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Half of Christian youth in South Korea spend less than 5 minutes per day on faith activities, survey finds

By CDI Staff Asia 4 months ago

On July 23, the Pastoral Data Research Institute (PDRI) in South Korea released the results of its survey on Christian youth highlighting areas that churches should focus on to strengthen the faith of Christian middle and high school students. It revealed that half of Christian youth spend less than five minutes a day on their faith activities, and only 43% are comfortable expressing their faith and discussing it at school.
Why do churches see the menopause as a taboo subject when half the world’s population experience it?

By Chris Eyte Europe US & Canada

4 months ago

The Church still finds menopause experiences a taboo subject, according to Karen Markiewicz, chaplain, missionary and author of a soon-to-be-published book on the relationship between the menopause and spiritual formation. Markiewicz spoke to Christian Daily International about the struggles endured by women during menopause and how to find a Christian perspective when the wider Church seems to offer little support.
Devastating report unveils decades of abuse and neglect by state and Christian institutions in New Zealand

By Chris Eyte Oceania

4 months ago

A final report on the unthinkable abuse and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children, youths and adults in the care of State and faith-based institutions in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 has been published by the Abuse in Care/Royal Commission of Inquiry, calling the findings “a national disgrace.”
[Interview] 'Most men have had severe neglect in their sexuality', says author of The Sex Talk You Never Got

By Chris Eyte US & Canada

4 months ago

Licensed sex therapist Sam Jolman has helped hundreds of men with intimacy issues during his professional career in the past 20 years. Now he has written a new book aimed at male readers titled ‘The Sex Talk You Never Got’. A married dad of three boys, Jolman is very concerned that men aren’t talking about sexual activity within accountable and protected scenarios and thus sees a great need for discipleship and nurturing in this area. CDI interviewed Jolman about the hidden issues affecting men

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UK church and charity leaders call for immediate end to two-child limit on benefits, citing devastating impact on families

By CDI Staff

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and the Church of England are urging the new Labour government to swiftly abolish this controversial policy. Implemented for children born after 6 April 2017, the policy restricts benefit payments to two children per family. Charities argue this rule has plunged many families into financial crisis, with each additional child born after the cutoff costing thousands of pounds annually in lost benefits.
4 months ago

Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

Church of England urges new UK government to recognize human dignity of disabled children, support families

By CDI Staff

The General Synod of the Church of England made an appeal to the new government, focusing on an issue that garnered unanimous support across the chamber. Inspired by the personal experience of Christine from Wigan, the Synod passed a comprehensive motion urging "His Majesty's Government and healthcare providers to ensure that mothers whose unborn child may be disabled in any way are given comprehensive and unbiased information about the condition and support available to them."
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Churches of England & Wales push for LGBT-welcoming environment in church schools in draft guidance

By Chris Eyte

The ‘National Society for Education Church of England (4,630 schools) & Church in Wales’ (200 schools) published a draft guidance to stop school bullying and in its 59-page consultation document promotes LGBT+ rights amongst children, regardless of theological objections. The draft has been published at the same time as church leaders from 1,300 churches of differing denominations wrote to the new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer voicing angst about plans to stop conversion therapy.
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Latin America Family & Children Society & Culture

Church leaders should be trained in suicide prevention, says survivor: 'Jesus is the greatest protection'

By Lizzie Sotola

Suicide is as old as mankind. Throughout history, different cultures and different human societies have viewed suicide in different ways, depending on the philosophical, religious, intellectual, social and economic principles of each time period. The life story of Matías Kornetz, director and founder of “Prevenir es Amar” (Preventing is Loving) - an organization devoted to preventing suicide and supporting those who are immersed in substance abuse and may fall into suicidal behaviors - is the st
5 months ago

Caribbean Family & Children

Christian 'smiling' accountant named Jamaican Father of the Year 2024

By Chris Eyte

A “smiling” accountant has expressed gratitude to God after being awarded the prestigious title of ‘Jamaican Father of the Year 2024’. “I am grateful to God for all He has blessed me with thus far and humbled each day by His grace and mercy towards me and my family,” commented Forskin.
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Europe US & Canada Family & Children Society & Culture

Evangelical groups join UN expert’s damnation of prostitution as a system of violence and exploitation, following gruesome report

By Chris Eyte

Following a United Nations rapporteur's report on the atrocities that accompany prostitution, evangelical groups call on nation states to stop normalizing sex services and instead officially recognise prostitution and its related variations as systematically linked to violence and the exploitation of women and girls. "Prostitution is a system of exploitation and an aggregated form of male violence against women and girls that intersects with other forms of structural discrimination."
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Berlin First Baptist Church in Maryland held first Vacation Bible School for children with disabilities

By Carolina Luciano Burgos

Berlin First Baptist Church (BFBC) in Berlin, Maryland held its first Vacation Bible School (VBS) for children with disabilities Jun 17-20, 2024. The program ran in the morning while a traditional, neurotypical VBS was hosted in the evenings of those same days. Children's Director Shannon Diehl has a heart for children with developmental disabilities and had been thinking about doing a VBS for children with disabilities for many years. Yet she did not know if she could bring this idea to life.

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Half of Christian youth in South Korea spend less than 5 minutes per day on faith activities, survey finds

Why do churches see the menopause as a taboo subject when half the world’s population experience it?

Devastating report unveils decades of abuse and neglect by state and Christian institutions in New Zealand

[Interview] 'Most men have had severe neglect in their sexuality', says author of The Sex Talk You Never Got

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UK church and charity leaders call for immediate end to two-child limit on benefits, citing devastating impact on families

Church of England urges new UK government to recognize human dignity of disabled children, support families

Churches of England & Wales push for LGBT-welcoming environment in church schools in draft guidance

Church leaders should be trained in suicide prevention, says survivor: 'Jesus is the greatest protection'

Christian 'smiling' accountant named Jamaican Father of the Year 2024

Evangelical groups join UN expert’s damnation of prostitution as a system of violence and exploitation, following gruesome report

Berlin First Baptist Church in Maryland held first Vacation Bible School for children with disabilities

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