Peter Kenny
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Charismatic and new forms of independent Pentecostal and evangelical movements growing in Asia: Outgoing top churches official (opens the original)
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Charismatic and new forms of independent Pentecostal and evangelical movements are growing in Asia, with these movements spreading, says the outgoing general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA). Dr. Mathews George Chunakara who served as head of the CCA from 2015 to the end of July 2026 said in an interview, "The role of mainline churches and their witness in many areas of Asia is undergoing drastic changes for several reasons." In his interview carried by the World Council of Ch
Religious persecution and security failure in Nigeria's Middle Belt highlighted in report (opens the original)
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Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation with more than 240 million people of who slightly over half are recorded as Muslims, with Christians not far behind, while some reports have recorded Christians facing persecution in parts of the country. The west African's country's Middle Belt is the epicenter of a religious persecution and security crisis that is too often described in language that obscures conditions on the ground a recent think tank report has revealed. According to Open Doors, in N
Speaking on sanctity of life in Lourdes, Pope Leo condemns euthanasia (opens the original)
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The sanctity of life has been a strong theme of Pope Leo during his four-day to France and during a visit to the pilgrimage town of Lourdes the pontiff condemned every form of active euthanasia. During a visit to Lourdes, at a mass attended by 150,000, the Pope in his homily appealed to the medical community and other healthcare professionals when he said their calling is "to care for a suffering person, not to eliminate them." Some sectors of society support some forms of euthanasia as relievin
World churches body, Korean prime minister, seek new paths for dialogue and peace on Korean Peninsula (opens the original)
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World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Jerry Pillay has met with South Korean Prime Minister Han Seongsook in Seoul, where they discussed ways churches and the wider ecumenical movement could help reopen pathways for dialogue and peace on the Korean Peninsula. The meeting was on Sept 11 in Seoul and took place during the 2026 International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, held in the South Korean capital From Sept. 9-13 September and jointly organized by the WCC, the Christian Conference
Defeat of UK assisted dying bill leaders spurs church leaders to push for improved palliative care (opens the original)
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Christian leaders across the board are focussing on improving end-of-life care, after Members of the UK Parliament voted to reject a proposed assisted suicide law in England and Wales. In a narrow vote, British lawmakers rejected the Terminally Illl Adults (End of Life) Bill's second parliamentary reading by 286 to 270. The decision was a marked contrast to a near identical bill by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, which received two votes of support from MPs in 2024 and 2025, Politico reported. The leg
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