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French Catholic Church introduces digital background IDs for clergy

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In order to prevent abuse, the Catholic Church in France has decided to generate digital ID cards for clergy members which will provide color-coded background information about them. The French Bishop’s Conference has this decision …

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AJ Paz of Christianity Daily writes that the recently elected Israeli government has been accused of turning a blind eye to growing violence against the Christian community in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won the …

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious freedom, a watchdog concerned with religious freedom worldwide, has critiqued Iran and 27 other countries through its new annual report for violating rights relating to religion. The watchdog condemned …

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Sarah Trombetti of Episcopal News Service writes about sisters Annie Hodges and Kate Greer, two young adults confirmed together in The Episcopal Church in 2017. Constant conversations on maintaining their beliefs inspired them to create …

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Meagan Saliashvili of The Christian Century writes that students and alumni of Princeton Theological Seminary are raising awareness about the head of the Seminary’s trustee board, Chairman Michael Fisch, and his involvement in the private …

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Tim Dustin of Global Christian Relief writes that artificial intelligence in China threatens to stifle that nation’s Christian minority. While AI is already a tool to censor information, the rise of programs like Chat GPT …

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Mark Wingfield of Baptist New Global writes that 540 members of the Baptist Women in Ministry have signed an open letter defending the right of women to hold church leadership positions. The letter comes in …

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Churches of various denominations in the United Kingdom are collaborating with artists, sports persons and politicians to act against worldwide human trafficking. One By One, a charity group that focuses on anti-exploitation, is arranging a …

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Leonardo Blair, of The Christian Post, writes that the Hillsong megachurch faces accusations of charging the child sponsorship and Christian aid group Compassion International $1 million every year. The revelation comes from a scathing whistleblower …

Jeff Brumley of Baptist News Global writes that Baptist minister and retired Arkansas judge Wendell Griffen held a political against public education laws recently passed or proposed by the Florida legislature and its Governor Ron …