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500 million Christians worldwide face Bible access restrictions, report finds

At the same time, more than 125 million Christians want a Bible but do not have one, according to the 2026 Bible Access List.

Disabled baby euthanized in the Netherlands

Doctors in the Netherlands euthanized a severely disabled one-year-old child, the first case reported by Dutch authorities under rules introduced in 2024 that allow ending the lives of seriously ill children between the ages of one and 12.

Ukrainian churches appeal for aid in starving Oleshky

Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for the crisis in Oleshky.

400% increase in euthanasia deaths in Australian state of Victoria

Right To Life UK said the surge in numbers showed why UK MPs were right to reject assisted suicide.

Evangelicals welcome Spanish moves to redress pension 'injustice'

The issue centres on the treatment of evangelical ministers under and after Franco’s rule.

Indian churches fearing anti-conversion laws tell non-Christians: enter at your own risk

Churches in Dhamtari, a town in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, have put up notices warning non-Christians that they enter at their own risk, weeks after a law against religious conversion came into force in the state.

World Evangelical Alliance celebrates 180th anniversary

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has held an online celebration to mark its 180th anniversary. Hundreds of people from more than 22 countries attended, and the event was rebroadcast to accommodate different time zones.

Wycliffe celebrates ‘remarkable moment’ as Bible translation advances at rapid pace

“The day is getting closer when everyone has access to God’s word in their own language, thanks to the amazing momentum in the work of Bible translation that has continued in the past 12 months,” Wycliffe Bible Translators has said.

Pope urges Church to find its voice in secular France

France was previously known as the "first daughter" of the Catholic Church.

Plans afoot for new pro-life group at the UN

Organisers specifically said they wanted to counter organised LGBT influence at the UN level.

Religious freedom in Morocco is ‘substantively limited’, report warns

A new report has questioned Morocco’s claims to religious tolerance, arguing that laws relating to Ramadan observance, burial and conversion continue to limit freedom of religion despite constitutional protections.