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This year, we’re celebrating the intersection of the United States’ 250th anniversary and CT’s 70th anniversary. And we’re thinking about the intersection of being faithful Christians and involved citizens. Our July/August issue featured several essays about how evangelicals have...
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Cruelty is in the headlines, but 2026 has also been a good year in the history of compassionate Christianity. We’re recognizing that with our annual CT Compassion Awards. This year has South, East, Midwest, West, and international winners. The section begins with PAWKids in Atlan...
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The story of the American Housing Corporation partly begins at church. As a young couple, Bobby Fijan and his wife lived in Philadelphia, where they were members of Tenth Presbyterian Church. When they began having kids, the Fijans had to decide: Would they move out to the suburb...
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In agonizing pain with pancreatitis, my grandfather kept getting awakened by the “Happy Birthday” song. At first I thought it was delirium until I heard it myself. Turns out, the maternity ward down the hall would play it over the intercom when a baby was born. I asked my grandfa...
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Reflection is a powerful gift. It provides us the space to simultaneously look back on what has been and look forward to what will be. As I reflect on 2026, there is no question that God has been steadily at work. One year ago, we embarked on a new journey that has both changed a...
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When Philip Major arrived ten years ago at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Syracuse, New York, the once-thriving congregation—more than 1,500 on a Sunday in its heyday—was down to about 40 members, many of whom seemed to be aging as quickly as the building, a 200-year-old gothic r...
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Donald Trump is about to enter uncharted territory. During his first six years in the White House, Trump tested the institutional and personal limits of the presidency. He cajoled Republicans in Congress into supporting his priorities while simultaneously alienating and emboldeni...
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You may have noticed increasing chatter about polyamory: romantic and sexual relationships with more than one person at a time. Research from 2021 found that roughly 1 in 6 Americans say they have a “desire to engage in polyamory,” while 1 in 10 claim to have already done so. Def...
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Giving begins with God because everything comes from God. As James writes, “Every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (1:17, RSV throughout). Paul asks the Corinthians,...
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Two years ago, while working on an article about the 75th anniversary of “How Great Thou Art,” I interviewed worship artist Matt Redman, who’d cowritten a new verse for the hymn. Why, I wondered, has this song had so much staying power? “The best songs are both a chapel and a cla...
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. Communities affected by the Nepal Flash Floods continue to face significant challenges as they recover from the loss of homes, livelihoods, water systems, and essential infrastructure. Families remain in need of safe water, protection support, livelihood opportunities, and assi...
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Several young Christians have received support after being rejected for their faith. In northern Mozambique, which is majority-Muslim and has been the epicenter of an Islamist insurgency since 2017, young people who place their faith in Christ risk rejection from their families a...
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ChinaAid reports that Pastor Wang Yi may be suffering from advanced liver cancer. Wang, the founder and senior pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has been imprisoned since December 2018. He was sentenced in December 2019 on charges of “inciti...
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In July 2026, Taliban police arrested three Christians for “promoting Christianity and engaging in alleged missionary activities.” Afghanistan is one of the most restrictive and dangerous countries in the world for Christians to live in and witness for Christ. Afghan ...
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Countries: Philippines, Malaysia . Sources for data marked as Other (1) City Government of Zamboanga: ZC Braces for Arrival of 10K deportees from Malaysia; (2) Philstar: Zamboanga braces for arrival of 10,000 deportees from Malaysia; (3) Malaymail: Malaysia, Philippines discuss s...
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. Every Child Counts: One Polio Response, Seven Vaccines, Reaching Children in South Sudan’s Sobat Corridor By: Hassan Dakat, Dr Eric Rurangwa, Joshua Brown and Dr Mutale Senkwe. UPPER NILE STATE – In Maiwut County, near the Ethiopian border, seasonal flooding cuts off roads for ...
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. Since then, there have been severe shortages of fuel, food, water, medicine, cooking gas, and access by humanitarian agencies. Houthi forces have surrounded Taizz since 2015, early in the conflict with the Yemeni government. While government-backed forces control the city cente...
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. Pendant trois jours, épidémiologistes, cliniciens, infirmiers, spécialistes de la prévention et logisticiens ont travaillé côte à côte pour se préparer à une même mission : intervenir rapidement et efficacement face à la maladie à virus Bundibugyo. À l'issue de cette formation ...
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Melissa and Courtney discuss how to cultivate discernment when seeking advice. They talk about how sometimes we think we need information when what we really need is relationship. They discuss what kind of advice they like to get from the internet or ChatGPT, why they don’t recom...
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. The campaign is being conducted to interrupt the transmission of variant poliovirus, which began circulating in December 2024. It aims to boost immunity among children with limited access to health services due to the conflict – which began in 2023 – and the resulting disruptio...
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In the years since he was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution for bipolar disorder, Frederik deBoer has wrestled with both profound gratitude for a system that saved his life and also palpable frustration that his experience of healing has become so rare. All i...
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Liberia (MNN) – Imagine being a woman in labor, but the hospital is hours away on very rough roads. For pregnant mothers and their babies in rural Liberia, that journey can be deadly. Liberia has one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates. According to a UNFPA report, ap...
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Afghanistan (MNN) — As Christians worldwide observe the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 1, believers in Afghanistan remain in urgent need of prayer and support. Afghanistan is one of the world's most hostile countries for Christians, particularly...
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Not long ago, I had a surreal phone call with two young Christian men serving prison sentences in one of Iran's hardest prisons. They’re there because they refuse to stop preaching about Jesus. When I asked how I could pray for them, their answer wasn't what you might expect. "Pr...
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. Highlights Despite nearly 5 million returns reducing Sudan’s overall IDP population, escalating conflict in Blue Nile, Darfur and Kordofan displaced more than 58,000 people in August alone. UNICEF supported health interventions reached 751,400 people with cholera outbreak respo...
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. Highlights The third quarter of 2026 brought the heaviest civilian toll in Ukraine since the opening weeks of the full-scale invasion. The number of child casualties verified in 2026 (809) has now surpassed the total verified child casualties for all of 2025 (744), highlighting...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Harvesting of 2026 coarse grain crops underway Prices of wheat flour and rice near or above year‑earlier values Food security concerns persist amid continued refugee arrivals in Hodh Ech Chargui Region Harvesting of 2026 coarse grain crops underway Harves...
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. 2. Rationale 2.2 Background Social adaptation is an established social service in Ukraine, included in the Classifier of Social Services under code 013.0 and regulated by the State Standard adopted in 2015. The Standard defines social adaptation as a structured process based on...
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. A plexiglass window separates them, but they can talk to each other. In Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treatment centres, psychological support is available to both patients and their loved ones. In the corridor of Kitatumba's Ebola treatment centre in Butembo, North Kivu provi...
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Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine . This Call to Action emerges from a joint learning exchange that brought together Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs) from the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Ukraine. The crises they are responding to are rooted in dis...
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. IOM's Shelter Land and Site Coordination (SLSC) Program collect and refer community feedback through coordination forums. This report summarizes quarterly trends in feedback collection, referral, and outcomes across participating agencies. It aims to understand how the CFM is u...
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. Review Summary: • Lighter rains in the south, moderate falls in the north. During 20–26 October, Fiqi Ayub recorded 103.0 mm, Caynabo 93.5 mm, Dararweyne 84.0 mm, Xaafuun 72.4 mm and Bandarbeyla 59.0 mm, while southern stations received 41 mm or less. Satellite estimates (IMERG...
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. MSF urgently calls on the authorities and all parties involved to spare civilians and ensure access to healthcare facilities for all the wounded and sick, without distinction. Heavy gunfire and drone explosions have increased in the Plaine de Cul-de-Sac area, in the northeaster...
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. Esta página proporciona listas de contactos consolidadas para la coordinación humanitaria en Venezuela. This page provides consolidated contact lists for humanitarian coordination in Venezuela....
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. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis On 10 August 2026, at 07:34 local time, a 7.4 Mw earthquake struck western Colombia. The epicentre was located in the municipality of San José del Palmar, Chocó Department, at a depth of 103 km. The earthquake was felt across much...
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. Description of the Event Date of event 05-10-2026 What happened, where and when? On 5 October 2026, a severe hailstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong winds struck Masvingo Urban, causing extensive damage to residential properties, public infrastructure, schools, healt...
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. KEY POINTS Some 4,500 people remain in shelters after the magnitude 7.5 earthquake on 9 October. The priority is helping affected people return home, while temporary shelter solutions and home reconstruction continue. Education activities are gradually resuming, but schools in ...
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Countries: Dominican Republic, Haiti . Description The Dominican Red Cross reports ongoing humanitarian needs associated with population movements towards Haiti through the Dominican border area. Available operational evidence is concentrated in Dajabón, where the branch assists ...
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By ICC Fellow Greg Cochran, PhD Almost 2,000 years ago, the Apostle Paul engaged in a mission on behalf of Christ and nearly paid for it with his life. In 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, he speaks with gravity about the situation, saying he and his companions “despaired of life itself.” Th...
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Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh . Narratives differ profoundly; facts are deeply contested. Take these examples: The military-backed authorities in Nay Pyi Taw (NPT) claim that the 2020 elections—in which the National League for Democracy won more than 80 per cent of the vote—were...
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has issued a solemn call for justice and protection after at least 60 of its faithful were killed in two brutal attacks in the Oromia region. According to the church, 14 people lost their lives in Merti district on Oct. 20, followed by a far...
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. Executive Summary Context: Vanuatu, a Small Island Developing State, is among the world's most disaster‑prone countries, ranking 20th most vulnerable on the ND‑Gain Index. The population faces frequent hazards, including tropical cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic erupti...
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. Un nuevo análisis indica que el hambre aguda en el país sigue aumentando y que está a punto de alcanzar niveles récord. La violencia, la inestabilidad económica, los malos resultados agrícolas y los desplazamientos, junto con el creciente impacto de El Niño, están provocando es...
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. Global Overview: El Niño continues to strengthen. High risk of flooding in parts of equatorial Africa, Central America, Hispaniola, and Colombia. Africa Weather Hazards Abnormal heat is forecast in the eastern Sahel; High risks of flooding with ongoing heavy rain in the horn of...
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. CONTEXT Guatemala, a multiethnic and multilingual nation, plays a strategic role in regional mobility. In recent years, it has become an increasingly important destination for asylums-eekers. Its geographic position places Guatemala at the centre of complex displacement dynamic...
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Israelis voted Tuesday in their first national election since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks, with turnout reaching nearly 78 percent—the highest in more than 25 years. Yet no party came ahead as the clear winner, leaving the country in a deadlock that could take weeks to resol...
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At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed during two recent attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. According to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Holy Synod, 14 people were killed on Oct. 20 in Merti district, and an additional 46 were killed on Oct. 24 in Shirka district....
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. New analysis indicates acute hunger in the country is continuing its upward trajectory and is set to reach record levels. Violence, economic instability, poor agricultural performance and displacement, along with the growing impact of El Niño, are driving this bleak outlook. Ac...
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Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Mali, Sudan . ISRAEL ESCALATES VIOLENCE IN THE WEST BANK, DISPLACING THOUSANDS On 23 October Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a full lockdown of the Occupied West Bank following the death of two Israeli soldiers at a m...
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Countries: Ukraine, Moldova .
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. OVERVIEW UNHCR, in partnership with OSSHD, conducted a Protection Monitoring and Solutions (PMS) Assessment to evaluate the situation of internally displaced populations (IDPs) residing in IDP sites and IDPs living within host community. The assessment also examined the availab...
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. OVERVIEW UNHCR, in partnership with OSSHD, conducted a Protection Monitoring and Solutions (PMS) Assessment to evaluate the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing both in IDP sites and within host communities. The assessment also examined the availability, ac...
