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Scripture Union Nigeria Leaders Released After Three-Week Kidnapping

Scripture Union Nigeria says its national general director, Pastor Engr. Uwem Cosmas Udoh, and seven others have been released by their abductors after being kidnapped in southeast Nigeria.

PCA Affirms Danvers Statement on Biblical Roles of Men and Women in Church and Home
The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to affirm the Danvers Statement, a move that gives clearer public expression to the denomination’s complementarian convictions on the roles of men and women in the home and the church.
Christian Evangelist, Teenager Killed in Papua as Indonesian Forces Faces Human Rights Outcry
Indonesian security forces have been accused of killing a Christian evangelist and a teenager in separate incidents in Papua, as rising civilian casualties draw renewed concern over military operations.
PCUSA Backs Gender-Affirming Care for Youth, Including Sex-Change Surgeries
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has approved a measure expressing support for access to gender-related medical care for people experiencing gender dysphoria, including youth.

Polls Show Generational Divide Among Republicans Over Israel and Netanyahu

American support for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has continued to weaken, with recent polling suggesting that younger Republicans are becoming less uniformly supportive than older members of the party. About one-third of Americans believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians since Hamas’ attack on Israel.

Ancient Inscription in Turkey Offers Rare Evidence of Christianity Replacing Mithraism
A 1,700-year-old inscription uncovered at a Roman-era temple in southeastern Turkey is giving archaeologists rare insight into how Christianity overtook one of the Roman Empire’s mystery religions. Experts say the Aramaic text, carved near the entrance of an underground Mithras temple at Zerzevan Castle, records the closing of the sanctuary.
Appeals Court Rules Maine Can Enforce LGBT Policies on Christian School to Qualify for Tuition Program
A federal appeals court has ruled that Maine may require private schools to comply with the state’s LGBT nondiscrimination policies before families at those schools can qualify for a public tuition assistance program. The ruling in Crosspoint Church v. A. Pender Makin et al., a case involving whether Crosspoint’s Bangor Christian School.
House Church Pastor Ezra Jin Freed from China, Arrives in U.S. After Trump Raises Case
Chinese house church pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, the founder of Beijing Zion Church, has been released from detention in China and has arrived in Los Angeles. Jin was freed directly from custody on Saturday and taken to the United States, according to ChinaAid, a Texas-based Christian advocacy organization.