Religious Freedom
- Egypt: Series of fires in their churches ‘not a coincidence’, say Coptic Christians
– World Watch Monitor - China: State-run churches shut down and ruined, congregations merged
– Bitter Winter - Australia: Catholics seek religious protections despite indifference, hostility
– Catholic News Agency - Palestinian Authority officially recognizes evangelical group
– Christian Post - US: Trump eyes executive order tying foreign aid to religious freedom
– Washington Times
Marriage & Family
- Isle of Man: Proposed Manx law changes would ‘take the sting out of divorce’
– BBC - UK should stop Cayman Islands same-sex marriage criminalization, legal challenger says
– Reuters - Kenya: Children have a right to access both parents
– All Africa - The facts are in: Children need fathers
– Aleteia - Scotland facing adoption crisis as number of applicants drops by 16 per cent, charity reveals
– Scotsman
Sanctity of Life
- Abortion Extremists Hijack the UN
– Wall Street Journal (£) - Canada: Alberta conscience-rights bill puts doctor objections to abortion, assisted suicide, back in focus
– Globe and Mail - South African doctor allegedly facing misconduct charges because he’s pro-life
– Live Action News - Major gaps persist in knowledge of the practice of assisted suicide and euthanasia
– MercatorNet