Religious Freedom
- Sudanese official says dropping Christian education was ‘error,’ but church leaders don’t believe it
– Christian Post - China expands ban on Christian funerals
– Christian Headlines - Chinese house church preacher charged for homeschooling
– International Christian Concern - Christians in Northern India forced to stop worship
– Morning Star News - Russia fines Catholic for ‘illegal missionary activity,’ group says
– Aleteia
Marriage & Family
- Cayman Islands: Framework for civil partnerships may be set by end of September
– Cayman Compass - Pandemic has made marriage and kids popular in Germany again, says expert
– The Local - Stateless children: The use of overseas surrogates by same-sex couples creates problems
– WORLD - Has Taiwanese public opinion on same-sex marriage changed?
– The Diplomat
Sanctity of Life
- Turkey’s top court says restriction on access to abortion is a human rights violation
– Hurriyet Daily News - Ecuador’s Assembly approves bill expanding abortion access and furthering the right to health of LGBTI individuals
– Relief Web - Scottish Nationalist Party accused by Catholic church of blocking anti-abortion candidates
– Times (£) - Euthanasia figures expected to double in eight years, says head of centre
– Dutch News - Dutch euthanasia supporter warns UK to be wary of ‘slippery slope to random killing of defenceless people’
– Mail