Religious Freedom
- Iranian pastor, 8 other Christians sentenced to 5 years in prison for conversion
– Christian Post - Archbishops call for action after IS killings
– Church Times - Prison sentence for pastor shows China feels threatened by spread of Christianity
– TIME - Europe: Anti-Christian attacks reach all-time high in 2019
– Gatestone Institute - India: Christians spend Christmas in jail accused of illegally practising medicine over prayer
– Morning Star News
Marriage & Family
- UK’s first mixed-sex civil partners tie the knot – and suggest that friends and siblings could be next
– Telegraph - Britain has fastest falling divorce rate in Europe as experts point to the ‘relaxation’ of social pressure to marry
– Mail - Northern Ireland: Government ‘changing law to protect gay marriage critics’
– News Letter - South Africa: Parental leave law welcomed
– Xinhuanet
Sanctity of Life
- US: Over 200 Republican members of Congress urge Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade
– Fox News - Ireland: Push for buffer zones in Ireland follows pro-life vigil outside Dublin hospital
– Catholic News Agency - UK: British pro-lifers hail closure of 50-year-old abortion facility with horrific history
– Life Site - Israel: Abortion rates down 1% in 2018, 10% since 2010
– Breaking Israel News
