Religious Freedom
- India: Christians file case against Hindu extremists for persecution
– Premier - Filipino Christians decry growing hostilities after killing of pastor
– Evangelical Focus - Algeria: As church worships police arrive to seal building
– Morning Star News - Rural Mexico a gut check for Church on religious freedom
– Irish Catholic - UK: ‘Christians should be free to practice faith’, counter-terror chief says
– Christian Institute - Rugby Australia, Catholic schools and religious discrimination
– Mercator Net
Marriage & Family
- UK: Cohabiting and same-sex couples fastest-growing family type, says Office for National Statistics
– Guardian - US Supreme Court to decide if transgender rights prevail over Christian-based businesses
– CBN - Israel: Homophobic political ads are legal, judge rules
– Reuters
Sanctity of Life
- North Korea forced abortions: Babies killed with ‘burning irons,’ poisons, say experts
– Christian Post - DUP leader Arlene Foster ‘determined’ to stop abortion coming to Northern Ireland
– Right to Life - US Judge again blocks Arkansas from enforcing new abortion limit
– Reuters - Ecuador: Women demand decriminalization of abortion in rape cases
– Q Costa Rica - Voluntary euthanasia legislation appears likely to be passed by Western Australia’s Parliament
– ABC