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While a majority of religious youth admit to consuming religious content online and using it to explore their faith, most still list local faith leaders and their parents as the sources they trust the most to handle questions about religion and spirituality, according to a new study published this month by the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA.

Concerns remained Monday over Christian leader Dedi Saputra after a court in Indonesia’s Aceh Province sentenced the convert from Islam to two years in prison for an online video deemed insulting to Islam’s prophet Muhammad. The post Indonesian Christian Convert Jailed For Two Years Over Muhammad Video (Worthy News Focus) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Residents discovered the body of a murdered Christian teenager in Pakistan’s Punjab province after authorities detained police suspects in the case, Christian investigators told Worthy News on Monday. The post Christian Teen Found Dead In Pakistan Canal; Police Officers Detained (Worthy News Investigation) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Evangelical Christians in Tehran fear they will become further isolated after Iran’s parliament advanced legislation that would increase punishments for Iranians who interact with foreign media outlets, organizations, or individuals. The post Iran Christians Fear Isolation As Parliament Moves To Criminalize Foreign Contacts (Worthy News In-Depth) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The Israeli government announced plans last week to issue a government tender for almost 1,400 homes in the E1 settlement area in Judea, near Ma’ale Adumim. The announcement resulted in a sharp response from some European countries, with the British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband condemning the move as endangering the two-state solution. “This Israeli Government’s […] The post What is Israel’s E1 Plan and Why Has It Sparked International Opposition? appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

During a sermon Sunday at Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Atlanta, progressive Christian leader Bishop William J. Barber claimed that the United States is undergoing a “moral deregulation" as he engages in a 100-day voter mobilization tour.

David Campanale, a former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, says religious discrimination over his Christianity cost him more than $1 million in lost political opportunity. He is seeking damages from the party in a civil case before the County Court at Central London.

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The Church of England is encouraging its parishioners to pray for those impacted by drought, heatwaves and wildfires, in what could well become Britain’s hottest summer on record.

Churches in the Diocese of Winchester have been making the most of the unusually hot summer by heading out into the community and holding worship and other events outside.

Most people in the world live in countries with limited or no religious freedom.

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has thrown its support behind a so-called “Babies Bill” that would provide additional support to babies, parents and carers from the moment of conception until a child turns two.