Summary of news from March 23, 2023
Discover a summary of 5 news published on the InfoChrétienne website this Thursday, March 23, 2023, to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, especially in the Christian sphere, in a few minutes.
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Are celebrity Christian book endorsements genuine? “No”, replies an editor
It is a stone in the pond that threw Katelyn Beaty, writer and publishing director in a Christian house. She denounces a practice bordering on self-esteem and consisting in recommending a Christian book even before it is written to do so.
In Switzerland, the number of assisted suicides continues to increase
In Switzerland, assisted suicide has been authorized since 1942, and it is associations that deal with the supply of lethal products as well as administrative procedures.
Abducted with Michael Nnadi, two Christian students testify to their captivity in Nigeria
"In the morning they called us and gave us our cell phones to call our parents to say goodbye before they killed us. We did and returned to our tents, leaving our lives between the hands of God."
Stoned, the relatives of a Christian who died in India must abandon her coffin on the road during a funeral procession
Relatives of a deceased Christian had to wait for police protection so they could finally bury her in their own garden.
Between Niger and Burkina Faso, Christians suffer violence from jihadists, but their churches remain full
"We live with fear in our stomachs, but we move forward together with Christ who gives us his word that consoles us every day. Despite the situation, our faith is increasing, our churches are full every Sunday for prayer."
Youth With A Mission founder Loren Cunningham with stage 4 cancer
The Christian world has been shaken by the announcement of the illness of Loren Cunningham, founder of the international Christian organization, Youth With A Mission. The famous missionary was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
The pope calls for the preservation of water resources
Pope Francis has called for better management and preservation of the planet's water resources, a challenge at the heart of a conference which opens on Wednesday in New York.
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In Switzerland, the number of assisted suicides continues to increase
In Switzerland, assisted suicide has been authorized since 1942, and it is associations that deal with the supply of lethal products as well as administrative procedures.
Abducted with Michael Nnadi, two Christian students testify to their captivity in Nigeria
"In the morning they called us and gave us our cell phones to call our parents to say goodbye before they killed us. We did and returned to our tents, leaving our lives between the hands of God."
Youth With A Mission founder Loren Cunningham with stage 4 cancer
The Christian world has been shaken by the announcement of the illness of Loren Cunningham, founder of the international Christian organization, Youth With A Mission. The famous missionary was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
The pope calls for the preservation of water resources
Pope Francis has called for better management and preservation of the planet's water resources, a challenge at the heart of a conference which opens on Wednesday in New York.
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Stoned, the relatives of a Christian who died in India must abandon her coffin on the road during a funeral procession
Relatives of a deceased Christian had to wait for police protection so they could finally bury her in their own garden.
Between Niger and Burkina Faso, Christians suffer violence from jihadists, but their churches remain full
"We live with fear in our stomachs, but we move forward together with Christ who gives us his word that consoles us every day. Despite the situation, our faith is increasing, our churches are full every Sunday for prayer."
When Iraqi Christians were safer under Saddam Hussein despite the dictatorship
This Tuesday, March 21 marked the twentieth anniversary of the outbreak of the second Gulf War which would lead to the fall of the bloodthirsty dictator Saddam Hussein and plunge Iraq into a torment from which it is struggling to recover.
1 in 7 Christians persecuted: Vatican reminds UN that religious freedom is 'one of the minimum conditions for a dignified way of life'
The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations spoke about religious freedom in Geneva during the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council.
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"The end of life is still life": the CPDH reacts to the call of the 109 "personalities" for euthanasia
The Evangelical Protestant Committee for Human Dignity (CPDH) reacts to the publication of a forum of personalities who wish, by this approach, to put pressure on the government to accelerate on the question of the end of life.
Despite inflation, the French continue to give to associations
Despite inflation, the French continued to send money to charities in 2022, an increase in donations linked in particular to the crisis in Ukraine. But the main collectors remain worried as the needs explode to help the p
La Tilma: highlighting mothers
This Friday, March 10, the third child-mother fashion show of the La Tilma association took place in Vannes. A unique event to celebrate motherhood.
Transhumanists: who are they?
The craze around the conversational agent ChatGPT fuels the debate on the role of emerging technologies in the evolution of humanity. Should they help transcend human limitations? What social project does this imply? These quests
Internal accusations of manipulation of the debate at the Citizens' Convention on the end of life
On February 19, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) released the results of the votes of the Citizens' Convention on End of Life
Yes, young people are still reading. But differently!
Since the 1990s, there have been many questions about the reading practices of young people, deploring that they turn less to this hobby than previous generations. It is at the entrance to college that a dropout would occur: the declared number of
Culture >
Are celebrity Christian book endorsements genuine? “No”, replies an editor
It is a stone in the pond that threw Katelyn Beaty, writer and publishing director in a Christian house. She denounces a practice bordering on self-esteem and consisting in recommending a Christian book even before it is written to do so.
"Reste Un Peu", finally available on DVD and VOD!
The film Reste Un Peu, directed by Gad Elmaleh and released in cinemas in November 2022, is finally available for sale on DVD or VOD on Saje+. This autofiction in which Gad Elmaleh recounts his journey of faith brought together no less than 500 spectators
Month of the Bible: a conference in Paris around the book "Is the Bible sexist?"
“Is the Bible sexist?” is the title of the book by Valérie Duval-Poujol published in 2021 and the subject of the conference organized by the Protestant bookstore 7ici, Saturday March 18 in Paris.
Rewrite children's books or educate children? The example of Roald Dahl
Although many of his best-known books date from the 1960s, Roald Dahl is still one of the most popular children's authors today. The recent decision by publisher Puffin, in collaboration with The Roald Dahl Story Company
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An evening in Saint-Denis on March 24: using sport to mobilize the churches around the proclamation of the Gospel with Go+ France!
The Go+ France association, bringing together several associations and national church movements, will organize an evening, this Friday, March 24, 2023 in Paris, under the theme of "How can we use the Rugby World Cup and the Olympic and Pa
Podcast of the More Than Sports Christian movement: finding the balance between integrity, volunteering and family when you are involved in a club
The Décrassage team gives the floor to Christian Gnao-Guei, president of FC Saint-Louis Neuweg, to discuss his commitment and the values of his semi-professional football club.
New episode of the More Than Sports Christian movement podcast: Charlotte testifies to her fight against anorexia
This week, the Décrassage team tackles a thorny subject, too little mentioned in the media: anorexia nervosa and burn-out that strike high-level athletes.
Pelé, the world's first and greatest superstar
Pelé, the world's first footballing superstar, has died at the age of 82. For many fans, the Brazilian will be remembered as the best football player of all time and, what's more, the ultimate symbol of professional football.
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The green ray of Strasbourg Cathedral will not be resurrected
The State has no obligation to restore the green ray of Strasbourg Cathedral, which illuminated on the days of the equinox a Christ in stone, obstructed since the renovation of a stained glass window, the administrative court of Strasbourg ruled on Friday.
Father Matthieu, French priest on e-mission
Homosexuality "is not a sin", how to "condemn" abortion?, a trans person "remains a child of God"... Matthieu Jasseron, an iconoclastic French country priest, invaded social networks with a " mission": answer "without judging"
Ethical variations: who are the evangelicals of France?
The evangelical galaxy represents a large part of Protestantism. Are the movements that accompany Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro representative of this Christianity? Who are the evangelicals of France?
Pope Francis celebrates 10 years of pontificate with cardinals and podcast
The Argentinian Jesuit Jorge Bergoglio became on March 13, 2013 the 266th pope, head of the Roman Catholic Church, succeeding the German Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign since the Middle Ages.
Debate evening on March 4: domestic violence in evangelical churches
As part of the launch of Murielle's book According to "Domestic violence in evangelical churches", an evening debate hosted by Valérie Duval-Poujol in partnership with the association "A place for them" will take place on March 4th.
United States: A spiritual revival is underway at a Christian university in Kentucky
The students of Asbury Christian University have a habit of gathering every Wednesday in the auditorium to spend spiritual times. Only, last Wednesday, when the celebration ended, hundreds of young people remained
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Why do we need others to grow?
Hello, I hope you are doing well today. Thank you for taking these few minutes in front of us to meditate together with me on our verse of the day which is found in Proverbs 27, verse 17, let us read: "As iron sharpens iron, man
The importance of proclaiming the truth about Jesus Christ in a seductive world!
I have to share with you something very important and burning in my heart! Jesus is the TRUE God! Don't be afraid to tell the truth! Don't be seduced by the world into not saying things concretely.
How to love yourself through the vision of God?
Hello my friend, I am very happy to meet you today to share with you a well-known word from the Psalms, it is Psalm 139, verses 13 and 14 which tells us: "It is you who formed my loins, which wove me in my mother's womb
Doing good, a testimony to the presence of God in us!
Today we are going to explore together our verse of the day which is found in 3 John, chapter 1, verse 11 and it is written: "Beloved, imitate not evil, but good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen God."
Climate >
Ecolieux: living well with a low carbon footprint?
Throughout France, citizens are coming together to live, work together and invent new places to live that would be adapted to the challenges of ecological transition. They create what are called schoolboys who are characterized by the ch
Eunice Foote, the first scientist (and suffragist) to theorize climate change
In 1859, Irish physicist John Tyndall was the first to discover that molecules of gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor (known today as greenhouse gases or GHGs) block infrared radiation. We
546 kilos of waste in your living room: what if augmented reality came to the rescue of the environment?
Our relationship with the environment is often biased by social desirability: today, for example, it is difficult to publicly declare oneself against the preservation of the environment. While the vast majority of respondents say
"Biodiversity credits" by Emmanuel Macron: what are we talking about?
President Macron announced on November 7, 2022 during C0P 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt an initiative aimed at protecting the planet's "vital reserves of carbon and biodiversity", such as ancient forests, peat bogs or mangroves.
COP15: how to finance an ambitious agreement to protect biodiversity?
After two years of postponements, the COP15 on biodiversity will finally be held from December 7 to 19 in Montreal. The summit is expected to establish a new global framework to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2030.
TotalEnergies in Africa: protest by environmental activists and believers
Environmental activists, religious figures and believers protested on Tuesday in Paris against the mega-oil projects of the French group TotalEnergies in Uganda and Tanzania, a first action led by the Extinction Rebellion Spiri movements
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"God is on the move", Michael W. Smith believes a worldwide revival is taking place
Christian musician Michael W. Smith believes "God is on the move" and revival is happening around the world after seeing what God did on his recent trip to Vietnam.
"XII", Grégory Turpin publishes his new album
This Friday, March 17, Grégory Turpin releases his 6th solo album: "XII". Meet the Christian singer who tells us about his work and shares his thoughts on the future of Christian music.
How his son's death brought rocker Nick Cave back to the Christian faith
The singer, whose life was crossed by the brutal deaths of members of his family, presents himself as an avid reader of the Bible on his journey after a tumultuous life.
Joshua Basset at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: "There's a Real God Who Loves You More Than You'll Ever Know"
Revealed for his role in the Disney series "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series", Joshua Basset has just been named children's favorite male TV star at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
Science >
Melting Arctic Permafrost Releases Ancient Viruses: Should We Be Worried?
A team of French, German and Russian scientists recently succeeded in reviving giant viruses that had been buried in the frozen ground of Siberia for tens of thousands of years.
Energy sobriety: can an energy quota market provide solutions?
War in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, shut down nuclear reactors… Many elements are converging to generate strong uncertainties about the winter that is being felt. Will we have enough energy to meet all demands? A word
Language assessment in patients in a “vegetative state”: the key to diagnostic errors?
"Paul" had a heart attack and his brain lacked oxygen for too long. After several resuscitations and a week in a coma, he finally opened his eyes again… but doesn't always seem present. Doctors say he is still unconscious
Pediatric cancers in Africa: a difficult but improving situation
Pediatric oncology is a relatively young medical specialty but which has experienced particularly rapid development throughout the last decades. This is due in particular to the very significant progress made in the management of c
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Summary of news from March 23, 2023
Discover a summary of 5 news published on the InfoChrétienne website this Thursday, March 23, 2023, to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, especially in the Christian sphere, in a few minutes.
Summary of news from March 22, 2023
Discover a summary of 5 news published on the InfoChrétienne website this Wednesday, March 22, 2023, to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, especially in the Christian sphere, in a few minutes.
Summary of news from March 21, 2023
Discover a summary of 5 news published on the InfoChrétienne website this Tuesday, March 21, 2023, to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, especially in the Christian sphere, in a few minutes.
Summary of news from March 20, 2023
Discover a summary of 5 news published on the InfoChrétienne website this Monday, March 20, 2023, to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, especially in the Christian sphere, in a few minutes.
Media >
"Christian Netflix": Father Matthieu Jasseron launches Theostream
Father Matthieu Jasseron launched the "Theostream" streaming platform to find Christian content published on social networks and answer Internet users' questions about the faith.
New Optical Center ad links human dignity to God
Optical Center launched a new advertisement at the beginning of March which displays a message of hope and humanism. What sets it apart from other commercial messages that associate their products with solidarity or a strong connection is the choice of brand.
#deinfluencing: when internet users say no to influencers!
Influencers have largely invested the digital sphere over the past ten years. With the rise of digital social networks such as TikTok, YouTube or even Instagram, they have acquired large audiences, from a few thousand to several
Christian app tops TikTok, Spotify, Netflix and Instagram in AppStore
"God is doing something quite amazing. We never thought in a million years that we could have so many people around the world gathered together in prayer. To be in the top 5 of the App Store is truly amazing. God be praised!"
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