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(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around the world. This engaging feature provides listeners with timely insights into significant developments, cultural shifts, and key events shaping the intersection of faith and global affairs. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(SRN NEWS)- (  )  Supporters of assisted suicide in the British Isles have suffered back-to-back defeats.  Opponents of a proposed bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives defeated it in the British Parliament this month.  Last month, lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament rejected their own assisted suicide legislation.  The practice has been legalized in a number of European countries, including Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.  But pro-life advocates […]

(SRN NEWS)- According to a wide-ranging survey by the Pew Research Center, a solid core of popular shows are getting the most airplay on most stations.  At the top of the list is the longest-running radio drama is history:  Unshackled.  It airs on 50% of all Christian radio stations.  Turning Point, another legendary program, runs on 49% of stations and 44% have Focus On The Family in their daily lineup.  Grace […]

(SRN NEWS)-According to a study by LifeWay Research, 70 billion dollars is lost every year to theft and embezzlement within congregations around the globe.  That’s lost money that could have gone to spreading the gospel, helping the poor and a lot of other good things.  America has not been spared.  LifeWay reports that according to their research “One in 13 U.S. Protestant pastors say someone had embezzled funds from their congregation.”   Brought […]

(SRN NEWS)- It comes from the Public Religion Research Institute and it finds that 63% of American women think the procedure should be legal in all or most cases, compared to 59% of men.  Democrats are a lot more likely than Republicans to support abortion, as you might imagine.  But the PRRI study also finds that OLDER folks are stronger supporters of abortion than the young.  60% of those 65-and-up want the procedure […]

(SRN NEWS)- A new report from International Christian Concern finds that “The persecution of Christians in the region is complex, damaging, and deep-rooted.  It includes direct, violent, and deadly attacks and incidents.  But it also involves immense, complex, and indirect pressure, discrimination, threats, intimidation, problematic laws, and social isolation.”  There are about 250 million Muslims across Southeast Asia and very few Christians.   Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

The soccer coach had blocked himself from sportsbooks by the time he found prediction markets. The tax accountant said he “got the same high” on those platforms that he got from gambling. “That was how I relapsed — with Kalshi and Polymarket. I lost a bunch of money.” The rapid growth of prediction markets has sparked a high-stakes debate that is playing out in courts and legislatures all over the […]

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher in Europe in April as growth continued to underperform in a worrying combination both for consumers and policymakers at the European Central Bank. Annual inflation in the 21 countries that use the shared euro currency rose to 3.0% from 2.6% in March, fueled by a 10.9% increase in energy prices, the European Union statistical agency Eurostat […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Albany loves its giant dog statue. Nipper, a 28-foot (9-meter) tall white dog with black ears has sat conspicuously atop a warehouse for almost seven decades — recreating the famous image of a terrier listening attentively to a phonograph that was long used by electronics and communications company RCA. Over time, the statue has grown into a source of local pride around this city on the […]