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New Zealand Acts to Protect Children Abroad
Faith Facts
- New Zealand suspended overseas adoptions after it was revealed that children suffered due to insufficient legal safeguards.
- The government is urgently moving an Adoption Amendment Bill to close loopholes that have allowed abuses, including cases involving convicted sex offenders.
- Christian organizations and child advocates praised the decision, emphasizing the biblical call to defend the vulnerable and pursue meaningful reform.
The New Zealand government responded to troubling revelations by suspending Section 17 of its Adoption Act, seeking to protect children from harm in international adoptions. Lawmakers are working quickly to strengthen laws and guarantee greater safety for children adopted from New Zealand by families overseas.
“The Government is suspending the recognition of unsafe international adoptions under the Adoption Act 1955 to protect children and young people from potential harm,” stated the Ministry of Justice.
The changes will temporarily halt recognition of unsafe overseas adoptions for citizenship and immigration, and grant officials greater discretion in exceptional cases. Some exceptions will remain for adoptions via the Hague Convention process and for families with unique circumstances.
Advocates such as ECPAT NZ highlighted the dangers of outdated legal provisions and called for solutions that both secure children and uphold family values, especially for those needing caring family environments in the Pacific. Christian groups like the Salvation Army and Tearfund New Zealand welcomed these moves, rooted in a commitment to justice and God’s call to protect the innocent.
“Every child deserves a safe, loving home,” declared the Salvation Army, aligning with the biblical call to defend the cause of the fatherless.
Now is a crucial opportunity for Christians and all people of faith to pray for and support policies that truly guard children, honoring God’s heart for justice, family, and compassion.
Faith Facts
- Jordan Shipley called on the Lord during a life-threatening accident that left over 20% of his body with third-degree burns.
- More than eight months later, the former NFL wide receiver described his recovery as a miracle.
- Shipley publicly credits his faith in God for sustaining him through the ordeal.
Former NFL wide receiver Jordan Shipley is sharing a powerful testimony of survival and faith. More than eight months ago, Shipley endured a devastating accident on his Texas ranch that left him with third-degree burns across more than 20 percent of his body.
In the midst of the crisis, Shipley says he turned to God with desperate prayers for help. He now describes his recovery as nothing short of miraculous.
“I desperately called on the Lord for help during the life-threatening ordeal and experienced a ‘miracle.'”
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Faith Facts
- Dr Michael Tang relocated from London to Yorkshire to serve rural believers after observing urban church trends.
- Smaller rural churches often rely on older faithful members who continue to uphold traditional worship and community.
- The focus on headline-grabbing urban growth can overlook the steady witness of countryside congregations.
Big city churches full of young people are great, says Dr Michael Tang. But what about smaller rural ones, with their faithful older congregations?
After moving from London to Yorkshire, he’s learning to listen to the wisdom of age, not just the headline-grabbing reports of church growth.
“Big city churches full of young people are great, says Dr Michael Tang. But what about smaller rural ones, with their faithful older congregations?”
“After moving from London to Yorkshire, he’s learning to listen to the wisdom of age, not just the headline-grabbing reports of church growth.”
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Faith Facts
- Eric Metaxas emphasizes the biblical foundation of American self-government.
- Nathan Hale, executed by the British at age 21, exemplifies early American faithfulness and courage.
- Remembering heroic figures like Hale strengthens national resolve rooted in biblical truth.
Author Eric Metaxas recently spoke with The Christian Post about the urgent need to recall the biblical principles that shaped American self-government.
Metaxas pointed to the story of Nathan Hale, the 21-year-old patriot who was hanged by British forces 250 years ago this week, as a powerful example of sacrificial courage.
“We need to remember these heroic figures who laid down their lives for the cause of liberty,” he said.
The author stressed that such stories are not mere historical footnotes but living reminders of the Christian virtues that once defined the American experiment.
“Without these examples, we lose the moral imagination required to sustain freedom,” Metaxas added.
He urged believers and citizens alike to recover the memory of those who stood firm in faith and principle during the nation’s founding era.
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