Profiles

Christopher Gilbert Correspondent – Sydney, Australia Chris Gilbert has more than 46 years of experience of diverse people and places and a love of stories that dignify the human spirit. In 1997 he relocated to the US and married Jo, a journalist and author.  He worked in New York City and Boston

Gillian McDade-Hastings Correspondent – Belfast, UK Gillian has been working as a print and broadcast journalist for over 25 years. She graduated with a BA (Hons) in modern studies in the Humanities from the University of Ulster. Gillian is a freelance journalist, writer, editor of the Methodist Newsletter in Ireland

Tonny Onyulo Correspondent – Nairobi, Kenya Tonny is a print journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has worked for both local and international media, including Voice of America (VOA), USA Today, Washington Times and Global Post. He reports across Africa for various outlets in Europe.

Angela Youngman Correspondent – UK Angela, a freelance journalist based in the UK, writes for the national and international media covering a wide range of topics including sustainability, travel, leisure, heritage. Angela is also the author of numerous books and guidebooks.

Charissa Cheong Correspondent – London, UK Charissa is a freelance journalist who lives and attends church in north London. She read English at the University of Cambridge and has contributed to various UK-based news publications. She is currently working towards her NCTJ certificate, a nationally recognised qualification for journalism in

Samantha Elley Contributor – New South Wales, Australia Samantha has been a journalist, editor and digital producer for over a decade and loves the written word. A Christian for more than 40 years, Sam is married to Mark and has two teenage sons, Caleb and Luke. They live on the Northern

John Semakula Correspondent – Kampala, Uganda John holds a Master of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies from Uganda Christian University. He works as the supervisor of The Standard newspaper and lecturer of journalism and communication at UCU. A national award-winning journalist, John has worked as senior writer with the New Vision newspaper in

Jo Kadlecek Contributor and reviewer – Sydney, Australia Based in Sydney, Jo Kadlecek is an author, writer, playwright, editorial coach and former creative director, soccer coach and church worker. She’s written for a variety of publications (including Religion News Service, Christianity Today, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and Zadok Journal)

Eduardo Campos Lima Correspondent – São Paulo, Brazil Eduardo Campos Lima holds a degree in journalism and a PhD in literature from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Between 2016 and 2017, he was a Fulbright visiting research student at Columbia University. He has written for several American religion outlets,

Marcus Cheong Contributor and reviewer – Sydney, Australia Marcus Cheong is a producer and project manager for media, live events and design based in New York. In 2008, Marcus became the producer of the musical Angels and the subject of the documentary series Angels in New York. In 2011-12, Marcus was a project manager