22nd January, 2025
Christian unity is about reconciliation, not theological disputes says Brother Matthew, the first Anglican and Englishman to lead the Taize movement. Read the article on America Magazine...
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21st January, 2025
'Why the world’s only prison for Catholic priests was in Franco’s Spain'. Read BERNARDO ÁLVAREZ-VILLAR's article on Religion Unplugged...
'Why the world’s only prison for Catholic priests was in Franco’s Spain'. Read BERNARDO ÁLVAREZ-VILLAR's article on Religion Unplugged...
20th January, 2025
An historic Italian ship has been designated a 2025 "Jubilee church". Read LISA ZENGARINI's article on Vatican News...
An historic Italian ship has been designated a 2025 "Jubilee church". Read LISA ZENGARINI's article on Vatican News...
17th January, 2025
What role does suffering play in a Christian journey? Read DAVID MATHIS' article on the Desiring God website...
What role does suffering play in a Christian journey? Read DAVID MATHIS' article on the Desiring God website...
15th January, 2025
What are the dangers of the "manifesting" trend among Christians? Read ELLEN HAYES' story on Relevant...
What are the dangers of the "manifesting" trend among Christians? Read ELLEN HAYES' story on Relevant...
14th January, 2025
Looking to build on your spiritual practices this year? Read SARAH EEKHOFF ZYLSTRA and MEGAN HILL's article on the The Gospel Coalition's US website...
Looking to build on your spiritual practices this year? Read SARAH EEKHOFF ZYLSTRA and MEGAN HILL's article on the The Gospel Coalition's US website...
13th January, 2025
A new church has been consecrated on the bank of the Jordan River. Read a report on The Catholic Weekly...
A new church has been consecrated on the bank of the Jordan River. Read a report on The Catholic Weekly...
10th January, 2025
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place from 18th to 25th January. See the World Council of Churches' resources...
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place from 18th to 25th January. See the World Council of Churches' resources...
9th January, 2025
Workplace efficiency can have a dark side, says Professor NICK MEGORAN. Read his article - The Christian case against workplace efficiency - on Premier Christianity...
Workplace efficiency can have a dark side, says Professor NICK MEGORAN. Read his article - The Christian case against workplace efficiency - on Premier Christianity...
8th January, 2025
Jonathan Dumont, head of emergency communications at the World Food Programme, recently returned from Gaza. Read his account of what he saw on the UN News website...
Jonathan Dumont, head of emergency communications at the World Food Programme, recently returned from Gaza. Read his account of what he saw on the UN News website...
7th January, 2025
Christmas celebrations in Ethiopia's church were marred by a bitter split. Read FRED HARTER's report on The Guardian...
Christmas celebrations in Ethiopia's church were marred by a bitter split. Read FRED HARTER's report on The Guardian...
6th January, 2025
A Washington, DC, church attended by late President Jimmy Carter is honouring his legacy. Read OLIVIA GEORGE's story on The Washington Post...
A Washington, DC, church attended by late President Jimmy Carter is honouring his legacy. Read OLIVIA GEORGE's story on The Washington Post...
3rd January, 2025
Where's our Christian witness in 2025? Read BILL LEONARD's article on Baptist News Global...
Where's our Christian witness in 2025? Read BILL LEONARD's article on Baptist News Global...
2nd January, 2025
What were the top books of 2024? Read Sojourners' picks in an article on their website...
What were the top books of 2024? Read Sojourners' picks in an article on their website...
31st December, 2024
'Jimmy Carter's surprising connection to Japan: his Christian faith'. Read ROBERT D ELDRIDGE's report on The Japan Times...
'Jimmy Carter's surprising connection to Japan: his Christian faith'. Read ROBERT D ELDRIDGE's report on The Japan Times...
30th December, 2024
Tale the 17 days of sustainability year-end holiday challenge on the Food and Agriculture Organization's website...
Tale the 17 days of sustainability year-end holiday challenge on the Food and Agriculture Organization's website...
27th December, 2024
The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, offered a "heart-warming Christmas journey". Read ALICE WANG's article on The Gospel Herald...
The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, offered a "heart-warming Christmas journey". Read ALICE WANG's article on The Gospel Herald...
24th December, 2024
Let's face it, the Christmas nativity play at many churches can be a chaotic event. But KERRY WEBER explains why we should embrace that in an article published by America...
Let's face it, the Christmas nativity play at many churches can be a chaotic event. But KERRY WEBER explains why we should embrace that in an article published by America...
23rd December, 2024
'A Christmas story of grace, compassion and friendship'. Read TIM ROWLANDS' article on the Evangelical Alliance UK website...
'A Christmas story of grace, compassion and friendship'. Read TIM ROWLANDS' article on the Evangelical Alliance UK website...
20th December, 2024
Christian institutions need to move beyond the peacemaking-advocacy dichotomy says WISSAM AL-SALIBY, president of 21Wilberforce. Read the article on Evangelical Focus...
Christian institutions need to move beyond the peacemaking-advocacy dichotomy says WISSAM AL-SALIBY, president of 21Wilberforce. Read the article on Evangelical Focus...
19th December, 2024
Rafit Samir, chairman of the Evangelical Community Council for Sudan, says Sudanese Christians need hope this Christmas. Read the article on The Tablet...
Rafit Samir, chairman of the Evangelical Community Council for Sudan, says Sudanese Christians need hope this Christmas. Read the article on The Tablet...
18th December, 2024
Rediscover Church, in the UK city of Exeter - which hands out hundreds of Christmas hampers, says the cost of living crisis has left people in "desperate situations". Read ARCHIE FARMER's story on the BBC...
Rediscover Church, in the UK city of Exeter - which hands out hundreds of Christmas hampers, says the cost of living crisis has left people in "desperate situations". Read ARCHIE FARMER's story on the BBC...
17th December, 2024
Leaders of Christian churches in the Holy Land have used their Christmas message to call for an end to the war in Gaza. Read the statement here...
Leaders of Christian churches in the Holy Land have used their Christmas message to call for an end to the war in Gaza. Read the statement here...
16th December, 2024
Who are the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya, last week? See a report on UN News...
Who are the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya, last week? See a report on UN News...
13th December, 2024
“In the birth of Jesus, we are given not only a sign of hope but also the advent of God’s redemption and a call to new life, hope, and peace in Him." Read the World Council of Churches' Christmas message...
“In the birth of Jesus, we are given not only a sign of hope but also the advent of God’s redemption and a call to new life, hope, and peace in Him." Read the World Council of Churches' Christmas message...
12th December, 2024
Seventeen years after Nepal became a secular state, Christians now have a pathway to legal recognition. Read SURENDRA BAJRACHARYA's article on Christianity Today...
Seventeen years after Nepal became a secular state, Christians now have a pathway to legal recognition. Read SURENDRA BAJRACHARYA's article on Christianity Today...
11th December, 2024
10th December was Human Rights Day. Here are five things to know in an article on the UN News website...
10th December was Human Rights Day. Here are five things to know in an article on the UN News website...
10th December, 2024
Bishop Hanna Jallouf, the apostolic vicar of Aleppo and head of the Latin Church in Syria, shares his views on what the end of Bashar al-Assad's regime means for his country. Read SOUHEIL LAWAND's report on the Catholic News Agency website...
Bishop Hanna Jallouf, the apostolic vicar of Aleppo and head of the Latin Church in Syria, shares his views on what the end of Bashar al-Assad's regime means for his country. Read SOUHEIL LAWAND's report on the Catholic News Agency website...
9th December, 2024
An environmental lawyer tells of how there were tears of joy as Argentinian city children encountered nature for first time. Read DANIEL DICKINSON's account on UN News...
An environmental lawyer tells of how there were tears of joy as Argentinian city children encountered nature for first time. Read DANIEL DICKINSON's account on UN News...
6th December, 2024
Why are more Australian Gen Z men are finding meaning in organised religion? Read SHALAILAH MEDHORA's report on Australia's ABC News...
Why are more Australian Gen Z men are finding meaning in organised religion? Read SHALAILAH MEDHORA's report on Australia's ABC News...
5th December, 2024
Aleppo’s Christians are weighing an uncertain future says resident FADI HALISSO. Read his article on New Lines Magazine...
Aleppo’s Christians are weighing an uncertain future says resident FADI HALISSO. Read his article on New Lines Magazine...
4th December, 2024
Pope Francis recently welcomed members of the “Hidden Christians Research Association” to the Vatican, highlighting their work in preserving the history and legacy of Japan’s "Hidden Christian" sites. Read LINDA BORDONI's report on Vatican News...
Pope Francis recently welcomed members of the “Hidden Christians Research Association” to the Vatican, highlighting their work in preserving the history and legacy of Japan’s "Hidden Christian" sites. Read LINDA BORDONI's report on Vatican News...
3rd December, 2024
The Canadian city of Toronto has declared December 'Christian Heritage Month'. Read CHRIS EYTE's report on Christian Daily...
The Canadian city of Toronto has declared December 'Christian Heritage Month'. Read CHRIS EYTE's report on Christian Daily...
2nd December, 2024
'Five things we’re missing that the global church gets'. Read SCOTT MCCONNELL's article looking at issues "that captivate the global church are often ignored in the American church today to our detriment" on KentuckyToday...
'Five things we’re missing that the global church gets'. Read SCOTT MCCONNELL's article looking at issues "that captivate the global church are often ignored in the American church today to our detriment" on KentuckyToday...
29th November, 2024
'What Tony Campolo meant to me, the church, and the world'. Read the article by TIM COSTELLO, a senior fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity, on Australia's ABC...
'What Tony Campolo meant to me, the church, and the world'. Read the article by TIM COSTELLO, a senior fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity, on Australia's ABC...
28th November, 2024
Christian psychologist, Abigail Castellanos, talks about her experience in helping to bring aid to Valencia's flood victims. Read JONATÁN SORIANO's report on Evangelical Focus...
Christian psychologist, Abigail Castellanos, talks about her experience in helping to bring aid to Valencia's flood victims. Read JONATÁN SORIANO's report on Evangelical Focus...
27th November, 2024
The campaign “16 Days Against Gender-based Violence” started on Monday. Read about how you can get involved on the World Council of Churches website...
The campaign “16 Days Against Gender-based Violence” started on Monday. Read about how you can get involved on the World Council of Churches website...
26th November, 2024
A church garden in Dallas has ben helping to feed people in need. Read MELODIE WOERMAN's article on Episcopal News Service...
A church garden in Dallas has ben helping to feed people in need. Read MELODIE WOERMAN's article on Episcopal News Service...
25th November, 2024
What is the Nativity Fast undertaken by Eastern Christians? Read MARTIN BARILLAS' article on Catholic News Agency...
What is the Nativity Fast undertaken by Eastern Christians? Read MARTIN BARILLAS' article on Catholic News Agency...
21st November, 2024
PEACE ASHENAFI, who was at Lausanne’s recent Global Congress in South Korea, writes about 'seven ways you can advance global mission'. Read the article on Premier Christianity...
PEACE ASHENAFI, who was at Lausanne’s recent Global Congress in South Korea, writes about 'seven ways you can advance global mission'. Read the article on Premier Christianity...
20th November, 2024
How have Christian views on the afterlife changed? Read RENÉE RODEN's story on the US Catholic website...
How have Christian views on the afterlife changed? Read RENÉE RODEN's story on the US Catholic website...
19th November, 2024
What does Christian hospitality look like? Read CHARISSE COMPTON's article on Desiring God...
What does Christian hospitality look like? Read CHARISSE COMPTON's article on Desiring God...
18th November, 2024
Dozens of refugee families in eastern Chad are caring for orphaned and unaccompanied children from Sudan. Read the article on the UNHCR website...
Dozens of refugee families in eastern Chad are caring for orphaned and unaccompanied children from Sudan. Read the article on the UNHCR website...
15th November, 2024
Christian theologian JI Packer married theological study and spirituality says JEREMY JESSEN, pastor of Lakewood Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Read his article on The Gospel Coalition's US website...
Christian theologian JI Packer married theological study and spirituality says JEREMY JESSEN, pastor of Lakewood Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Read his article on The Gospel Coalition's US website...
14th November, 2024
A Lutheran congregation has a long history in Nome, Alaska. But what about the next generation? Read MAGGIE PHILLIP's report on Tablet...
A Lutheran congregation has a long history in Nome, Alaska. But what about the next generation? Read MAGGIE PHILLIP's report on Tablet...
13th November, 2024
'A story of mud'. Read EVA DELÁS' reflection on Spain's floods on Evangelical Focus...
'A story of mud'. Read EVA DELÁS' reflection on Spain's floods on Evangelical Focus...
12th November, 2024
San Francisco is experiencing a "religious boom with Silicon Valley overtones". Read PRIYA ANAND's story on The San Francisco Standard website...
San Francisco is experiencing a "religious boom with Silicon Valley overtones". Read PRIYA ANAND's story on The San Francisco Standard website...
11th November, 2024
Australian church CityAlight is changing Christian songwriting says SARAH EEKHOFF ZYLSTRA. Read the article - or listen to the podcast - on the Gospel Coalition US website...
Australian church CityAlight is changing Christian songwriting says SARAH EEKHOFF ZYLSTRA. Read the article - or listen to the podcast - on the Gospel Coalition US website...
8th November, 2024
A single Christian shares her perspective on matchmaking. Read MAKYRA WILLIAMSON's article on Churches of Christ publication The Christian Chronicle...
A single Christian shares her perspective on matchmaking. Read MAKYRA WILLIAMSON's article on Churches of Christ publication The Christian Chronicle...
7th November, 2024
Christian leaders in the Holy Land have spoken out about the humanitarian conditions in Gaza and Lebanon and the deteriorating situation in the West Bank. Read KEVIN CLARKE's article on America...
Christian leaders in the Holy Land have spoken out about the humanitarian conditions in Gaza and Lebanon and the deteriorating situation in the West Bank. Read KEVIN CLARKE's article on America...
6th November, 2024
Mabel Wulff, who hailed from Newport in Wales, was instrumental in saving the St Thomas à Becket Anglican Church in Hamburg during World War II. Read her story on the BBC website...
Mabel Wulff, who hailed from Newport in Wales, was instrumental in saving the St Thomas à Becket Anglican Church in Hamburg during World War II. Read her story on the BBC website...
5th November, 2024
In Australia, a Northern Territory mango farm a Pacific Islands-style church service is held every Sunday night. Read JAMES ELTON and JAN KHOUT's report on Australia's ABC...
In Australia, a Northern Territory mango farm a Pacific Islands-style church service is held every Sunday night. Read JAMES ELTON and JAN KHOUT's report on Australia's ABC...
4th November, 2024
How is faith shaping the views of US evangelical voters? Watch a report from US public broadcaster PBS...
How is faith shaping the views of US evangelical voters? Watch a report from US public broadcaster PBS...
1st November, 2024
What is All Saints Day and how do people celebrate it? Read SALEEN MARTIN's article on USA Today...
What is All Saints Day and how do people celebrate it? Read SALEEN MARTIN's article on USA Today...
31st October, 2024
Hundreds of youth leaders recently attend the Catholic Church's 6th National Youth Conference in Jalandhar, India. Read a report on Vatican News...
Hundreds of youth leaders recently attend the Catholic Church's 6th National Youth Conference in Jalandhar, India. Read a report on Vatican News...
30th October, 2024
Rev Dr Ibrahim Wushishi Yusuf, World Council of Churches programme executive for Peacebuilding in Africa and coordinator of the WCC Africa Regional Programme Office in Abuja, Nigeria, reflects on the focus for peace-building work in Africa in 2025, and why inter-religious dialogue is so important. Read the interview on the World Council of Churches website...
Rev Dr Ibrahim Wushishi Yusuf, World Council of Churches programme executive for Peacebuilding in Africa and coordinator of the WCC Africa Regional Programme Office in Abuja, Nigeria, reflects on the focus for peace-building work in Africa in 2025, and why inter-religious dialogue is so important. Read the interview on the World Council of Churches website...
29th October, 2024
How does God speak to us today? Read an article by RT Kendall on Premier Christianity...
How does God speak to us today? Read an article by RT Kendall on Premier Christianity...
28th October, 2024
Are climate-related events a distraction from Gospel ministry, or an opportunity for missions? Read LALBIAKHLUI ROKHUM, JASMINE KWONG and DAVE BOOKLESS
Are climate-related events a distraction from Gospel ministry, or an opportunity for missions? Read LALBIAKHLUI ROKHUM, JASMINE KWONG and DAVE BOOKLESS
25th October, 2024
How can the role of women in peace and security be advanced around the world? Read an explainer on UN News...
How can the role of women in peace and security be advanced around the world? Read an explainer on UN News...
24th October, 2024
US Christian Metal band Stryper's MICHAEL SWEET speaks about the band's impact over the past 40 years. Read LILY MOAYERI's interview on SPIN...
US Christian Metal band Stryper's MICHAEL SWEET speaks about the band's impact over the past 40 years. Read LILY MOAYERI's interview on SPIN...
23rd October, 2024
How does God work during our times of grief? Read 'Why grief is good for us' on Relevant...
How does God work during our times of grief? Read 'Why grief is good for us' on Relevant...
22nd October, 2024
JACKI C KING looks at the hidden struggles of pastors’ wives. Read her article on Kentucky Today...
JACKI C KING looks at the hidden struggles of pastors’ wives. Read her article on Kentucky Today...
21st October, 2024
A newly discovered church in Armenia is one of the world's oldest. Read SONJA ANDERSON's report on Smithsonian Magazine...
A newly discovered church in Armenia is one of the world's oldest. Read SONJA ANDERSON's report on Smithsonian Magazine...
18th October, 2024
MICHAEL WOOLF, in an article published by Sojourners, says God isn't a Democrat or a Republican but an immigrant. Read it here...
MICHAEL WOOLF, in an article published by Sojourners, says God isn't a Democrat or a Republican but an immigrant. Read it here...
17th October, 2024
How can the church reach refugee youth with the love of Christ? Read JOB NAIBEI's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
How can the church reach refugee youth with the love of Christ? Read JOB NAIBEI's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
16th October, 2024
Maimouna Ba, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’, is bringing education and hope to forcibly displaced children in Burkina Faso. Read the article on the UNHCR website...
Maimouna Ba, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’, is bringing education and hope to forcibly displaced children in Burkina Faso. Read the article on the UNHCR website...
15th October, 2024
In Hong Kong Catholic and Protestant leaders have urged Christians to address escalating ecological crisis. Read the article on Vatican News...
In Hong Kong Catholic and Protestant leaders have urged Christians to address escalating ecological crisis. Read the article on Vatican News...
14th October, 2024
The Nobel Peace Prize was just awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese anti-nuclear weapons organisation formed after the atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. See a gallery of images on the UN News website...
The Nobel Peace Prize was just awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese anti-nuclear weapons organisation formed after the atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. See a gallery of images on the UN News website...
11th October, 2024
How does the work of the World Council of Churches intersect with that of human rights and the United Nations? JENNIFER PHILPOT-NISSEN, the WCC programme executive for Human Rights and Disarmament, explains in an interview on the WCC website...
How does the work of the World Council of Churches intersect with that of human rights and the United Nations? JENNIFER PHILPOT-NISSEN, the WCC programme executive for Human Rights and Disarmament, explains in an interview on the WCC website...
10th October, 2024
Who are the Christians in Lebanon? Read JONAH MCKEOWN's report on the Catholic News Agency website...
Who are the Christians in Lebanon? Read JONAH MCKEOWN's report on the Catholic News Agency website...
9th October, 2024
An ancient Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul regularly opens its doors to people of all faiths. Read the report on France24...
An ancient Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul regularly opens its doors to people of all faiths. Read the report on France24...
8th October, 2024
Some Arab Christians are looking to leave their homeland as conflict rages. Read MICHELE CHABIN's report on the National Catholic Register...
Some Arab Christians are looking to leave their homeland as conflict rages. Read MICHELE CHABIN's report on the National Catholic Register...
7th October, 2024
Are you struggling with prayer? DAVE HICKMAN says you're "probably overthinking it" in an article on Relevant Magazine...
Are you struggling with prayer? DAVE HICKMAN says you're "probably overthinking it" in an article on Relevant Magazine...
4th October, 2024
Should Christian leaders use coarse language? Read Dr MICHAEL BROWN's take on Religion Unplugged...
Should Christian leaders use coarse language? Read Dr MICHAEL BROWN's take on Religion Unplugged...
3rd October, 2024
Prayer networks are spreading in Christian schools in Finland. Read CÉDRIC PLACENTINO's report on CNE.news...
Prayer networks are spreading in Christian schools in Finland. Read CÉDRIC PLACENTINO's report on CNE.news...
2nd October, 2024
'Contemporary Christian' is the fourth fastest-growing genre of music. BRETT MCCRACKEN looks, in an article on the Gospel Coalition US website, at why...
'Contemporary Christian' is the fourth fastest-growing genre of music. BRETT MCCRACKEN looks, in an article on the Gospel Coalition US website, at why...
1st October, 2024
'Five things to know about the crisis in Sudan'. Read the article on the UNHCR website...
'Five things to know about the crisis in Sudan'. Read the article on the UNHCR website...
30th September, 2024
Jackson Adventist church in Michigan, US, is the oldest continuous Seventh-day Adventist congregation in the world. Read an article about their 175th year celebrations on Adventist Review...
Jackson Adventist church in Michigan, US, is the oldest continuous Seventh-day Adventist congregation in the world. Read an article about their 175th year celebrations on Adventist Review...
27th September, 2024
What fuels HIV transmission among children? Read GRACIA VIOLETA ROSS QUIROGA's article on the World Council of Churches' website...
What fuels HIV transmission among children? Read GRACIA VIOLETA ROSS QUIROGA's article on the World Council of Churches' website...
26th September, 2024
What lessons can be learnt from the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle in Australia about Christian sexual ethics and the abuse of adolescents? Read an article by PATRICK PARKINSON, author of Child Sexual Abuse and the Churches and various reports for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, on Australia's ABC...
What lessons can be learnt from the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle in Australia about Christian sexual ethics and the abuse of adolescents? Read an article by PATRICK PARKINSON, author of Child Sexual Abuse and the Churches and various reports for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, on Australia's ABC...
25th September, 2024
The United Nations is a mission field says CHRIS RICE, director of the Mennonite Central Committee United Nations Office in New York City. Read his article on Christianity Today...
The United Nations is a mission field says CHRIS RICE, director of the Mennonite Central Committee United Nations Office in New York City. Read his article on Christianity Today...
24th September, 2024
RICH MARTIN has attended numerous Christian events in the UK over the summer period. Read '3 lessons from a summer of Christian festivals' on Premier Christianity...
RICH MARTIN has attended numerous Christian events in the UK over the summer period. Read '3 lessons from a summer of Christian festivals' on Premier Christianity...
23rd September, 2024
Farmers in Colombia are reclaiming their land, rebuilding communities, and forging a path towards a more peaceful and prosperous future with the support of the FAO. Read LAURA QUINONES' article on the UN News website...
Farmers in Colombia are reclaiming their land, rebuilding communities, and forging a path towards a more peaceful and prosperous future with the support of the FAO. Read LAURA QUINONES' article on the UN News website...
20th September, 2024
A Benedictine abbot in Jerusalem says the situation in the Middle East has also led to tighter bonds among the Christians of different backgrounds there. Read MADALAINE ELHABBAL and KEN OLIVER-MÉNDEZ's article on the Catholic News Agency website...
A Benedictine abbot in Jerusalem says the situation in the Middle East has also led to tighter bonds among the Christians of different backgrounds there. Read MADALAINE ELHABBAL and KEN OLIVER-MÉNDEZ's article on the Catholic News Agency website...
19th September, 2024
Small groups remain a key aspect of US churches’ discipleship ministry, a Lifeway Research study has found. Read AARON EARLS' report on the Lifeway Research website...
Small groups remain a key aspect of US churches’ discipleship ministry, a Lifeway Research study has found. Read AARON EARLS' report on the Lifeway Research website...
18th September, 2024
How are Christians interacting with Taylor Swift's music? Read TREVIN WAX's "Christian cultural appraisal" on the Gospel Coalition website...
How are Christians interacting with Taylor Swift's music? Read TREVIN WAX's "Christian cultural appraisal" on the Gospel Coalition website...
17th September, 2024
Who are the Christians who risk their lives to evangelise people? Read SIOBHAN MARIN and ANDREW WEST's report on Australia's ABC...
Who are the Christians who risk their lives to evangelise people? Read SIOBHAN MARIN and ANDREW WEST's report on Australia's ABC...
13th September, 2024
How are Christian creators helping to shape so-called 'nerd culture'. Read JOHN TAYLOR's article on Relevant...
How are Christian creators helping to shape so-called 'nerd culture'. Read JOHN TAYLOR's article on Relevant...
12th September, 2024
Is the church fulfilling the Great Commission? Read DANIEL HOFKAMP's article on Evangelical Focus...
Is the church fulfilling the Great Commission? Read DANIEL HOFKAMP's article on Evangelical Focus...
11th September, 2024
'Why Western Support Is a Threat to the African Church'. Read ROBERT ATWINGYEIRE's article on The Gospel Coalition's Africa website...
'Why Western Support Is a Threat to the African Church'. Read ROBERT ATWINGYEIRE's article on The Gospel Coalition's Africa website...
10th September, 2024
Cross-denominational unity is a critical part of the Catholic Church's synodal process say African church leaders. Read NGALA KILLIAN CHIMTOM's report on Crux...
Cross-denominational unity is a critical part of the Catholic Church's synodal process say African church leaders. Read NGALA KILLIAN CHIMTOM's report on Crux...
9th September, 2024
What does it mean to be a patriotic Christian? Read ADAM RUSSELL TAYLOR's article on Sojourners...
What does it mean to be a patriotic Christian? Read ADAM RUSSELL TAYLOR's article on Sojourners...
5th September, 2024
'How a far-right extremist found God'. Read HEATHER TOMLINSON's report on Premier Christianity...
'How a far-right extremist found God'. Read HEATHER TOMLINSON's report on Premier Christianity...
4th September, 2024
Looking for some guidance on how to pray in recognition God has answered your prayers? See MEG BUCHER's take on Crosswalk.com...
Looking for some guidance on how to pray in recognition God has answered your prayers? See MEG BUCHER's take on Crosswalk.com...
3rd September, 2024
Christians in Malaysia have freedom to worship but face multiple challenges. Read ERIK TRYGGESTAD's article on The Christian Chronicle...
Christians in Malaysia have freedom to worship but face multiple challenges. Read ERIK TRYGGESTAD's article on The Christian Chronicle...
2nd September, 2024
The UN Humanitarian Air Service is cekebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Read the article on UN News...
The UN Humanitarian Air Service is cekebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Read the article on UN News...
30th August, 2024
The Orthodox Church's Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the Archbishop of Constantinople, has shared a message on the opening of 'Season of Creation 2024'. Read it here (scroll down for the English translation)...
The Orthodox Church's Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the Archbishop of Constantinople, has shared a message on the opening of 'Season of Creation 2024'. Read it here (scroll down for the English translation)...
29th August, 2024
Nuclear weapons testing should be ended once and for all say Ambassador Dennis Francis, resident of the UN General Assembly, and Dr Robert Floyd, executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Read their op-ed on the UN News website...
Nuclear weapons testing should be ended once and for all say Ambassador Dennis Francis, resident of the UN General Assembly, and Dr Robert Floyd, executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Read their op-ed on the UN News website...
28th August, 2024
'Christianity should empower and liberate children'. Read the article on the US Catholic...
'Christianity should empower and liberate children'. Read the article on the US Catholic...
27th August, 2024
With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games set to open this week, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi says this year’s Refugee Paralympic Team is gearing up to shine as an “inspiration to us all". Read the article on UN News...
With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games set to open this week, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi says this year’s Refugee Paralympic Team is gearing up to shine as an “inspiration to us all". Read the article on UN News...
26th August, 2024
DAVID FRENCH says the idea that Christians are persecuted in the US "rings hollow". Read his article on The New York Times website...
DAVID FRENCH says the idea that Christians are persecuted in the US "rings hollow". Read his article on The New York Times website...
23rd August, 2024
Statelessness affects millions of people globally. Read an explainer on the UNHCR website about how it affects, the ramifications and what's being done to address it...
Statelessness affects millions of people globally. Read an explainer on the UNHCR website about how it affects, the ramifications and what's being done to address it...
22nd August, 2024
MADELEINE DAVIES looks at why religion is thriving in a non-believing age. Read her article on The New Statesman...
MADELEINE DAVIES looks at why religion is thriving in a non-believing age. Read her article on The New Statesman...
21st August, 2024
What is life like for Afghan women three years after the Taliban takeover? Read the article on the UN Women website...
What is life like for Afghan women three years after the Taliban takeover? Read the article on the UN Women website...
20th August, 2024
ARYANA PETROSKY says prayer, fasting, and reading Scripture in community make our days more spacious. Read the article on Christianity Today...
ARYANA PETROSKY says prayer, fasting, and reading Scripture in community make our days more spacious. Read the article on Christianity Today...
19th August, 2024
'Why the world needs a UN global tax convention'. Read EILEEN TRAVERS' article on UN News...
'Why the world needs a UN global tax convention'. Read EILEEN TRAVERS' article on UN News...
16th August, 2024
'On International Youth Day, young people send clear message: we are strong peace-builders'. Read the report on the World Council of Churches' website...
'On International Youth Day, young people send clear message: we are strong peace-builders'. Read the report on the World Council of Churches' website...
15th August, 2024
The traditional view of a 3rd century Christian building in the ancient city of Dura-Europos, a Roman garrison town in what is now eastern Syria, is being challenged. Read ARISTOS GEORGIOU's report on Newsweek...
The traditional view of a 3rd century Christian building in the ancient city of Dura-Europos, a Roman garrison town in what is now eastern Syria, is being challenged. Read ARISTOS GEORGIOU's report on Newsweek...
14th August, 2024
Ten years after Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, US, LEAH GUNNING FRANCIS reflects on what it means to be the church. Read the article on the Sojourners' website...
Ten years after Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, US, LEAH GUNNING FRANCIS reflects on what it means to be the church. Read the article on the Sojourners' website...
13th August, 2024
How can churches support public school teachers in the US? Read ANDREA MATHEWS article on the Gospel Coalition website...
How can churches support public school teachers in the US? Read ANDREA MATHEWS article on the Gospel Coalition website...
12th August, 2024
What does interreligious apologetic witness look like in today's world? Read BENNO VAN DEN TOREN's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
What does interreligious apologetic witness look like in today's world? Read BENNO VAN DEN TOREN's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
9th August, 2024
'Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day'. See the article on the UN News website...
'Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day'. See the article on the UN News website...
8th August, 2024
How an ancient revitalised monastery has become the hub of Christianity in Syria. Read DALE GAVLAK's report on the US National Catholic Reporter...
How an ancient revitalised monastery has become the hub of Christianity in Syria. Read DALE GAVLAK's report on the US National Catholic Reporter...
7th August, 2024
Immigration is not damaging the UK's Christian heritage but reviving it says Belfast-based pastor Rick Hill. Read his article on Premier Christianity...
Immigration is not damaging the UK's Christian heritage but reviving it says Belfast-based pastor Rick Hill. Read his article on Premier Christianity...
6th August, 2024
'Christian apparel isn’t cheesy anymore and we’ve got proof'. Read the article on Relevant...
'Christian apparel isn’t cheesy anymore and we’ve got proof'. Read the article on Relevant...
5th August, 2024
Transnational crime syndicates based in South-East Asia are fuelling the trafficking of people, either forcing them to commit crimes or for sexual exploitation in so-called “scam farms”, according to the United Nations. Read DANIEL DICKINSON and JESSICA JILI's article on UN News...
Transnational crime syndicates based in South-East Asia are fuelling the trafficking of people, either forcing them to commit crimes or for sexual exploitation in so-called “scam farms”, according to the United Nations. Read DANIEL DICKINSON and JESSICA JILI's article on UN News...
2nd August, 2024
Christian bioethicists are helping students consider the moral complexities of IVF. Read CHERYL MANN BACON's article on Religion Unplugged...
Christian bioethicists are helping students consider the moral complexities of IVF. Read CHERYL MANN BACON's article on Religion Unplugged...
1st August, 2024
Reinhard Backes, Middle East project consultant for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), reports on a trip to the Holy Land in July during which he and an ACN delegation met the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and other local Christians. Read it on the ACN website...
Reinhard Backes, Middle East project consultant for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), reports on a trip to the Holy Land in July during which he and an ACN delegation met the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and other local Christians. Read it on the ACN website...
31st July, 2024
Rev Dr Tim Boniface is a jazz musician, composer and Church of England priest. Read his story on the Church of England website...
Rev Dr Tim Boniface is a jazz musician, composer and Church of England priest. Read his story on the Church of England website...
30th July, 2024
How did the Catholic Church come to own a number of prime beachside properties in Manly? Read GEORGIA HITCH's report on Australia's ABC...
29th July, 2024
A 169-year-old church in Keweenaw County, Michigan, in the US, holds a service one day a year. Read JESSICA GOSKA's report on UPMatters...
A 169-year-old church in Keweenaw County, Michigan, in the US, holds a service one day a year. Read JESSICA GOSKA's report on UPMatters...
26th July, 2024
Lutheran Bishop President Atahualpa Hernández reflects on the role of the Lutheran church as it seeks to promote peace and reconciliation from over half a century of conflict in Colombia.Read the article on the Lutheran World Federation website...
Lutheran Bishop President Atahualpa Hernández reflects on the role of the Lutheran church as it seeks to promote peace and reconciliation from over half a century of conflict in Colombia.Read the article on the Lutheran World Federation website...
25th July, 2024
Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has urged Christians to stay in the Holy Land despite the difficulties they face. Read ELISE ANN ALLEN's report on Crux...
Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has urged Christians to stay in the Holy Land despite the difficulties they face. Read ELISE ANN ALLEN's report on Crux...
24th July, 2024
In the 1920s, evangelical Christian leader Ivan Prokhanov planned a Christian metropolis in Siberia. Read the report on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty...
In the 1920s, evangelical Christian leader Ivan Prokhanov planned a Christian metropolis in Siberia. Read the report on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty...
23rd July, 2024
What does it look like to live as a Christian 'exile'? Read ALEX DUKE's article on The Gospel Coalition website...
What does it look like to live as a Christian 'exile'? Read ALEX DUKE's article on The Gospel Coalition website...
22nd July, 2024
July is being observed as month of women saints in the Orthodox calendar. Read the article on the World Council of Churches' website...
July is being observed as month of women saints in the Orthodox calendar. Read the article on the World Council of Churches' website...
19th July, 2024
Japan is facing a looming caregiving crisis as the population ages. Read CRISTIAN MARTINI GRIMALDI's article on UCANews...
Japan is facing a looming caregiving crisis as the population ages. Read CRISTIAN MARTINI GRIMALDI's article on UCANews...
18th July, 2024
'How Europe’s only Indigenous group is inspiring a greener Christianity'. Read JOHN LAST's story on the Mongabay website...
'How Europe’s only Indigenous group is inspiring a greener Christianity'. Read JOHN LAST's story on the Mongabay website...
17th July, 2024
A more humane approach to dealing with those accused of crimes in the Philippines is helping relieve prison overcrowding. Read the story on UN News...
A more humane approach to dealing with those accused of crimes in the Philippines is helping relieve prison overcrowding. Read the story on UN News...
16th July, 2024
'Savor Christ in Every Psalm: The Joy of Singing with Jesus'. Read CHRISTOPHER ASH's article on the Desiring God website...
'Savor Christ in Every Psalm: The Joy of Singing with Jesus'. Read CHRISTOPHER ASH's article on the Desiring God website...
15th July, 2024
As Pope Francis prepares to visit Papua New Guinea in September, the Superior General of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart shares the current challenges facing the Christian community. Read RENATO MARTINEZ' story on Vatican News...
As Pope Francis prepares to visit Papua New Guinea in September, the Superior General of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart shares the current challenges facing the Christian community. Read RENATO MARTINEZ' story on Vatican News...
12th July, 2024
Lawyer and author PI Jose discusses the growing influence of Hindutva ideology and its threat to India’s constitutional order in an article on the Christianity Today website. Read SURINDER KAUR's article here...
Lawyer and author PI Jose discusses the growing influence of Hindutva ideology and its threat to India’s constitutional order in an article on the Christianity Today website. Read SURINDER KAUR's article here...
11th July, 2024
'A Christian attitude could civilise politics'. Read BARNEY ZWARTZ' article on The Sydney Morning Herald website...
'A Christian attitude could civilise politics'. Read BARNEY ZWARTZ' article on The Sydney Morning Herald website...
10th July, 2024
Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team, the International Paralympic Committee has announced. Read more about the team on the UN website...
Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team, the International Paralympic Committee has announced. Read more about the team on the UN website...
9th July, 2024
Christian nurses and midwifes from 40 countries gathered for the Nurses Christian Fellowship International World Congress. Read a report on Evangelical Focus...
Christian nurses and midwifes from 40 countries gathered for the Nurses Christian Fellowship International World Congress. Read a report on Evangelical Focus...
8th July, 2024
How can Christians defend and nurture democracy? Read MARIA J STEPHAN's article on Sojourners...
How can Christians defend and nurture democracy? Read MARIA J STEPHAN's article on Sojourners...
5th July, 2024
'Christian nationalism, tribalism, and ubuntu in African Christianity'. Read HARVEY KWIYANI's article on Evangelical Focus...
'Christian nationalism, tribalism, and ubuntu in African Christianity'. Read HARVEY KWIYANI's article on Evangelical Focus...
4th July, 2024
Ever wondered what your pastor does during their week? Rachel Ringenberg Miller explains in an article on the Mennonite Church USA website...
Ever wondered what your pastor does during their week? Rachel Ringenberg Miller explains in an article on the Mennonite Church USA website...
3rd July, 2024
Tsukiji Church, also known as the Old Cathedral of St Joseph, is celebrating its 150th anniversary as the first Catholic Church in Tokyo, Japan. Read MARK SALUDES' report on Vatican News...
Tsukiji Church, also known as the Old Cathedral of St Joseph, is celebrating its 150th anniversary as the first Catholic Church in Tokyo, Japan. Read MARK SALUDES' report on Vatican News...
2nd July, 2024
An interfaith initiative has built a successful rice growing cooperative in the Philippines. Read DANIEL DICKINSON's article on UN News...
An interfaith initiative has built a successful rice growing cooperative in the Philippines. Read DANIEL DICKINSON's article on UN News...
1st July, 2024
'Peter, Paul and the messiness of Christian discipleship'. Read JAYMIE STUART WOLFE's article on The Irish Catholic...
'Peter, Paul and the messiness of Christian discipleship'. Read JAYMIE STUART WOLFE's article on The Irish Catholic...
28th June, 2024
In the US, the Native Leadership Center is preparing young adults to make disciples. Read EMILY ROTH's article on Mission Network News...
In the US, the Native Leadership Center is preparing young adults to make disciples. Read EMILY ROTH's article on Mission Network News...
27th June, 2024
A former child soldier recounted harrowing experiences of being abducted and forced to join an armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UN Security Council on Wednesday. Read the report on UN News...
A former child soldier recounted harrowing experiences of being abducted and forced to join an armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UN Security Council on Wednesday. Read the report on UN News...
26th June, 2024
"Is There A Future for Proclamation Evangelism?" Read BLAIR CARLSON's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
"Is There A Future for Proclamation Evangelism?" Read BLAIR CARLSON's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
25th June, 2024
Mythologist Dr Martin Shaw speaks about his personal journey to faith in Christ. Read JUSTIN BRIERLEY's report on Premier Christianity...
Mythologist Dr Martin Shaw speaks about his personal journey to faith in Christ. Read JUSTIN BRIERLEY's report on Premier Christianity...
24th June, 2024
Arnhem Land clan leader and Australia's first ever Aboriginal Methodist minister, Dr Gondarra has died aged 79. Read LILLIAN RANGIAH and MATT GARRICK's report on Australia's ABC...
Arnhem Land clan leader and Australia's first ever Aboriginal Methodist minister, Dr Gondarra has died aged 79. Read LILLIAN RANGIAH and MATT GARRICK's report on Australia's ABC...
21st June, 2024
How should Christians engage politically? Read an article by Rev Dr Michael Jensen, rector of St Mark’s Darling Point in Sydney, on Australia's ABC website...
How should Christians engage politically? Read an article by Rev Dr Michael Jensen, rector of St Mark’s Darling Point in Sydney, on Australia's ABC website...
20th June, 2024
As the World Council of Churches says goodbye to its present headquarters, hoping to return to a renovated Ecumenical Centre before long, an article on the WCC website is revisiting places of "ecumenical memory". See Rev Dr ODAIR PEDROSO MATEUS' article here...
As the World Council of Churches says goodbye to its present headquarters, hoping to return to a renovated Ecumenical Centre before long, an article on the WCC website is revisiting places of "ecumenical memory". See Rev Dr ODAIR PEDROSO MATEUS' article here...
19th June, 2024
In post-Christian Germany, Taylor Swift music brings people to church, reports KRISTEN THOMASON. Read the article on Baptist News Global...
In post-Christian Germany, Taylor Swift music brings people to church, reports KRISTEN THOMASON. Read the article on Baptist News Global...
18th June, 2024
How can or should churches in Europe respond to the upsurge of nationalism? Read EVERT VAN DE POLL's article on Evangelical Focus...
How can or should churches in Europe respond to the upsurge of nationalism? Read EVERT VAN DE POLL's article on Evangelical Focus...
17th June, 2024
Where is God during a time of unemployment? Read ROB CHAGDES' article on Relevant...
Where is God during a time of unemployment? Read ROB CHAGDES' article on Relevant...
14th June, 2024
GARETH MOSTYN, chief executive of the Church Commissioners for England, says church links to the slave trade do matter. Read the article on Church Times...
GARETH MOSTYN, chief executive of the Church Commissioners for England, says church links to the slave trade do matter. Read the article on Church Times...
13th June, 2024
What does the Catholic Church look like in Japan? Read VICTOR GAETAN's article on the US National Catholic Register...
What does the Catholic Church look like in Japan? Read VICTOR GAETAN's article on the US National Catholic Register...
12th June, 2024
Few Christian families have returned to Mosul, 10 years after the so-called Islamic State swept across Iraq and Syria. Read a report on Vatican News...
Few Christian families have returned to Mosul, 10 years after the so-called Islamic State swept across Iraq and Syria. Read a report on Vatican News...
11th June, 2024
Leading Christian theologian of the second half of the 20th century, Jürgen Moltmann, died recently at the age of 98. Read PAUL ZAHL's tribute on Christianity Today...
Leading Christian theologian of the second half of the 20th century, Jürgen Moltmann, died recently at the age of 98. Read PAUL ZAHL's tribute on Christianity Today...
10th June, 2024
The remote Pella church in the Australian state of Victoria, is home to a colossal 19th-century pipe organ. Read ANDREW KELSO's report on Australia's ABC...
The remote Pella church in the Australian state of Victoria, is home to a colossal 19th-century pipe organ. Read ANDREW KELSO's report on Australia's ABC...
7th June, 2024
Good health is a right, says Rev Dr PETER KUHNERT. Read his blog post on the World Council of Churches website...
Good health is a right, says Rev Dr PETER KUHNERT. Read his blog post on the World Council of Churches website...
6th June, 2024
Qatar’s St Charbel Maronite Church - just the second on the country - prepares to welcome worshippers. Read GEORGENA HABBABA's report on the CNA website...
Qatar’s St Charbel Maronite Church - just the second on the country - prepares to welcome worshippers. Read GEORGENA HABBABA's report on the CNA website...
5th June, 2024
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, preached last weekend at the celebrations marking 1,000 years of Christian Laws of Norway at Moster Old Church. See a report on the Archbishop's website...
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, preached last weekend at the celebrations marking 1,000 years of Christian Laws of Norway at Moster Old Church. See a report on the Archbishop's website...
4th June, 2024
'13 emergencies that need more attention and support in 2024'. Read the article on the UNICEF website...
3rd June, 2024
More refugees are seeking protection in Germany's churches. Read CHRISTOPH STRACK's article on Deutsche-Welle...
More refugees are seeking protection in Germany's churches. Read CHRISTOPH STRACK's article on Deutsche-Welle...
31st May, 2024
'Leah Sharibu - a symbol of faith amid persecution'. Read IAN PEACOCK's article on The Tablet...
'Leah Sharibu - a symbol of faith amid persecution'. Read IAN PEACOCK's article on The Tablet...
30th May, 2024
'Turkey’s dwindling Christians: A 60-year legacy of expulsion and denial'. Read MARTIN BARILLAS' report on the National Catholic Register...
'Turkey’s dwindling Christians: A 60-year legacy of expulsion and denial'. Read MARTIN BARILLAS' report on the National Catholic Register...
29th May, 2024
'Christians can be political without pledging allegiance to partisanship'. Read ADAM RUSSELL TAYLOR's article on Sojourners...
'Christians can be political without pledging allegiance to partisanship'. Read ADAM RUSSELL TAYLOR's article on Sojourners...
28th May, 2024
In South Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Toraja Church commemorated its 77th anniversary with thanksgiving prayers and a river festival. Read the article on the World Council of Churches' website...
In South Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Toraja Church commemorated its 77th anniversary with thanksgiving prayers and a river festival. Read the article on the World Council of Churches' website...
27th May, 2024
Where are the largest megachurches in the US? Read the article on the World Atlas website...
Where are the largest megachurches in the US? Read the article on the World Atlas website...
24th May, 2024
There are seven key moments in the preparation of a sermon, writes PETER MEAD. Read his series of articles on Evangelical Focus...
There are seven key moments in the preparation of a sermon, writes PETER MEAD. Read his series of articles on Evangelical Focus...
23rd May, 2024
'How to be a Christian influencer worthy of the name'. Read JUSTIN GIBONEY's article on Christianity Today...
'How to be a Christian influencer worthy of the name'. Read JUSTIN GIBONEY's article on Christianity Today...
22nd May, 2024
In her book, Wearing God, Lauren Winner explores the many Biblical metaphors for God. Read an interview with Relevant's DARGAN THOMPSON...
In her book, Wearing God, Lauren Winner explores the many Biblical metaphors for God. Read an interview with Relevant's DARGAN THOMPSON...
21st May, 2024
German churches are struggling with the ideas of the radical-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party. Read ARIEKE SMITS-LUCAS on CNE News...
German churches are struggling with the ideas of the radical-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party. Read ARIEKE SMITS-LUCAS on CNE News...
20th May, 2024
'What Pentecost taught me about my identity in Christ'. Read Bishop Dr JOE ALDRED's article on Premier Christianity...
'What Pentecost taught me about my identity in Christ'. Read Bishop Dr JOE ALDRED's article on Premier Christianity...
17th May, 2024
Christians in France see ‘worrying’ surge in hate crimes, according to a report on Christian Daily Europe. Read CHRIS EYTE's report here...
Christians in France see ‘worrying’ surge in hate crimes, according to a report on Christian Daily Europe. Read CHRIS EYTE's report here...
16th May, 2024
'It’s been 100 years since the Catholic Church’s first Council in China'. Read MATTHEW SANTUCCI's report on the Catholic News Agency website...
'It’s been 100 years since the Catholic Church’s first Council in China'. Read MATTHEW SANTUCCI's report on the Catholic News Agency website...
15th May, 2024
The Nurses Christian Fellowship International are heading to Malaga in Spain for its World Congress in late June. Read Juan Carlos Nogal's report on Evangelical Focus...
The Nurses Christian Fellowship International are heading to Malaga in Spain for its World Congress in late June. Read Juan Carlos Nogal's report on Evangelical Focus...
14th May, 2024
“When a journalist is killed, thousands of people are silenced," says Mexican actor Diego Luna. Read a report about why he produced the new film - State of Silence - on the OHCHR website...
“When a journalist is killed, thousands of people are silenced," says Mexican actor Diego Luna. Read a report about why he produced the new film - State of Silence - on the OHCHR website...
13th May, 2024
The oldest Danish church outside Denmark - in the UK city of Hull - has marked the 7oth anniversary of its reopening after the first was destroyed in World War II. Read SALLY FAIRFAX's article on BBC News...
The oldest Danish church outside Denmark - in the UK city of Hull - has marked the 7oth anniversary of its reopening after the first was destroyed in World War II. Read SALLY FAIRFAX's article on BBC News...
10th May, 2024
Sudan's Christian community has been consistently targeted by both the RSF and SAF since the beginning of the Sudan war. Read MOHANED ELNOUR's article on the US-based Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy's website...
Sudan's Christian community has been consistently targeted by both the RSF and SAF since the beginning of the Sudan war. Read MOHANED ELNOUR's article on the US-based Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy's website...
9th May, 2024
“You cannot have a conversation about disability without having a conversation about mental health, and you shouldn’t have a conversation about mental health without having one about disability". Read Dr JOHN CHRISTENSEN's article on the World Council of Churches website...
“You cannot have a conversation about disability without having a conversation about mental health, and you shouldn’t have a conversation about mental health without having one about disability". Read Dr JOHN CHRISTENSEN's article on the World Council of Churches website...
8th May, 2024
'What every family grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth deserves from the church'. Read COLLEEN JURCIEWICZ's article on Jesuit publication America...
'What every family grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth deserves from the church'. Read COLLEEN JURCIEWICZ's article on Jesuit publication America...
7th May, 2024
Five decades after the Vietnam War, there is still work to be done in promoting reconciliation says a Catholic priest. Read the article on UCA News...
Five decades after the Vietnam War, there is still work to be done in promoting reconciliation says a Catholic priest. Read the article on UCA News...
6th May, 2024
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, Jordan’s King has promised Pope Francis Christian holy sites will be protected. Read JUSTIN MACLELLAN's report on OSV...
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, Jordan’s King has promised Pope Francis Christian holy sites will be protected. Read JUSTIN MACLELLAN's report on OSV...
3rd May, 2024
A surfing instructor is planting churches in Madagascar. Read ERIK TRYGGESTAD's article on The Christian Chronicle...
A surfing instructor is planting churches in Madagascar. Read ERIK TRYGGESTAD's article on The Christian Chronicle...
2nd May, 2024
Are North Korea's Christians facing genocide? Read OLIVIA ENOS' report on Forbes...
Are North Korea's Christians facing genocide? Read OLIVIA ENOS' report on Forbes...
1st May, 2024
Some US Christians are striving to be peacemakers as Israel-Hamas war continues. Read MARC RAMIREZ' article on USA Today...
Some US Christians are striving to be peacemakers as Israel-Hamas war continues. Read MARC RAMIREZ' article on USA Today...
30th April, 2024
Ethiopia is one of the oldest Christian nations in the world. Read DANIEL ESPARZA's article on Aleteia...
Ethiopia is one of the oldest Christian nations in the world. Read DANIEL ESPARZA's article on Aleteia...
29th April, 2024
Amid real disagreement, Christian unity still matters. Read ADAM RUSSELL TAYLOR's article on Sojourners...
Amid real disagreement, Christian unity still matters. Read ADAM RUSSELL TAYLOR's article on Sojourners...
26th April, 2024
Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata, director of public witness and diakonia at the World Council of Churches, recently returned from Sudan with what he described as “a broken heart” after witnessing the plight of the people. Read an interview with him on the World Council of Churches website...
Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata, director of public witness and diakonia at the World Council of Churches, recently returned from Sudan with what he described as “a broken heart” after witnessing the plight of the people. Read an interview with him on the World Council of Churches website...
25th April, 2024
How has Anzac Day has been marked in the US for the past 100 years? Read YVES REES' article on The Conversation...
How has Anzac Day has been marked in the US for the past 100 years? Read YVES REES' article on The Conversation...
24th April, 2024
A year after a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Aleppo’s St George Church rises again. Read an article on the National Catholic Register...
A year after a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Aleppo’s St George Church rises again. Read an article on the National Catholic Register...
23rd April, 2024
Coming back to work after a sabbatical can be tough on pastors. Read COURTNEY STAMEY's article on Baptist News Global...
Coming back to work after a sabbatical can be tough on pastors. Read COURTNEY STAMEY's article on Baptist News Global...
22nd April, 2024
In Samoa, churches have spent millions building cathedrals to connect communities to God but, as debts and poverty skyrocket, many are questioning the cost. Read JOHNSON RAELA's report on Australia's ABC...
In Samoa, churches have spent millions building cathedrals to connect communities to God but, as debts and poverty skyrocket, many are questioning the cost. Read JOHNSON RAELA's report on Australia's ABC...
19th April, 2024
The Romani Memory Map for the Americas project is a crowd-sourced initiative to recognise and honour sites of memory of the Romani community in the Americas, from the United States to Argentina. Read an article on the OCHCR website here...
The Romani Memory Map for the Americas project is a crowd-sourced initiative to recognise and honour sites of memory of the Romani community in the Americas, from the United States to Argentina. Read an article on the OCHCR website here...
18th April, 2024
Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan and secretary general of the Federation of Asian Bishop’s Conferences, says Europeans must regard the Catholic Church's universality more. Read an interview with him on UCA News...
Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan and secretary general of the Federation of Asian Bishop’s Conferences, says Europeans must regard the Catholic Church's universality more. Read an interview with him on UCA News...
17th April, 2023
Lord Leslie Griffiths, who lived in Haiti for many years, makes an impassioned plea for help in the Caribbean nation. Read it on Premier Christianity...
Lord Leslie Griffiths, who lived in Haiti for many years, makes an impassioned plea for help in the Caribbean nation. Read it on Premier Christianity...
16th April, 2024
SARAH PLUMMER offers an invitation to join in global prayer for the Great Commission. Read it on the Lausanne Movement website...
SARAH PLUMMER offers an invitation to join in global prayer for the Great Commission. Read it on the Lausanne Movement website...
15th April, 2024
See a drone’s-eye view of seven extraordinary Catholic churches around the world. Visit the gallery on Catholic News Service...
See a drone’s-eye view of seven extraordinary Catholic churches around the world. Visit the gallery on Catholic News Service...
12th April, 2024
How can small churches serve a "global God"? Read BRANDON LANGLEY's take on The Gospel Coalition website...
How can small churches serve a "global God"? Read BRANDON LANGLEY's take on The Gospel Coalition website...
11th April, 2024
Ukrainian Christian groups in Russian-occupied Ukraine are facing a "violent crackdown" from Russian forces, according to a report on US public broadcaster PBS. Read the transcript of the report...
Ukrainian Christian groups in Russian-occupied Ukraine are facing a "violent crackdown" from Russian forces, according to a report on US public broadcaster PBS. Read the transcript of the report...
10th April, 2024
Anti-Christian violence in the Pakistani town of Jaranwala last year has left left a lasting impact on lives of poor Christians. Read KAMRAN CHAUDHRY's report on UCA News...
Anti-Christian violence in the Pakistani town of Jaranwala last year has left left a lasting impact on lives of poor Christians. Read KAMRAN CHAUDHRY's report on UCA News...
9th March, 2024
What would a Christian city look like? Read ZACHARY PAVLOU's article on the Ethos website...
What would a Christian city look like? Read ZACHARY PAVLOU's article on the Ethos website...
8th April, 2024
An Egyptian lawyer speaks about the challenges that Christian converts face in Egypt. Read the article on the Christian Post...
An Egyptian lawyer speaks about the challenges that Christian converts face in Egypt. Read the article on the Christian Post...
5th April, 2024
Are shorter church services helpful or "simply an easy way for too-busy Christians to tick ‘church’ off their to-do-lists?" Read JOHN REYNOLDS take on Premier Christianity...
Are shorter church services helpful or "simply an easy way for too-busy Christians to tick ‘church’ off their to-do-lists?" Read JOHN REYNOLDS take on Premier Christianity...
4th April, 2024
What impact has Christianity had on the idea of 'bride prices' in Pacific Island nations. Listen to Melissa Maykin's report on Australia's ABC...
What impact has Christianity had on the idea of 'bride prices' in Pacific Island nations. Listen to Melissa Maykin's report on Australia's ABC...
3rd April, 2024
The UN last week marked the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Read an interview with historian Sir Hilary Beckles, who also chairs the Caribbean Community’s Reparations Commission, and 15-year-old activist Yolanda Renee King of the United States on UN News...
The UN last week marked the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Read an interview with historian Sir Hilary Beckles, who also chairs the Caribbean Community’s Reparations Commission, and 15-year-old activist Yolanda Renee King of the United States on UN News...
2nd April, 2024
In Iran, Christians are celebrating Easter in secret. Read SARA MONETTA's report on the BBC...
In Iran, Christians are celebrating Easter in secret. Read SARA MONETTA's report on the BBC...
28th March, 2024
What churches are truly doing something different? DEVIN JONES looks at six in an article on Relevant...
What churches are truly doing something different? DEVIN JONES looks at six in an article on Relevant...
27th March, 2024
Scholar and pastor Malcolm Foley thinks its weird that the church doesn't talk much about greed. Read JOSIAH R DANIELS report on Sojourners...
Scholar and pastor Malcolm Foley thinks its weird that the church doesn't talk much about greed. Read JOSIAH R DANIELS report on Sojourners...
26th March, 2024
ADRIAN ROSENFELDT, in an article on Australia's ABC website, looks at whether upcoming films about Jesus "signal a new cultural openness to Christian spirituality". Read it here...
ADRIAN ROSENFELDT, in an article on Australia's ABC website, looks at whether upcoming films about Jesus "signal a new cultural openness to Christian spirituality". Read it here...
25th March, 2024
In Spain, a group of Christians involved in creation care have published recommendations for both local churches and individual believers when it comes to the idea of countering consumerism. Read JONATÁN SORIANO's article on Evangelical Focus...
In Spain, a group of Christians involved in creation care have published recommendations for both local churches and individual believers when it comes to the idea of countering consumerism. Read JONATÁN SORIANO's article on Evangelical Focus...
22nd March, 2024
Is the church facing a 'cost of service' crisis? Read ANDREW HORTON's article on Premier Christianity...
Is the church facing a 'cost of service' crisis? Read ANDREW HORTON's article on Premier Christianity...
21st March, 2024
A new coffee initiative is empowering women in Yemen. Read a report on the UNDP website...
A new coffee initiative is empowering women in Yemen. Read a report on the UNDP website...
20th March, 2024
You can't engineer an experience with God. Read TREVIN WAX's article on the Gospel Coalition website in which he explains why that's good news...
You can't engineer an experience with God. Read TREVIN WAX's article on the Gospel Coalition website in which he explains why that's good news...
19th March, 2024
Evangelism at Easter? MARINA SHELTON outlines four ways churches can use their online presence to boost Easter outreach in an article on Kentucky Today...
Evangelism at Easter? MARINA SHELTON outlines four ways churches can use their online presence to boost Easter outreach in an article on Kentucky Today...
18th March, 2024
'Skiing priests illustrate the ‘rest of the story’ about the Catholic Church'. Read JOHN L ALLEN, Jr's, article on Crux...
'Skiing priests illustrate the ‘rest of the story’ about the Catholic Church'. Read JOHN L ALLEN, Jr's, article on Crux...
15th March, 2024
St Patrick's Church in the US city of Pittsburgh has a rich history. Read CHRISTOPHER DEROSE's report on CBS News...
St Patrick's Church in the US city of Pittsburgh has a rich history. Read CHRISTOPHER DEROSE's report on CBS News...
14th March, 2023
Members of the Catholic Church in India are calling for action after a number of people were trampled to death by elephants. Read ANTO AKKARA's report on the National Catholic Register...
Members of the Catholic Church in India are calling for action after a number of people were trampled to death by elephants. Read ANTO AKKARA's report on the National Catholic Register...
13th March, 2024
What does workplace evangelism look like? Read BILL PEEL and JERRY WHITE's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
What does workplace evangelism look like? Read BILL PEEL and JERRY WHITE's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
12th March, 2024
Nearly half of Manna Christian bookstores are shutting down in New Zealand, leaving some without a Christian bookstore in their town and highlighting concerns of misinformation. Read JESSIE CHIANG's report on Christianity Today...
Nearly half of Manna Christian bookstores are shutting down in New Zealand, leaving some without a Christian bookstore in their town and highlighting concerns of misinformation. Read JESSIE CHIANG's report on Christianity Today...
11th March, 2024
Europe's Brutalist churches are the subject of a new gallery on The Guardian. See it here...
Europe's Brutalist churches are the subject of a new gallery on The Guardian. See it here...
8th March, 2024
Who are the women shaping the church in the US this year? Read LEXI SCHNASER's article on Sojourners...
Who are the women shaping the church in the US this year? Read LEXI SCHNASER's article on Sojourners...
7th March, 2024
A new study has found that an 11th-century astrolabe found in a museum in Verona, Italy, provides evidence for scientific exchange and cooperation between Muslim, Jewish and Christian people. Read KEITH COOPER's report on Space.com
A new study has found that an 11th-century astrolabe found in a museum in Verona, Italy, provides evidence for scientific exchange and cooperation between Muslim, Jewish and Christian people. Read KEITH COOPER's report on Space.com
6th March, 2024
The Pakistani city of Karachi has a small but dedicated Christian community. Read MOHAMMAD SALMAN's report on DW...
The Pakistani city of Karachi has a small but dedicated Christian community. Read MOHAMMAD SALMAN's report on DW...
5th March, 2024
Photographer MICHAEL WINTERS recently captured an unusually vacant experience at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. See his images at Christianity Today...
Photographer MICHAEL WINTERS recently captured an unusually vacant experience at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. See his images at Christianity Today...
4th March, 2023
Singer-songwriter RAYE (whose real name is Rachel Keen) has spoken openly about her Christian upbringing, her battles with addiction and experiences of rape and sexual assault, and her return to faith. Read TOM BECHERVAISE's article on Premier Christianity...
Singer-songwriter RAYE (whose real name is Rachel Keen) has spoken openly about her Christian upbringing, her battles with addiction and experiences of rape and sexual assault, and her return to faith. Read TOM BECHERVAISE's article on Premier Christianity...
1st March, 2024
The Emperor Constantine played a key role in the spread of early Christianity. Read an excerpt about him from SHANE CLAIBORNE's book, Rethinking Life...
The Emperor Constantine played a key role in the spread of early Christianity. Read an excerpt about him from SHANE CLAIBORNE's book, Rethinking Life...
29th February, 2024
A home for cancer patients in Cluj, Romania, provides not only a place to stay, but also a place to rest for the soul. Watch the report on Evangelical Focus...
A home for cancer patients in Cluj, Romania, provides not only a place to stay, but also a place to rest for the soul. Watch the report on Evangelical Focus...
28th February, 2024
Photographer JAMIE MCGREGOR SMITH has taken a visual survey of Europe's post-war churches. See a gallery on Wallpaper*...
Photographer JAMIE MCGREGOR SMITH has taken a visual survey of Europe's post-war churches. See a gallery on Wallpaper*...
27th February, 2024
'How CS Lewis made me a Christian'. Read the article by BARNEY ZWARTZ on WAtoday...
'How CS Lewis made me a Christian'. Read the article by BARNEY ZWARTZ on WAtoday...
26th February, 2024
We risk missing the lessons of Alexei Navalny’s death for his principles if we ignore his very Christian understanding of suffering, writes MAGGIE PHILLIPS. Read her article on America...
We risk missing the lessons of Alexei Navalny’s death for his principles if we ignore his very Christian understanding of suffering, writes MAGGIE PHILLIPS. Read her article on America...
23rd February, 2024
Why should Christians care about press freedom? Read JULIE POLTER's article on Sojourners...
Why should Christians care about press freedom? Read JULIE POLTER's article on Sojourners...
22nd February, 2024
What can churches do to prevent modern slavery? Methodist cleric and researcher Jackline Makena Mutuma provides some tips on the World Council of Churches' website...
What can churches do to prevent modern slavery? Methodist cleric and researcher Jackline Makena Mutuma provides some tips on the World Council of Churches' website...
21st February, 2024
Peace-builder John Steward describes the healing that happened in Rwanda as he and his wife Sandi practised prayerful meditation and contemplation. Read his account on Eternity News...
Peace-builder John Steward describes the healing that happened in Rwanda as he and his wife Sandi practised prayerful meditation and contemplation. Read his account on Eternity News...
20th February, 2024
Ministries in Iran are working to unite in a new evangelical alliance. Read JAYSON CASPER's report on Christianity Today...
Ministries in Iran are working to unite in a new evangelical alliance. Read JAYSON CASPER's report on Christianity Today...
19th February, 2024
How do churches engage Gen Z? Read an article by AARON SUMMERS, of Lifeway Research, on KentuckyToday...
How do churches engage Gen Z? Read an article by AARON SUMMERS, of Lifeway Research, on KentuckyToday...
16th February, 2024
Sudanese Syrian Christians are among those caught up in Sudan's conflict with growing numbers fleeing into Egypt. Read GEORGE AL-AKIKI's report on The Catholic Weekly...
Sudanese Syrian Christians are among those caught up in Sudan's conflict with growing numbers fleeing into Egypt. Read GEORGE AL-AKIKI's report on The Catholic Weekly...
15th February, 2024
Church leaders are seeing a spirtual awakening in Ukraine, according to a report on CNE News. Read EVERT VLASTUIN's report...
Church leaders are seeing a spirtual awakening in Ukraine, according to a report on CNE News. Read EVERT VLASTUIN's report...
13th February, 2024
What does it look like for the church to be involved in 'whole person care'? Read FLORENCE MUINDI's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
What does it look like for the church to be involved in 'whole person care'? Read FLORENCE MUINDI's article on the Lausanne Movement website...
9th February, 2024
It's time for a "real discussion of celibacy" with regards to Catholic priests, says the National Catholic Reporter in the US. Read the editorial here...
It's time for a "real discussion of celibacy" with regards to Catholic priests, says the National Catholic Reporter in the US. Read the editorial here...
8th February, 2024
Looking for advice on leading your church during a US election year? Read MICHAEL WOOLF's four tips on Sojourners...
Looking for advice on leading your church during a US election year? Read MICHAEL WOOLF's four tips on Sojourners...
7th February, 2024
Why chasing your dreams can leave you feeling empty. Read MATT MORTON's take on Relevant...
Why chasing your dreams can leave you feeling empty. Read MATT MORTON's take on Relevant...
25th January, 2024
UN worker Mohammed Ginish recounts his experience of being evacuated from Khartoum, life in Port Sudan and how he and his colleagues are trying to help the millions caught up in the Sudan conflict. Read his first person account on UN News...
UN worker Mohammed Ginish recounts his experience of being evacuated from Khartoum, life in Port Sudan and how he and his colleagues are trying to help the millions caught up in the Sudan conflict. Read his first person account on UN News...
Fr Oleksandr Bilskyi, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest in the depopulated Ukrainian city of Beryslav, has been serving hot meals to more than 100 people a day. Read SVITLANA DUKHOVYCH and EDOARDO GIRIBALDI’s article on Vatican News…
More than 120,000 Armenian Christians are trapped behind a blockade of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Read the report on the Catholic News Agency…
CRISTIAN MARTINI GRIMALDI recently made a rare visit to an underground church in China. Read his report on UCANews…
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