Russian drone attack sets historic cathedral ablaze in Ukraine
Religious and political leaders condemned a Russian attack that set ablaze the main cathedral building at the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine on Monday (June 15).
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Persecution Incidents
Russian drone attack sets historic cathedral ablaze in Ukraine Surge in attacks on Christians in Israel reported Major public hearing in India reveals systemic anti-Christian violence Hate crimes against Christians in Europe surge in May Religious expression defense omitted from hate crime bill in Canada Young Christian woman in Somalia recovering from assault ‘Cow vigilantes’ get Catholics in prayer arrested in India
Headlines
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Christians have been the target of more than 88 incidents of harassment and assault in Israel so far this year, with 2026 on track to surpass last year’s record of 181 incidents, according to the Religious Freedom Data Center.
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Dominican evangelicals back Abinader's austerity plan to address the economic crisis
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Retired Nigerian Archbishop appointed as the head of the Anglican Church of Chad
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Willy Rice elected Southern Baptist Convention president on first ballot
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ACCM2026 panel calls for shift from church programs to disciple-making cultures
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The delivery system is you: Singapore pastor challenges Asian Church to embody discipleship, not just teach it
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'Discipling is not a technique': Indian theologian calls Asian church leaders to radical accountability at ACCM2026
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Faith Without Frontiers launches Season 2 with David Oginde on faith, leadership and corruption
Opinion
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Let's make virtue virtuous again
We no longer live in a world shaped by the assumptions of Christendom. This is a post-Christian era, and sadly we are seeing signs that we are in a post, post-Christian era. As followers of Jesus, we need to make virtue virtuous again, to be the good we long to see in the world.
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Viral West Papua documentary forces Indonesia to confront what it tried to hide
A documentary about indigenous land dispossession and military violence in West Papua has been watched more than 13.6 million times on YouTube within days, after Indonesian authorities failed to suppress organized screenings in cities throughout the country. More than 107,000 people in April 2026 have been displaced and most of them Christian.
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When it comes to Christian leader training, measurement must not replace formation
Pastors in small churches in India and around the world may lack formal theological education but responsibility shapes them, failure shapes them, suffering shapes them, prayer shapes them. Sometimes persecution shapes them. Character formation while walking faithfully with Jesus, guided by the Bible and trustworthy mentors, cannot be replicated by a program, and does not result in a diploma, but it is highly valuable education nonetheless.
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A pastoral reflection on ebola and the risks of love
Ebola has been spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. A terrifying disease, it must be handled with great pastoral wisdom and care.
Regional Highlights
Major public hearing in India reveals systemic anti-Christian violence
In central India’s Chhattisgarh state, followers of tribal religion in Bastar District recently dug up the grave of a tribal Christian buried 20 years before. They unearthed his skeleton, burned it and scattered the ashes.
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CMF calls for prayer and support after medical staff targeted in Northern Ireland riots
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Majority of Italians support euthanasia and assisted suicide, report says
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Kenya's President directs Islamic Madrasa and Duksi learners to be integrated in the formal education system
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Free evangelical church in Leipzig closes its café after suffering 26 attacks by radicals
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Peru committee approves bill aimed at speeding up adoptions for children in state care
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Religious expression defense omitted from hate crime bill in Canada
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Evangelical Alliance leader calls for calm in Northern Ireland after brutal Belfast attack triggers riots
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Study finds parental faith practices linked to adult church attendance
Features
Asia Evangelical Alliance leader warns: Two centuries of evangelism without discipleship have 'cost us a lot'
The General Secretary of the Asia Evangelical Alliance pressed evangelical leaders Tuesday to confront what he called three deep internal fractures keeping the church trapped in an event-driven model, and introduced a continent-wide tracking system to hold congregations accountable for the shift toward intentional disciple-making.
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A judge called them cockroaches. India’s Gen Z took it as a compliment.
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Nations United prepares churches for evangelism during 2026 FIFA men's World Cup
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‘Covered in the dust of the rabbi’: at ACCM2026, WEA head emphasizes discipleship happens in community
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Asia Conference on Church & Mission opens in Manila, calling evangelical leaders to 'Disciple or Die 3.0'
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At ACCM2026, head of global discipleship movement calls Asian Church to repent, resolve, and realign
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Seminaries must balance AI's potential with the risk of bypassing genuine formation, theological educators warn
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‘Sacrilege law’ in Punjab, India further threatens Christians
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Open Doors Canada launches campaign to remember those in prison for their faith
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Young Christian woman in Somalia recovering from assault
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Nearly 20% of millennial, Gen Z parents spank their kids; ministry urges caution
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Jordan marks 100 years of evangelical ministry; WEA head urges Arab leaders to engage global Church
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‘Cow vigilantes’ get Catholics in prayer arrested in India
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Global survey shows Christian institutions in Africa lead in medical training but trail other regions in clinical practice
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Mexico's Supreme Court upholds prison penalties for parents over conversion therapy
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Alton calls on UK government to show 'strength on world stage', stop depending on dictatorships committing genocide
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Scotland records highest-ever abortion total as advocate calls for open dialogue
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Kenya's national prayer breakfast calls for reconciliation as election rhetoric intensifies
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OneHope president responds to papal AI encyclical, calls on churches to engage next generation
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Philippine evangelical leaders sign covenant of unity amid political divisions
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Africa on track to hold nearly half the world's young people by 2100, new data shows
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Seminary provides practical support for children displaced by war in Lebanon
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What reframing missions looks like from a Chinese perspective
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Wisdom for the young from a renowned Evangelist
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Read this before being tempted to dismiss the Pope's AI warning
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The future of Christianity as a worldwide movement lies with today's children
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A message for young men: you are not meant to figure life out alone
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The church growth movement and the challenge of carrying methods across cultures
