Christian in Pakistan wins faith change on national ID card
A 22-year-old Christian man in Pakistan has won a seven month legal battle to have his religious designation corrected on his national identity card.
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The Christmas miracle of flight IC-814
IC-814, the longest hijacking in aviation history, has a little-known miraculous Christmas story. Fredrick James, a follower of Jesus, was on the flight. When a church in New Delhi heard of the hijack they went to prayer. An intercessor friend of James also held vigil. This is the dramatic "behind the scenes" story of how God answered.
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The benefits of discipline for raising godly adults
Parents can too easily experience continual frustration and marital conflict because of their children’s lack of obedience. Homes lack joy. Instead, they are filled with angry voices and aggravated cries, as parents try their best to do a job they have no training for and few (if any) healthy role models.
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Trusting in God's presence in the midst of strangers
When God calls us out from our homes, we go as strangers to lands that are strange to us. Yet, God goes ahead of us and stays with us, challenging us to always trust in him. Here is the experience of one young woman who has been challenged to use her gifts for the sake of the gospel and a better world.
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I was forced from home for my faith in Christ
After a miraculous healing and turning to Jesus, an Indian family has faced persistent persecution. Recently it became so fierce they were forced to flee. Nevertheless, a powerful witness to faith in Christ remains in their village that we pray will one day bear much fruit. Here is their first-hand story.
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‘God loves cities’: WEA Assembly panel urges gospel engagement in urban centers
By CDI StaffThe second panel discussion of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly on Monday morning, Oct. 27, turned its focus to the world’s growing urban centers and the challenge of living out the gospel amid pluralistic cultures.
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WEA panel highlights Africa’s pivotal role in global evangelical growth, underscores need for training
By CDI StaffThe first panel discussion of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, held Monday morning, Oct. 27, at Sarang Church in Seoul, explored the rapid growth and shifting demographics of global evangelicalism, with a particular focus on the African context.
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World Evangelical Alliance opens global assembly in Seoul with theme ‘The Gospel for Everyone by 2033’
By CDI StaffThe World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) opened its 14th General Assembly on Monday morning, Oct. 27, at Sarang Church in Seoul, South Korea, bringing together hundreds of leaders from every continent under the theme “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033.”
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Evangelical body in the Philippines calls for national week of repentance following government corruption scandal
The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), together with allied groups, has called for a national week of repentance, prayer, and fasting to “heal corruption” in the Philippines — a move that builds on recent church-led actions against large-scale graft in infrastructure and flood-control projects.
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Former WEA head sounds alarm over declining global Christian engagement in defending persecuted believers
By CDI StaffAmid rising concerns over global violations of religious freedom, former World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Secretary General Bishop Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher has warned that major Christian networks are retreating from advocacy for the persecuted church.
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Report ranks Philippines among most flood-prone nations amid corruption scandal in flood-control projects
The Philippines remains one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, with floods posing the gravest and most frequent threat, according to the recently published WorldRiskReport 2025. The findings come as the country has seen nationwide protests against corruption and church-led calls for transparency in the government’s flood-control projects.
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Remembering when heaven came to earth
Every December the world pauses, some willingly, some wearily, to tell the story that divided history in two. We call it Christmas, but heaven called it rescue day.
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