CDI Staff

Fourth Younger Leaders Gathering 2025 (São Paulo, Brazil)

International Christian Educator Conference 2025 (Penang, Malaysia)

COALA3.5 Mission Conference (Seoul, Korea)

The COALA 3.5 Conference, organized by the Christ Over Asia, Latin America and Africa (COALA) movement, will take place in October 2025 in Korea alongside the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly. Focused on strengthening Global South mission partnerships, the event will feature a special session where selected global mission leaders will be introduced to the COALA vision and collaborative model.

Amazon Prime Video premieres children’s animated series ‘The Chosen Adventures’

Dallas Jenkins, creator of the global hit series The Chosen, is bringing the story of Jesus to a new generation through an animated spinoff, The Chosen Adventures. The 14-episode series, premiering Oct. 17 on Prime Video, reimagines the world of The Chosen through the eyes of children—inviting families everywhere to experience faith with fresh curiosity and joy.

Global Methodist Church surpasses 6,000 congregations worldwide

The Global Methodist Church (GMC), a denomination formed in 2022 as a conservative alternative to the United Methodist Church (UMC), announced it has grown to include more than 6,000 congregations across multiple nations.

‘Soul on Fire’ film based on John O'Leary's true story earns rare 'A' CinemaScore, 98% audience rating in opening weekend

Sony Pictures’ faith-based division AFFIRM Films said its new drama “Soul on Fire” has earned an “A” CinemaScore and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, signaling exceptional word-of-mouth following its opening weekend in theaters nationwide. The film, based on the bestselling memoir “On Fire” by John O’Leary, tells the true story of O’Leary’s near-fatal childhood accident and his journey of recovery, faith, and purpose.

U.S. churchgoers’ pro-life conviction plummets by 20 points in two years, new study reveals

A new report reveals a rapid and deep erosion of traditional biblical views among regular American churchgoers, particularly on the sanctity of life and the definition of family. A highlighted finding shows that in just two years, the percentage of churchgoing adults who identify as “pro-life” has plummeted from 63% to 43%, according to a national study released Monday (Oct. 13) by the Family Research Council (FRC) in partnership with the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University

Surrogacy industry dehumanizes women and children, should be banned globally, UN expert says

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem called for a global ban on surrogacy, warning that the practice inflicts “large-scale violence, abuse, and exploitation on women and children.”

Hamas frees final hostages as Trump visits Israel to back ceasefire plan

Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages in Gaza on Monday (Oct. 13) as Israel began freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners under a U.S.-backed ceasefire that has paused two years of war and paved the way for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East — a moment of relief that regional church leaders say must become the start of a “true, lasting peace rooted in justice, mercy, and truth.”

Cameroon evangelicals urge peace and integrity as Biya, 92, seeks reelection after four decades in power

As Cameroonians prepare to head to the polls on Sunday (Oct. 12) for a high-stakes presidential election, the nation’s evangelical leaders have issued an urgent appeal for peace, integrity, and God-fearing leadership in a country strained by decades of political tension and multiple armed conflicts.

Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal brokered by Trump

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, a long-awaited breakthrough that U.S. President Donald Trump said could mark the first step toward ending the two-year war in Gaza.

‘True security lies in protecting all Syrians,’ Patriarch Aphrem tells human rights leaders following first post-Assad elections

Leaders of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) met Monday (Oct. 6) with His Eminence Ignatius Aphrem II, Syriac-Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, in Damascus to discuss the challenges facing Syria’s Christian communities following the country’s first parliamentary elections since the fall of the Assad regime.