CDI Staff

Fourth Younger Leaders Gathering 2025 (São Paulo, Brazil)

Pakistan’s parliament passes law to establish long-delayed commission on minority rights, reactions mixed

Pakistan’s parliament has approved long-delayed legislation to establish a National Commission for Minorities Rights, a move welcomed as a step toward protecting non-Muslim communities, including Christians, but criticized by rights advocates for stripping the body of key investigative and enforcement powers.

CDI Latin America editor Javier Bolaños joins COICOM board

Javier Bolaños, Latin America editor for Christian Daily International and director of its Spanish-language newsroom Diario Cristiano, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of COICOM International, a leading network of Christian communicators across Hispanic America.

‘Tolerance is crucial for peace,’ global evangelical leader tells Uzbekistan interfaith conference

A global evangelical leader underscored the urgency of religious tolerance and interfaith dialogue during a major international conference in Uzbekistan on Nov. 15, urging deeper commitments to peaceful coexistence amid rising conflict and violations of religious freedom around the world.

Australia becomes first nation to bar children under 16 from social media

Australia has become the first country to prohibit children under 16 from using social media, ordering major platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to block access beginning at midnight Wednesday.

Media Associates International honors Ukrainian publisher Ezdra with 2025 global award

Media Associates International has named Ezdra Publishing of Ukraine as the 2025 recipient of the Robert B. Reekie Global Publisher Award, recognizing the Christian publisher’s sustained ministry and innovation amid war-related hardships. The annual award honors excellence in Christian publishing in regions facing exceptional challenges.

‘No Christ alone theology’: Evangelical theologian critiques Vatican note on Mary as ‘Co-redemptrix'

An evangelical theologian has questioned the theological coherence of a recent Vatican doctrinal note addressing the controversial Marian title “Co-redemptrix,” arguing that while the document slows momentum toward defining a new dogma, it simultaneously reaffirms a Roman Catholic framework that leaves the issue unresolved.

Palestinian evangelical leader says Israel visit by 1,000 pastors overlooked local Christians

A leading Palestinian evangelical figure has expressed concern that a high-profile visit to Israel by more than 1,000 American pastors and Christian influencers did not include any meetings with Christian communities in the Palestinian Territories.

EU urged to combat violations of religious freedom in South Asia

Citing a dramatic escalation of targeted attacks against Christians and other minorities in their countries, human rights advocates from South Asia called for stronger European Union (EU) engagement on freedom of religion or belief at conference in Brussels on Dec. 4.

Renewed cultural interest in Scripture noted in final chapter of annual State of the Bible report

A renewed cultural interest in Scripture is recorded in the just-released 9th and final chapter of the 15th annual State of the Bible report by the American Bible Society (ABS). Latest findings come from a nationally representative survey for ABS by NORC at the University of Chicago, using their AmeriSpeak panel. It involved 2,656 online interviews with American adults in all 50 states and the District of Columbia with data collected from Jan. 2–21, 2025. The concluding chapter summarizes signif

550 leaders gather in Brussels for annual European Parliament Prayer Breakfast

Delegates gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, for the annual 28th European Parliament Prayer Breakfast (EPB), where they focused on prayer, fellowship, and strategic collaboration. The EPB, held on Dec. 2-3, functions as an annual, non-political event in the European Parliament that brings together Christians involved in European politics and advocacy for networking and fellowship.

Isaiah 41:10 named YouVersion’s most popular Bible verse as app logs record engagement in 2025

YouVersion identified Isaiah 41:10 as its most engaged-with Bible verse of 2025, marking the fourth time in six years the passage has taken the top spot. The announcement comes as the Bible app platform reports its highest-ever levels of global Scripture engagement, driven in part by the first Global Bible Month held in November.