Articles by CDI Staff
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Thousands of evangelical Christian teenagers and young adults from France and across Europe are expected to gather in central France this month for Echo 2026, a triennial youth event organized by Assemblies of God France. -
German Pentecostal federation reports 22% membership growth in two years
The Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden, Germany’s Federation of Free Pentecostal Churches, reported a membership increase of more than 22% over the past two years, adding more than 15,000 members across its network of congregations. -
Cross-border Christian speaker platform now available in Switzerland
The Swiss Evangelical Alliance has joined Kanzel24.org, a shared online platform operated by the Evangelical Alliances in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that connects churches and Christian organizations with pastors, preachers, moderators and conference speakers across the German-speaking region of Europe. -
Richard Dawkins says AI may be conscious, sparking debate among scientists and ethicists
Evolutionary biologist and atheist writer Richard Dawkins has stirred debate over artificial intelligence after saying recent conversations with AI chatbots left him convinced they may possess some form of consciousness, even if they are unaware of it themselves. -
Series of leadership transitions poised to reshape South Korea’s megachurch landscape
A wave of leadership changes is moving through some of South Korea’s largest churches, with several megachurches appointing or preparing to appoint new senior pastors in what church observers describe as a significant generational transition for Korean Protestantism. -
World Cup 2026 outreach campaign aims to equip 100,000 Christians to host friends, neighbors
Cru has launched a nationwide initiative tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, seeking to equip 100,000 Christians and 10,000 churches in the United States to host watch parties and use the tournament as a setting for faith conversations. -
From exploitation to freedom—Ilona Miler’s journey of faith and redemption
Christian Daily International’s podcast Faith Without Frontiers returns with its fourth episode, featuring Elona Miler, author of A Woman of Many Names: My Journey from Sexual Exploitation to Freedom. In a deeply personal conversation, Miller reflects on her journey through trafficking, loss, and ultimately, what she describes as a life transformed by faith in Jesus. -
Swiss free churches’ volunteer work valued at hundreds of millions, head of evangelical church association says
Evangelical free churches in Switzerland contribute social services worth hundreds of millions of francs each year, supported by tens of thousands of volunteers, according to findings cited in an interview published by the Swiss evangelical outlet Livenet.ch. -
Press freedom groups warn of rising surveillance, attacks on journalists on World Press Freedom Day
The International Federation of Journalists warned of worsening conditions for media workers worldwide as the global community marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, citing increased violence, surveillance and technological threats that it says are undermining the public’s access to reliable information. -
Jamaica church vows to continue services after fatal shooting of member
The Jamaica Evangelical Alliance has condemned the fatal shooting of a woman at a church in western Jamaica, while the pastor of the congregation where the attack occurred said the church would continue holding services and would not employ private security guards in response. -
Pew study finds Catholics losing members through switching while Protestants gain in some regions
A new global study by the Pew Research Center reports that Catholicism has experienced net losses through religious switching in nearly every country surveyed, while Protestantism has recorded gains in several regions, particularly in Latin America. -
Spanish evangelical group adopts church planting strategy targeting 100 new congregations by 2036
Leaders of a Spanish evangelical church federation have approved a long-term church planting strategy aimed at establishing 100 new congregations across Spain over the next decade, with a particular focus on regions that currently have little or no evangelical presence.
