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7 Apr, 2026 13:59 EDT

US & Canada Arts & Media Society & Culture

‘A Great Awakening’ opens strong with A+ audience rating

By CDI Staff

The faith-based historical film A Great Awakening opened strongly in U.S. theaters over the weekend, earning a rare A+ audience rating from CinemaScore and grossing more than $2 million in its nationwide debut, according to its producers.
7 Apr, 2026 13:38 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Data

Evangelical giving stabilizes after years of decline, new report finds

By CDI Staff

After several years of measurable decline, giving among evangelical Protestants in the United States appears to have stabilized, according to a new study examining patterns of generosity, political giving and volunteerism.
7 Apr, 2026 04:24 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Migration Arts & Media

'They Stole Our Home': First episode of Faith Without Frontiers podcast explores faith, loss and resilience amid Ukraine war

By CDI Staff

The first episode of Faith Without Frontiers, a newly launched global podcast by Christian Daily International, brings listeners into a deeply personal account of war, displacement and faith through the voices of Ukrainian theologian Valentyn Syniy and his wife, Luba.
4 Apr, 2026 03:53 EDT

Asia Church & Missions Arts & Media Education

Yanghwajin Archives in Seoul opens digital archive, releasing more than 7,000 missionary records

By CDI Staff

The Yanghwajin Archives in Seoul has launched a digital archive providing public access to more than 7,000 historical records documenting the role of Christianity and foreign missionaries in Korea.
3 Apr, 2026 08:01 EDT

Africa Religious Freedom

Jailed Rwandan opposition leader barred from attending Church, daughter says it is a way to 'mentally break her'

By CDI Staff

For Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, faith was never a political tool. It was a calling. A devout Catholic who once aspired to become a nun, Ingabire has long drawn strength from her religious convictions. But today, as she sits in detention in Rwanda awaiting trial, even that source of comfort has been stripped away.
31 Mar, 2026 11:10 EDT

Asia Religious Freedom

Protests mounted over forcible conversion/marriage of girl in Pakistan

By CDI Staff

Christians, rights advocates and civil society members at protests in Pakistan on Sunday (March 29) condemned a recent federal court verdict upholding a forced conversion/marriage of a Christian girl by a Muslim man.
31 Mar, 2026 05:57 EDT

US & Canada Europe Arts & Media Church & Missions

Faith Without Frontiers: Christian Daily International launches global podcast series

By CDI Staff

Christian Daily International is launching an international podcast series, Faith Without Frontiers, on March 31, 2026, marking a new chapter in its mission to share stories of faith, resilience and leadership from across the global Church.
30 Mar, 2026 08:04 EDT

Asia Society & Culture

Rights advocates, UK lawmakers raise concerns over evictions affecting Christians in Pakistan’s capital

By CDI Staff

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and a coalition of civil society organizations on Sunday (March 29) called on authorities to immediately suspend ongoing and planned eviction operations targeting low-income settlements in the federal capital, warning that the drive risks violating legal protections and triggering a humanitarian crisis among vulnerable communities.
28 Mar, 2026 08:11 EDT

Asia Society & Culture

Nepal arrests former prime minister over deadly protest crackdown, sparking political tensions

By CDI Staff

Nepal’s former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli was arrested Saturday, March 28, as authorities investigate his alleged role in a deadly police crackdown on anti-government protests last year, a move that has triggered fresh unrest and political confrontation in the country.
28 Mar, 2026 07:45 EDT

Asia Church & Missions Bible & Theology Family & Children

Asian evangelical leaders discuss pastoral response to homosexuality through lens of shame culture, discipleship

By CDI Staff

Leaders from across Asia recently convened for a webinar organized by the Asia Evangelical Alliance to address one of the most sensitive issues facing churches in the region: how to respond biblically and pastorally to homosexuality.
17 Mar, 2026 11:29 EDT

Europe Bible & Theology

Paul's letter to the Romans should be read as a charter for world mission, German theologian says

By CDI Staff

rman theologian and missiologist Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher is calling for a renewed understanding of the Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Romans as a foundational text for global mission rather than a purely doctrinal treatise. In a recent interview with Christian Daily International, Schirrmacher reflects on insights from his latest book, The Letter to the Romans – a Charter for World Mission, arguing that Western theology has long overlooked the epistle’s missionary purpose.
17 Mar, 2026 11:28 EDT

Africa Religious Freedom

Suspected suicide bombings terrorize Maiduguri, Nigeria

By CDI Staff

Terrorists said to be members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Monday (March 16) bombed three areas of Maiduguri, Borno state in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, sources said.

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