Articles by CDI Staff
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The Christ Over Asia, Latin America and Africa (COALA) movement has released the official communiqué and partnership statement from its third global gathering, COALA 3.0, which convened in Panama from April 27 to 29, 2025. The event brought together 63 key church and mission leaders from 18 Majority World nations to strengthen collaboration and deepen theological unity across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. -
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German Christian YouTuber bicycles across Europe in search of unity among believers
A German Christian content creator has completed a yearlong journey across ten European countries by e-bike to explore and document Christian unity, according to an interview with the evangelical publication Medienmagazin Pro. Carola Mehltretter, who launched the YouTube channel Rooted as One, spent over 12 months traveling alone from country to country, relying on the hospitality of local churches and believers. -
South Korean church leaders call for new strategy in rebuilding North Korean churches
To mark the 80th anniversary of liberation and division, the 7th North Korean Church Planting Forum was held to review the Korean church’s readiness and direction for unified mission work and the planting of churches in North Korea, and to refine strategies. Under the theme “80th Anniversary of Liberation: Diagnosis and Vision for North Korean Church Planting,” the forum was held on July 17 at the Cappella Hall in the basement of the Second General Building of Chongshin University in Dongjak-gu, -
Christian artist Forrest Frank fractures back in skateboarding accident, writes viral worship song from bed
Forrest Frank, the Christian singer behind hits like “Good Day,” “UP!” and “Your Way’s Better,” suffered multiple back fractures in a skateboarding accident last week — but turned his painful setback into a moment of praise that’s resonating widely online. -
Report: Rwanda's religious regulation laws that closed thousands of churches 'do not meet international human rights standards'
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has determined that Rwanda's current regulations and restrictions do not meet international human rights standards. In its submission to the Universal Periodic Review on July 16, 2025, WEA has urged the Government of Rwanda to review the 2018 law on Faith-based Organisations and its 2015 amendment and related guidelines, suggesting that the law is in contravention of Rwanda's constitution. -
UN expert warns gender ideology undermines protections for women and girls: ‘You cannot protect what you cannot define’
A United Nations human rights expert has issued a stark warning that the erasure of biological sex in international policy and discourse is causing grave harm to women and girls, weakening protections against gender-based violence and silencing those who defend sex-based rights. -
Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76; Rock legend’s life marked by music, turmoil and a complex faith
Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic frontman of Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, died Tuesday at his home in Buckinghamshire, England, surrounded by his family. He was 76. -
UK babies born using DNA from three people raise ethical questions
Eight babies have been born in the United Kingdom using DNA from three people to prevent deadly hereditary diseases, a scientific breakthrough hailed by doctors but raising ethical concerns among some scientists as well as Christian groups, according to reporting by the BBC and Christian Today in the U.K. -
Latest Superman film offers fresh opportunities for evangelism, Denison Forum writer says
The latest Superman film, Superman (2025), has sparked cultural reflection not just in entertainment circles but also among Christian commentators who see in it a surprising opportunity for evangelism. Mark Legg, former associate editor at Denison Forum and now a philosophy graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, explored the film’s deeper cultural and spiritual themes in a recent review titled A Cultural Commentary on “Superman”: From Modernism, to Postmodernism, to Metamodernism. -
Greg Laurie leads Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium in California, 6,500 make professions of faith
More than 45,000 people packed Angel Stadium on Saturday night for the annual Harvest Crusade, an evangelistic event led by pastor Greg Laurie, with another 200,000 tuning in online and over 500 radio stations broadcasting live across the U.S. -
Minno expands accessibility with first-ever American Sign Language Bible series for kids
Minno, a leading provider of Christian content for children, announced it will release American Sign Language (ASL) versions of its flagship animated series, Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids, beginning Aug. 8, 2025. The children’s streaming platform developed the ASL programming in partnership with Bridge Multimedia, which has worked with PBS Kids and Google. The project marks what Minno believes to be the first Bible series for children created in ASL.
