CDI Staff

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28 Jul, 2026 22:22 EDT

Asia Arts & Media Church & Missions

'Digital mission is a battlefield': Asian influencers tell Arise Asia the gospel has no borders

By CDI Staff

Two back-to-back sessions on the second day of the Arise Asia 2026 Congress on July 28 pressed some 4,000 young Christians toward the same question from different directions: what does it mean to share Christ in this generation, and are you actually doing it?
28 Jul, 2026 20:15 EDT

Asia Church & Missions Data

'He is the Lord of the harvest and he will do it': Operation World editor calls Arise Asia to participation in unfinished task

By CDI Staff

The Great Commission will not be finished at the rate the church is currently working, Jason Mandryk told approximately 4,000 young Christians gathered for the Arise Asia 2026 Congress Tuesday morning (July 28) — and the numbers, he said, make that conclusion unavoidable.
28 Jul, 2026 19:45 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Romanian Christian leaders issue joint declaration on human dignity ahead of Pride march

By CDI Staff

The declaration sought to outline a unified Christian perspective on human identity and sexuality amid ongoing public debates in western Romania.
28 Jul, 2026 12:10 EDT

US & Canada Migration Society & Culture

Economic solutions to human trafficking: How businesses can help survivors rebuild their lives

By CDI Staff

Economic crimes require economic solutions. That is the conviction behind the work of Dr. Lauren Pinkston, chair of the board of the Freedom Business Alliance (FBA), who joined today’s episode of Faith Without Frontiers to discuss human trafficking, trauma-informed workplaces, migration, and the role businesses can play in restoring dignity.
28 Jul, 2026 06:10 EDT

Asia Church & Missions

'Don't settle for a smaller joy,' Missionary to Papua New Guinea urges young Christian leaders at Arise Asia

By CDI Staff

Pastor Wayne Chen, director of Radius Asia and a former missionary to the Biem people of Papua New Guinea, delivered the keynote address on the first night of the Arise Asia 2026 Congress on Monday, speaking to approximately 4,000 young Christians gathered in Manila from 50 countries under the conference theme "For the Joy," drawn from Hebrews 12:2.
27 Jul, 2026 21:10 EDT

Asia Church & Missions

'Life is too short': Manny Pacquiao calls Arise Asia delegates to set soul-winning goals

By CDI Staff

Manny Pacquiao, the Philippine boxing legend turned evangelist, told thousands of Christian leaders in Manila that life is brief and the task of sharing the gospel cannot wait — urging delegates at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to set specific, annual goals for bringing others to faith.
27 Jul, 2026 12:20 EDT

Asia Church & Missions

Arise Asia 2026 Congress opens in Manila with call to reach 3 billion unreached

By CDI Staff

Some 4,000 Christians from across Asia and beyond gathered in Manila on July 27 for the opening session of the Arise Asia 2026 Congress, a five-day gathering of students and young leaders focused on frontier missions and evangelism.
24 Jul, 2026 16:32 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

UK charity launches hearing loss training for churches

By CDI Staff

A UK-based ministry has launched a new autumn initiative aimed at helping churches across the nation become more accessible for the millions of people living with hearing loss.
24 Jul, 2026 07:22 EDT

Europe Church & Missions Arts & Media

Austrian church to broadcast pop-style worship service live on national TV

By CDI Staff

A Protestant congregation in Austria is set to hold its third worship service built around German pop music on Aug. 23, with national television and radio broadcasting the event live for the first time.
23 Jul, 2026 17:02 EDT

Asia Bible & Theology Science Church & Missions

Young Christians find AI easier to talk to than humans — and that is a problem, pastors say

By CDI Staff

A growing number of Christians in their 20s and 30s are bringing their questions about Scripture, spiritual struggles, and life decisions to generative AI before they bring them to a pastor or church elder.
23 Jul, 2026 14:42 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Religious Freedom

Finnish attorney Ville Hoikkala: 'Criminality is not a good career choice in Finland'

By CDI Staff

A Finnish Christian lawyer who has spent more than two decades representing immigrants, asylum seekers and criminal defendants says his work has given him a unique perspective on both the brokenness of humanity and the transforming power of faith.
23 Jul, 2026 06:40 EDT

US & Canada Arts & Media Church & Missions

Brian Doerksen, Canadian worship songwriter, dies at 60

By CDI Staff

Brian Doerksen, the Canadian worship leader and songwriter whose songs shaped congregational singing in churches around the world for decades, died July 21 following a brief battle with stage 4 cancer. He was 60.

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