Articles by CDI Staff
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The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has announced a new research project to assess how many churches across the country lack pastoral leadership and what factors are driving that gap. -
Most evangelicals give their spiritual lives a C+, new study finds
A new survey of 1,000 evangelical Protestants in the United States found that believers rate their own spiritual lives at an average grade-point equivalent of 2.42 — roughly a C+ — with evangelism, financial giving and tithing ranking as the weakest areas, according to research released by Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research. -
'Helpless and speechless': Swiss elder-care advocate says Christians must learn to talk about assisted dying
As the canton of Zurich moves toward a referendum on assisted dying, a Swiss elder-care advocate with more than a decade of experience accompanying dying people is urging churches and society to stop waiting for ballot results and start learning to talk about death. -
Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, Halo Top adjust recipes as GLP-1 drugs reshape ice cream market towards healthier choices
Ice cream manufacturers are overhauling recipes and shrinking portions as consumers worldwide increasingly scrutinize what they eat — and a growing class of appetite-suppressing drugs is accelerating the shift, Reuters reported. -
Dallas seminary partners with India school to launch biblical counseling degree
Dallas Theological Seminary has formed an academic partnership with Evangelical Theological Seminary in India to launch a graduate-level Christian counseling program, with a long-term plan for the Indian institution to operate the program on its own. -
Powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Flores Island
At least 38 people were killed when a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia before dawn on Saturday (Aug. 15), as rescue teams struggled to reach the region closest to the epicentre with roads blocked by landslides and communications networks down. -
Korean mission scholars probe Pentecostalism, diaspora and new research methods as global Christianity shifts
A group of Korean mission theologians gathered in Seoul to examine how shifts in global Christianity are reshaping the field of missiology, with papers ranging from the growth of Pentecostalism in the Global South to a proposed new research framework for studying local faith communities. -
8 million more Americans attending church, but young men remain a concern - report
Eight million more Americans attended a Christian church service at least twice in 2025 compared to two years earlier, according to new research from American Bible Society — a development the organization calls encouraging even as its data expose widening gaps in who is and is not showing up. -
'Path of Hope' brings Christian message to public squares across Switzerland
A Christian organization in Switzerland has launched an interactive outdoor trail designed to spark conversation about hope — and to bring that conversation into spaces where people who don't attend church might still encounter it. -
Minorities call for equality, religious freedom and legal protections in Pakistan
Christians and other religious minorities called for equal citizenship, religious freedom and stronger legal protections as Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on Tuesday (Aug. 11) with rallies and public forums in major cities. -
Sight & Sound marks 50 years of biblical theater with new stage productions, film releases
A Christian theater company that began as a traveling slideshow in rural Pennsylvania is marking its 50th anniversary this year with a new stage production, its second feature film and expansion plans for 2027, having drawn more than 40 million visitors to its performances since its founding in 1976, the organization said. -
New documentary series brings Ukraine war's faith stories to global audience
A five-part documentary series profiling pastors, veterans, and families on Ukraine's front lines will begin streaming this month, offering what its producers call a long-overdue account of faith under Russian military occupation.
