Chris Eyte

International Correspondent

Chris Eyte serves as International Correspondent for CDI, covering Europe, the United States & Canada, the Caribbean and Oceania. He has worked in journalism and copywriting for some 18 years, mostly for Christian media publications in the UK, the US and Australia. He is an English graduate from the University of St Andrews in Scotland where he was President of the St Andrews Literary Society. In his free time, he enjoys writing devotionals and runs his own blog (hislovefrees.life). Chris has traveled extensively, living briefly in South Africa and Belgium, and now resides in South Wales in the UK with his wife and children.

Articles by Chris Eyte

13 Jul, 2026 08:48 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

European leaders' statement on 'culture for Europe' lacks 'transcendence' says evangelical alliance leader

By Chris Eyte

A triumvirate of political leaders recently signed a joint declaration celebrating the culture of more than 451 million people across the 27 countries of the European Union (EU) — but the co-general secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance has lamented their lack of deference for the sacred.
10 Jul, 2026 12:45 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

Priest wins settlement overturning blacklisting for comments on LGBT+ ideology

By Chris Eyte

An Anglican priest in England has secured a confidential legal settlement in a conflict stemming from a sermon he delivered on LGBT+ ideology at a secondary school.
9 Jul, 2026 14:16 EDT

Europe Science Health Society & Culture

'A choice to die will become a duty to die': Churches challenge assisted dying plan for the Isle of Man

By Chris Eyte

Churches on the Isle of Man are urging members of parliament to reject an assisted dying bill they say is rushed and fails to protect vulnerable people.
8 Jul, 2026 15:33 EDT

Europe Family & Children Church & Missions Society & Culture Health Data

Secular charity challenges UK Government’s evidence for LGBT conversion therapy ban

By Chris Eyte

A secular sexual rights group challenged the reliability of evidence supporting UK Government plans for a ban on LGBT conversion practices, claiming the underlying data fails to justify the creation of a new criminal law.
7 Jul, 2026 11:23 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

Case dropped against Christian in UK accused as ‘risk to public’ in trans complaint

By Chris Eyte

The U.K. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on July 1 dropped a case against a Christian nurse labeled a “risk to the public” after she refused to use preferred pronouns for a transgender patient.
6 Jul, 2026 10:54 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland calls for more domestic violence support after Donaldson verdict

By Chris Eyte

Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland called for better support for women and girls experiencing domestic violence after a court found former politician Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of historical sex offenses and assault against two women when they were children.
3 Jul, 2026 10:50 EDT

Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

Christian charity urges UK government to take 'meaningful action' after forced adoption apology

By Chris Eyte

A Christian charity has called for "meaningful action" from the British government after Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised for historic forced adoption practices in England.
2 Jul, 2026 11:51 EDT

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

Polish and Ukrainian church leaders urge calm amid rift over WWII massacre

By Chris Eyte

Catholic cardinals from Poland and Ukraine, joined by the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, called for a "disarming of language" between the two countries after a diplomatic rift over a World War II massacre and a revoked state honor strained relations.
30 Jun, 2026 09:35 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

UK bill would criminalize practices to change sexual orientation

By Chris Eyte

Parents and church pastors in the United Kingdom could face court trials, hefty fines and prison time under a proposed ban on practices aimed at changing sexual orientation or identity, an advocacy group warned.
27 Jun, 2026 13:25 EDT

Asia Health

Joni and Friends donates 250,000th wheelchair to Thai girl

By Chris Eyte

Global disability ministry Joni and Friends marked the distribution of its 250,000th wheelchair by presenting it to an 11-year-old Thai girl who previously relied on her mother to carry her everywhere.
25 Jun, 2026 07:13 EDT

Europe Family & Children Health

Moves to decriminalize abortion in Germany decried by evangelical alliance leader

By Chris Eyte

Efforts to remove abortion from Germany’s criminal code could endanger protections for both mothers and unborn children, the leader of the country’s national evangelical alliance told Christian Daily International.
24 Jun, 2026 04:02 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Health

Assisted-dying bill returns to UK Parliament amid renewed opposition

By Chris Eyte

UK lawmakers will debate again whether to grant terminally ill adults a legal right to end their lives, following a fresh legislative push that has drawn fierce condemnation from Christian leaders and medical professionals.

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