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

12 Jun, 2024 10:06 EDT

US & Canada Europe Society & Culture

Christian athletes ministry criticizes Olympic LGBT-affirming guidelines for media that dictate to "not assume a person’s gender identity"

By Chris Eyte

Latest guidelines by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer push LGBT propaganda onto media and other stakeholders, according to 4 WINDS USA, a worldwide sports ministry, helping athletes in track and field. The ministry has issued a damning response to the “Portrayal Guidelines” issued by the IOC for the Olympics, highlighting that GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, helped to write the third edition of the guidelines that were crea
12 Jun, 2024 10:06 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Oldest Christian liturgical book with 1 Peter and Jonah sold for close to US$4m

By Chris Eyte

The earliest known Christian liturgical book with the earliest complete texts of 1 Peter and Jonah went under the hammer yesterday, June 11, at Christie’s auction house in London. An unnamed bidder bought it for £3,065,000 (approximately US$3.94 million), according to reports. Called the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, the Coptic manuscript on papyrus paper dates from the mid-third century to fourth century. “The earliest known book in private hands and one of the earliest books in existence,” according t
11 Jun, 2024 07:06 EDT

Middle East Family & Children

“I want my child”: amid ongoing war, Israeli soldiers call ministry to prevent abortion of their unborn babies

By Chris Eyte

Stories of Israeli babies being saved from abortion are surfacing from the loathsome agony of death and destruction in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. Stories of Israeli babies being saved from abortion are surfacing amid the loathsome agony of death and destruction in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, as soldiers experience a change in perspective. For the past 23 years, Ruth Tidhar has worked for EFRAT, a pro-life organization in Israel, named after the prophetess sister of Moses in the Bible,
11 Jun, 2024 05:06 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Long-time CEO of UK Premier Christian Radio Peter Kerridge dies, "do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope"

By Chris Eyte

Visionary leadership, warmth and empathy. These are among some of the key characteristics that Peter Kerridge, long-time Chief Executive Officer of the U.K.’s Premier Christian Radio, will be remembered for, according to tributes that are coming in after his passing on Saturday. A statement on the Premier Christian Radio website referenced 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 that reads, Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like t
10 Jun, 2024 15:06 EDT

Europe Breaking News

Evangelical commentators express relief about moderate outcome of EU Parliament elections, call for reflection on Biblical values

By Chris Eyte

As widely expected, the results of the European Parliament elections held on Sunday, June 9, led to an overall shift towards the right. But it fell short of some of the more extreme predictions that anticipated a significantly stronger win for candidates on the far right, much to the relief of some of the evangelical voices in Europe who had called for prayer and reflection on Europe's values in the lead up to the vote.
10 Jun, 2024 11:06 EDT

US & Canada Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

Tributes to German theologian Jürgen Moltmann (1926-2024): "Let us toast to his life — here and there!"

By Chris Eyte

Tributes have been pouring in to eminent German theologian Jürgen Moltmann, 98, who died on June 3. Moltmann was Emeritus Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Tübingen and considered one of the most widely read theologians in the latter half of the 20th century. His many academic books, such as Theology of Hope (1964) and Crucified God (1972) challenge the academic status quo.
8 Jun, 2024 10:12 EDT

Middle East Europe Religious Freedom

Protestant Christians in Türkiye face opposition, violence

By Chris Eyte

Protestant Christians in Türkiye continued to face opposition for practicing their faith in 2023, according to a rights report.
8 Jun, 2024 08:06 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Employment Tribunal in UK: ‘independent’ LGBT activist ruled against Bible college lecturer

By Chris Eyte

A Christian lecturer fired by a Bible college in England for tweeting about human sexuality had his sacking upheld by a LGBT activist purporting to be “independent”, an employment tribunal heard. Dr Aaron Edwards, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, has taken legal action against Cliff College, publicized to be an evangelical Methodist Bible college in Derbyshire, after his sacking last March. The college claims to be “an evangelical learning community which is rooted in God’s Word and
5 Jun, 2024 15:06 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

Sex gender education videos for kids as young as 3 years old castigated by Spanish lawyers

By Chris Eyte

Attorneys from the Spanish Foundation of Christian Lawyers have filed a legal challenge against the local government in Catalonia for showing inappropriate gender sex education videos to children as young as three years old. The lawyers presented the case before the Administrative Litigation Court of Barcelona today (June 5). The appeal asks for the Generalitat of Catalonia to withdraw the video stories made by three LGBT+ associations for the Department of Equality.
5 Jun, 2024 14:06 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions

David Robbins announced as new President of Campus Crusade for Christ International/Cru

By Chris Eyte

Campus Crusade for Christ International (Cru) has announced the appointment of seasoned ministry leader David Robbins as its new president. Robbins, 46, becomes the fourth president of the evangelism and discipleship ministry, which is based in Orlando in the U.S. He takes over from Steve Sellers, who is stepping into a new, undisclosed role with Cru.
4 Jun, 2024 13:06 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Bulgarian Rule of Law Institute celebrates 30 years of advocating for Biblical justice at integrity-themed forum

By Chris Eyte

The Bulgarian Rule of Law Institute celebrated three decades of fighting for biblical justice in Bulgaria and South East Europe with a special forum focused on the importance of integrity. The ‘30 Years of Rule of Law Institute (RLI) Forum’ took place at the Sveta Sofia Hotel, in the city of Sofia from May 31 to June 1. The theme was “Integrity as a quality of character, concept, essence and practice.”
3 Jun, 2024 15:06 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Massive UK national monument to highlight answered prayers: "Millions will see and hear and listen to the deeds of the Lord"

By Chris Eyte

Does God really answer our daily prayers? Yes, and the wondrous reality of His perfect responses is being recorded for future generations in a very unusual mammoth national landmark being built next to a busy motorway network in England. Called the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, the monument will be a living testimony that Jesus is truly alive and listens to his children – helping to restore hope in the power of answered prayers.

Chris Eyte

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