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

4 Mar, 2025 08:10 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

Renowned apologist and scientist Francis Collins announces retirement after decades of leadership in science and faith

By Chris Eyte

Christian apologist and globally renowned U.S. physician-geneticist Francis Collins has announced his retirement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which he led as director for 12 years before returning to laboratory work. Collins, 74, served as the 16th NIH director from Aug. 17, 2009, until Dec. 19, 2021, before stepping down to work in a laboratory at the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the NIH.
4 Mar, 2025 08:05 EST

Europe Church & Missions

Church Mission Society's free Lent devotional series focused on hope

By Chris Eyte

The Church Mission Society (CMS) is offering a free Lent devotional series this Easter to encourage Christians to be hopeful in an ever-challenging and changing world. “How Not to Give Up” will be sent to subscribers starting Ash Wednesday, tomorrow (March 5), with one devotional sent per week until Easter.
1 Mar, 2025 02:45 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

US Christianity stabilizing after decades of decline, study finds

By Chris Eyte

Christianity in the U.S. is no longer in decline, according to the latest Religious Landscape Study (RLS) conducted by Pew Research. The study, which surveyed 36,908 American adults, was cited by Lifeway Research. Called the “largest study of religious identification and practice in America” by Lifeway Research, the data shows stability in the number of Americans identifying as Christians.
28 Feb, 2025 01:55 EST

Middle East Europe Church & Missions

German-speaking evangelical alliances launch 30-day prayer campaign for the Islamic world

By Chris Eyte

German-speaking evangelical alliances in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are inviting Christians to join the 30-day prayer campaign, 30 Days of Prayer for the Islamic World, from Feb. 28 to March 29.
28 Feb, 2025 00:45 EST

Europe Society & Culture

Greater generosity linked to deeper faith in God, UK study finds

By Chris Eyte

Greater generosity is linked to a deeper faith in God, according to the latest research from the Christian finance charity Stewardship in its Generosity Report 2025, which explores Christian giving in the U.K. The study involved online surveys of 6,011 U.K. Christian adults conducted between Sept. 2 and 10, 2024.
28 Feb, 2025 00:25 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

National Religious Broadcasters board of directors approves nine resolutions at 2025 Convention, confirms officers and board members

By Chris Eyte

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Board of Directors approved nine formal resolutions on “Christian communications, family-first media principles, and global peace and security” at the NRB 2025 International Christian Media Convention on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
28 Feb, 2025 00:09 EST

Europe Church & Missions Family & Children

Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey faces disciplinary action over handling of serial sex abuser John Smyth

By Chris Eyte

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey of Clifton, 89, is facing disciplinary action by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) over his handling of serial sex abuser and pedophile John Smyth. The action follows a review of clergy named and criticized in the Makin Review and comes after the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned in November 2024 over his own handling of the same offender.
27 Feb, 2025 03:29 EST

Europe US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

Lauding efforts to end Ukraine war, Mission Eurasia says ‘just peace cannot come at the expense of truth'

By Chris Eyte

Ending the war in Ukraine must not come at the expense of true justice, particularly for the 400,000 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia, Mission Eurasia (ME) emphasized in a statement issued on Feb. 26, 2025, on behalf of Ukrainian church and ministry leaders.
27 Feb, 2025 03:03 EST

Asia Society & Culture

Christian NGO supports 260 trafficking victims freed from Myanmar scam compounds

By Chris Eyte

Some 260 workers from 19 countries have been released from human trafficking “scam compounds” in Myanmar, reports International Justice Mission (IJM) Thailand, a Christian non-governmental legal rights organization — with hundreds more expected to be released from other compounds in the near future.
26 Feb, 2025 06:30 EST

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

Christian aid leaders outraged over UK aid budget cuts for military spending

By Chris Eyte

Christian leaders of international aid charities have expressed disbelief and outrage after U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Feb. 25, 2025, that the country’s overseas aid budget would be cut to fund the largest increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War.
25 Feb, 2025 09:03 EST

US & Canada Church & Missions

More than 50,000 Canadians began or restored relationship with Jesus in 2024, Alpha reports

By Chris Eyte

More than 50,000 people began or renewed their relationship with Jesus Christ after attending an evangelistic Alpha Canada course in 2024, according to the Alpha Canada Impact Report 2024, released on Feb. 21. Significant engagement was seen among Chinese communities and the youth.
25 Feb, 2025 09:00 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

US evangelical donors prefer traditional giving methods over innovation, study finds

By Chris Eyte

Most evangelical donors prefer to give to established, trusted methods of addressing recipients’ needs rather than supporting innovative approaches, according to a recent research report.

Chris Eyte

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