Articles by Lizzie Sotola
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Christian churches in Nicaragua held a commemorative event marking the 457th anniversary of the Bear Bible (Biblia del Oso), considered the first complete Bible printed in Spanish. -
Argentina joins Geneva Consensus, says no international right to abortion
Argentina joined the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family on Aug. 13, becoming part of an international initiative that says there is no international right to abortion and that each country retains sovereignty over its own abortion policies and laws. -
'March for Jesus' will bring Christians to the streets of Buenos Aires
Christians from churches across Argentina will march through central Buenos Aires on Monday, Aug. 17, joining a public day of prayer, worship and proclamation called "March for Jesus." -
Colombia's evangelical churches scrambling to assess earthquake damage
Colombia's main evangelical umbrella organization is working to reach affiliated churches across several regions following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the country Monday, as reports emerge of structural damage, evacuations and families left without shelter. -
Argentine evangelical alliance raises concerns after court suspends decree restricting hormone treatments for minors
The Christian Alliance of Evangelical Churches of the Argentine Republic (ACIERA) has expressed concern after an Argentine appeals court temporarily suspended the implementation of Emergency Decree (DNU) 62/2025, which bans hormone treatments for children under 18. -
Latin Evangelical Alliance president urges churches to embrace greater maturity amid historic growth
The president of the Latin Evangelical Alliance (AEL), Juan Cruz Cellamare, spoke at a pastoral breakfast organized by the Evangelical Alliance of El Salvador, where he shared an assessment of the evangelical church across Latin America and encouraged leaders to prepare for a new phase marked by greater responsibility and new challenges. -
Evangelicals march in Chiapas to call for repeal of gender identity law
Hundreds of Evangelical Christians took part Saturday, July 25, in the Grand Citizens' March for Values in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The march wound through the streets of the state capital in opposition to amendments to the state's Civil Code approved by the Chiapas Congress on June 30 that allow adults to change the gender marker on their official documents through an administrative process -
Dominican president credits prayer for strength to govern
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has publicly credited prayer and his relationship with God as the source of strength behind his work in office. -
'God will always be at your side': Evangelical chaplain addresses Buenos Aires police graduates
The Buenos Aires City Police graduated 1,022 new officers at a ceremony featuring an address from Pastor Osvaldo Carnival, Argentina's first Evangelical Police Chief Chaplain, who urged the new officers to serve with integrity, protect their families and trust in God. -
Chile's government launched an inter-ministerial effort to regularize the legal status of churches
The government of Chile has launched a coordination effort across multiple ministries to advance the legal regularization of churches located on state-owned and privately owned land — a situation affecting numerous evangelical congregations that, in some cases, has remained unresolved for decades. -
Faith leaders, Peru's Ministry of Justice meet but reach no commitments ahead of government transition
A government-convened meeting between Peru's Ministry of Justice and representatives of the country's religious confessions produced no concrete agreements, the president of the National Evangelical Council of Peru (CONEP) said, with a new government set to take office later this month. -
Colombian senate honors president of evangelical association CEDECOL for career of service
Pastor Lyda Elena Arias de García, president of the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL), received a congressional honor for women July 3 when the Senate awarded her the Order for Women and Democracy "Policarpa Salavarrieta."
