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  • Spanish evangelical group calls for prayer following train crash

    Spanish evangelical group calls for prayer following train crash

    A leading evangelical body in Spain has called for prayer and offered public condolences to the victims and families of the recent Adamuz train collision in Córdoba province, Andalusia, which killed 41 people and left hundreds injured, according to current reports.  
  • Merger between Danish mission bodies faces obstacles, but still possible

    Merger between Danish mission bodies faces obstacles, but still possible

    A proposed merger between two of Denmark’s leading mission bodies remains unresolved, with further negotiations scheduled for spring 2026 after talks stalled over financial and theological concerns. Leaders of the Danish Mission Council (Dansk Missionsråd, DMR) and the Center for Church Development Cooperation (CKU) have been exploring whether to reunite institutions that operated as a single structure until 1986, when CKU was established as a separate project department. Supporters say a merger
  • UK Christian charity urges churches to act after report exposes illegal housing for hundreds of children in care

    UK Christian charity urges churches to act after report exposes illegal housing for hundreds of children in care

    A damning new report has found that hundreds of vulnerable children in England’s care system are still living in illegal and unsuitable accommodation, prompting a Christian charity to urge churches across the country to step up with renewed prayer, action and advocacy. The findings, released by the Children’s Commissioner for England, show that 669 children — many with serious mental health needs or additional educational requirements — remain housed in places such as caravans, holiday camps and
  • Evangelical Swiss chaplains discuss spiritual care for modern army

    Evangelical Swiss chaplains discuss spiritual care for modern army

    Members of the Swiss Armed Forces chaplaincy from evangelical backgrounds gathered in the nation’s capital to evaluate their expanding role within the military. About 50 participants met for a professional development day focused on the evolving demands of spiritual care in a modern, diverse army, according to the Réseau Évangélique Suisse (French-speaking Swiss Evangelical Alliance). The gathering, held Jan. 13, marked the second professional day of its kind and highlighted a six-year formal co
  • ‘2026 will be the most spiritually open year in living memory,’ says UK missiologist

    ‘2026 will be the most spiritually open year in living memory,’ says UK missiologist

    Research markers from the previous year (2025) suggest that the “tide has turned” in numbers of people attending church, says a missiologist for the U.K. Evangelical Alliance (EA). In a “Missional Trends 2026” article, Phil Knox, Evangelism and missiology senior specialist for the national EA, shared five key missional expectations for churches to anticipate in the year ahead. These include more spiritually open people, unexplained spiritual experiences and events, gospel opportunities, deeper e