Frank Heinrich is stepping down as co-leader of the Evangelische Allianz in Deutschland (Evangelical Alliance in Germany, or EAD) after two and a half years in the role, the national alliance announced following a farewell event Wednesday.
75 years ago to the day a new agenda was set for Europe influenced by the former Pope Leo (XIII). As Europe reflects on the accord established in 1950 a new Pope Leo (XIV) emerges at a time of fresh geopolitical turmoil, with some in the developed world returning to utilitarian self-interest. There is hope that the new pope will be a biblically-informed global influence for humanitarian restraint.
Some theories, like Nancy Eiesland's in The Disabled God, suggest that disability reveals God’s presence in the world. Mark Arnold, the Additional Needs Ministry Director for Urban Saints, has been reflecting on whether Jesus himself experienced disability, and what the Gospels might reveal about that. Here are a few insights from his reflection.
The political positioning of new regimes is matching an ideology that has been forming for some time—Dark Enlightenment. We are watching a new world order emerge that will cause great suffering. As the performance of Bach's St Matthew's Passion unfolded, it resonated deeply with the times we find ourselves in.
Thomas Schirrmacher has worked with Pope Francis in a variety of official roles, both for the World Evangelical Alliance and the International Society for Human Rights. He accompanied the pope on three state visits and also visited him privately at Santa Marta on numerous occasions, often around the pontiff’s birthday. These are his reflections.
Church Army UK & Ireland, a registered missional charity focused on evangelism among marginalized communities, has issued an urgent call for prayer as it faces severe financial strain—warning that job redundancies are “likely” and that “significant changes to the way we work” are imminent.
Authorities now require churches in Geneva, Switzerland, to sign a “declaration of commitment” or risk restrictions on organizing public events, chaplaincy services and a clampdown on voluntary donations, sources said.
U.K. evangelist Carl Beech has publicly announced he is stepping down from his role as President of Christian Vision for Men (CVM) and Edge Ministries to focus on other projects and his health battles with Parkinson’s Disease and Diabetes. CVM is a renowned national men’s ministry, which organizes events and social networks for men including the annual evangelistic event, “The Gathering,” which has seen countless men from all walks of life surrender their lives to Christ.
Leaders from Gafcon, a global Anglican movement committed to restoring biblical values to the heart of the Anglican Communion, gathered March 12 for their annual “G25” conference with a central focus on raising the next generation of bishops.
A new working paper released by the Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz/SEA) aims to guide churches, Christian organizations, and ministry leaders through the complex ethical, theological and practical questions raised by artificial intelligence (AI). Developed by a specialist group of academics and technologists, the paper encourages a proactive response to the growing impact of AI on faith communities.
The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) has relocated its legal seat from Switzerland to Germany to strengthen its political engagement within the European Union (EU) and has appointed a new representative in Brussels, Belgium.
Belarus has banned rights group Christian Vision and labeled it “extremist” for documenting religious freedom abuses by the Belarusian secret police, according to Forum 18.
