Latin America

Faith and tragedy in the jungle: 69 years after the sacrifice of five missionaries in Ecuador

Latin America Church & Missions

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On January 8, 1956, five Christian missionaries lost their lives in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador at the hands of the Waodani, an isolated tribe known for its extreme violence, even within their own group. Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming and Roger Youderian were a team of pioneers dedicated to establishing peaceful contact with the indigenous people, with the aim of sharing their Christian faith. On the day they were supposed to report about their first interaction, however, the

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Biblical keys to persevering through hardship

Latin America Church & Missions

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The global pandemic began a decade of tremendous uncertainty, loss, and suffering. It is fruitless to try and fight, control, or ignore grief. Here, we look to Scripture for healthy examples of dealing with the trials of life.
No let up from the power of cartels and criminal groups in Latin America

Latin America Religious Freedom

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While some parts of the world experience horrific terrorism and abuse of Christians, churches have the opportunity to make the biggest difference for religious freedom in the world today. In this final part of a series on religious freedom, our attention turns to Latin America.
What young believers can learn from old believers

US & Canada Latin America Opinion Family & Children Church & Missions

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Christians in Western individualistic cultures can learn much from our collectivist culture brothers and sisters. Learning the value of intergenerational engagement is one of those things, as this camping example from Brazil shows.
The counterintuitive grace of letting go in grief

Latin America Opinion Society & Culture Family & Children

6 min read

Sometimes that which we want most alludes us because of our yearning for it. In times of crisis and grief the hardest response is to surrender, but that is precisely what God asks us to do so that we can find fulfillment.

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Latin America Society & Culture

Brazil's Supreme Court allows crucifixes and religious symbols in public buildings

By Diario Cristiano

Brazil's Federal Supreme Court has unanimously decided to allow the presence of religious symbols in public buildings, stating that their display does not conflict with the country's secular principles.
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Latin America Society & Culture Church & Missions

Thanksgiving in Latin America: an evolving tradition

By Javier Bolaños

Thanksgiving, traditionally celebrated in the United States and Canada, is gaining ground in some Latin American countries due to cultural influence and geographic proximity. In Mexico, for example, although it is not part of local traditions, the date has become popular among communities near the border and U.S. expatriates, who celebrate family gatherings with traditional dinners such as turkey and the classic side dishes of this holiday.
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Latin America Church & Missions Society & Culture

More than 80,000 people celebrated Gospel Night in Buenos Aires

By Diario Cristiano

For the second consecutive year, Gospel Night was held, an event organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City Government of Buenos Aires. The event brought together more than two thousand artists from different churches across the city and was attended by over 80,000 people, according to organizers.
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US & Canada Latin America Church & Missions

Christian publishing professionals gather for MAI LittWorld 2024: 'next generation eager to be equipped to share words of hope'

By Chris Eyte

LittWorld 2024, the triennial global publishing conference organized by Media Associates International (MAI), took place in Puebla, Mexico, from November 3 to 8 with the theme "Publishing for Lasting Impact." Half of participants were in the 20 to 30 age group, which bodes well for the industry’s future, according to outgoing MAI President John Maust. Pubols also spoke of her excitement at seeing so many new people at the event and particularly "a good group of young people participate. This dem
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Latin America Religious Freedom Church & Missions

Daniel Ortega's regime expels the president of the Bishops' Conference from Nicaragua

By Diario Cristiano

Nicaraguan media in exile report that Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera, president of the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference, has been banished to Guatemala. He is the third bishop to be expelled by Daniel Ortega's regime in the past year.
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Latin America Church & Missions

Bible Society of Brazil celebrates printing of 200 million Bibles and New Testaments

By Lizzie Sotola

The Bible Society of Brazil (SBB) recently achieved a historic milestone in biblical dissemination: the printing of 200 million Bibles and New Testaments. In 2011, SBB celebrated the printing of its first 100 million copies. Just over a decade later, that figure has doubled to 200 million. This remarkable growth reflects the increasing demand for the Bible and the enduring impact of the organization’s work, which is part of a global network of Bible Societies dedicated to translating, printing,

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From an orphanage in Sierra Leone to family-care: Emmanuel Nabs calls on Christians to rethink care for vulnerable children

Africa Family & Children

Less than 5 min

For a man who spent his better part of his childhood in an orphanage in Sierra Leone, it would be safe to assume that Emmanuel Mohamed Nabieu, fondly known as Nabs, would be a passionate advocate of orphanages. But from his decade-long experience in a children’s care centre and now as Director of the same center where he grew up in, Nabs believes there is a better and more sustainable model of supporting vulnerable children.
Christian’s release delayed after bail granted in blasphemy cases

Asia Religious Freedom

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Christian apologists in Indonesia flee ‘blasphemy’ prosecution

Asia Religious Freedom

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Swiss Evangelical Alliance paper explores AI and Church: 'Pandora's box can no longer be closed' but AI can be 'blessing'

Europe Church & Missions

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A community in Kenya went to extreme lengths to find water for baptism after 68 surrendered their lives to Christ

Africa Church & Missions

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Commemorating 140 years since gospel arrived, Korean missionary association discusses changing global missions landscape

Asia Church & Missions

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Latin America

Faith and tragedy in the jungle: 69 years after the sacrifice of five missionaries in Ecuador

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First rapprochement between Sheinbaum government and evangelical leaders sets the religious agenda in Mexico

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Opinion

Biblical keys to persevering through hardship

No let up from the power of cartels and criminal groups in Latin America

What young believers can learn from old believers

The counterintuitive grace of letting go in grief

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Brazil's Supreme Court allows crucifixes and religious symbols in public buildings

Thanksgiving in Latin America: an evolving tradition

More than 80,000 people celebrated Gospel Night in Buenos Aires

Christian publishing professionals gather for MAI LittWorld 2024: 'next generation eager to be equipped to share words of hope'

Daniel Ortega's regime expels the president of the Bishops' Conference from Nicaragua

Bible Society of Brazil celebrates printing of 200 million Bibles and New Testaments

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From an orphanage in Sierra Leone to family-care: Emmanuel Nabs calls on Christians to rethink care for vulnerable children

Christian’s release delayed after bail granted in blasphemy cases

Christian apologists in Indonesia flee ‘blasphemy’ prosecution

Swiss Evangelical Alliance paper explores AI and Church: 'Pandora's box can no longer be closed' but AI can be 'blessing'

A community in Kenya went to extreme lengths to find water for baptism after 68 surrendered their lives to Christ

Commemorating 140 years since gospel arrived, Korean missionary association discusses changing global missions landscape

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