Head of Evangelical Kurdish Church in Beirut released from detention in Syria
Pastor Nihad Hassan, head of the Evangelical Kurdish Church in Beirut, was released on Monday (Aug. 3) from detention in Syria, which also coincided with his birthday.
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Oppressed Christians in Algeria go underground
Following Algeria’s closure of nearly all evangelical churches in waves of repression that began in 2017, Christians have been forced underground in what they describe as an internal exile, sources said.
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Australian homelessness worsens as charity calls for data in 2026 Census
Mission Australia says better data must lead to stronger action on housing and homelessness.
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Palliative care expert challenges governments over six-month timeframe for assisted suicide patients
Advocating for assisted suicide on the likelihood of a patient dying within six months has been robustly challenged by a leading palliative care expert who says that no diagnostic tools, tests or clinical examinations can reliably predict such a timeframe.
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Nigeria governor supports mass wedding for 300 Muslim and Christian couples to help overcome financial burdens
Three hundred couples in Nigeria's Kebbi State were married this week in a government-sponsored mass wedding that included both Muslim and Christian couples.
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Funeral services held for 30 Christians massacred in Nigeria
Pastors and members of various churches attended a Catholic funeral service on Saturday (Aug. 1) for 27 Christians massacred by suspected Fulani terrorists in Kaduna state, Nigeria, sources said.
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French evangelicals issue prayer call as wildfires devastate parts of France
The French evangelical alliance CNEF (Conseil National des Évangéliques de France) has issued a rallying cry to evangelicals to mobilise a “spirit of compassion, prayer and support” to communities suffering after devastating wildfires engulfed large areas of France this summer.
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US church mourns mother of four who died during mission trip to Kenya
A church in Virginia is mourning the death of a mother of four who traveled to Kenya on a Christian mission trip to serve orphaned children before falling critically ill with a severe Salmonella infection.
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'They want to destroy our country': Christian charity worker sounds alarm on Germany's radicalization crisis
Two of Germany's prominent voices on Islamist radicalization are warning that last week's deadly attack on a Berlin Pride parade reflects a crisis far deeper than the actions of a single attacker — one in which, according to a Christian charity worker, the majority of young Muslim men in Germany's most troubled neighborhoods quietly support those intent on overturning the country's democratic order.
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Evangelical pastor in Ceuta calls for prayer as death toll climbs and migrants turn back
As the Spanish enclave of Ceuta slowly returns to something like normality, an evangelical pastor in the city is urging Christians worldwide to pray — for the migrants who came, for residents caught in the chaos, and for authorities struggling to respond.
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Evangelical Alliance in Germany marks historic legacy with renewed call for peacebuilding
The Evangelical Alliance in Germany (Evangelische Allianz in Deutschland - EAD) is celebrating its legacy this year with commemorative events and a public statement emphasising that peacebuilding is more important than ever amid the continuing war in Ukraine and fears it could spill over into other parts of the continent.
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Arise Asia 2026 closes in Manila as hundreds of young leaders commit to long-term cross-cultural mission
An estimated 200 to 300 young leaders stepped forward at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to commit their lives to long-term cross-cultural mission, answering what organizers described as one of the most significant altar calls in the movement's history.
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Funeral services held for 30 Christians massacred in Nigeria
Pastors and members of various churches attended a Catholic funeral service on Saturday (Aug. 1) for 27 Christians massacred by suspected Fulani terrorists in Kaduna state, Nigeria, sources said.
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French evangelicals issue prayer call as wildfires devastate parts of France
By Chris EyteThe French evangelical alliance CNEF (Conseil National des Évangéliques de France) has issued a rallying cry to evangelicals to mobilise a “spirit of compassion, prayer and support” to communities suffering after devastating wildfires engulfed large areas of France this summer.
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US church mourns mother of four who died during mission trip to Kenya
A church in Virginia is mourning the death of a mother of four who traveled to Kenya on a Christian mission trip to serve orphaned children before falling critically ill with a severe Salmonella infection.
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'They want to destroy our country': Christian charity worker sounds alarm on Germany's radicalization crisis
By CDI StaffTwo of Germany's prominent voices on Islamist radicalization are warning that last week's deadly attack on a Berlin Pride parade reflects a crisis far deeper than the actions of a single attacker — one in which, according to a Christian charity worker, the majority of young Muslim men in Germany's most troubled neighborhoods quietly support those intent on overturning the country's democratic order.
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Evangelical pastor in Ceuta calls for prayer as death toll climbs and migrants turn back
By CDI StaffAs the Spanish enclave of Ceuta slowly returns to something like normality, an evangelical pastor in the city is urging Christians worldwide to pray — for the migrants who came, for residents caught in the chaos, and for authorities struggling to respond.
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Evangelical Alliance in Germany marks historic legacy with renewed call for peacebuilding
By Chris EyteThe Evangelical Alliance in Germany (Evangelische Allianz in Deutschland - EAD) is celebrating its legacy this year with commemorative events and a public statement emphasising that peacebuilding is more important than ever amid the continuing war in Ukraine and fears it could spill over into other parts of the continent.
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Arise Asia 2026 closes in Manila as hundreds of young leaders commit to long-term cross-cultural mission
By CDI StaffAn estimated 200 to 300 young leaders stepped forward at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to commit their lives to long-term cross-cultural mission, answering what organizers described as one of the most significant altar calls in the movement's history.
