China on Monday (Sept. 15) published regulations that forbid online religious content on unapproved platforms and use of the internet to instruct children or form youth groups, among other restrictions.
Australians living in remote and regional areas face growing gaps in essential care services, according to a new Anglicare Australia report. The study says services that support older people, families, and vulnerable groups are stretched thin, underfunded, and unable to keep up with demand.
The All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) continued Wednesday with a keynote address by Dr. Santhosh T. Mathew, an internal medicine specialist who has served with the Emmanuel Hospital Association. In a wide-ranging presentation, Mathew urged the Indian Church to reclaim its legacy of holistic healing and to reimagine pastoral care in response to today’s mental health and trauma crisis.
The evening session of the second day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) featured a plenary address by Dr. Sanjay Patra, who called on Christians in India to embrace their role as “salt and light” in society through relevance, entrepreneurial initiative, professional excellence, and ethical witness.
The second day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) featured a deeply reflective plenary address by Rev. Dr. Jayakumar Christian, former CEO of World Vision India and past lead for Faith & Development at World Vision International, who urged the Indian Church to recognize its calling to live and serve from the margins of society.
Rev. Dr. Richard Howell, former General Secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India and the Asia Evangelical Alliance, warned at the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) that pastors often struggle in deep isolation and urgently need safe spaces to share their burdens.
The European Evangelical Alliance has elected Andreas Wenzel of Germany as its new president, succeeding Frank Hinkelmann, who concluded 12 years in the role. The leadership transition was announced during the Alliance’s hybrid 2025 Members Meeting in Bar, Montenegro, which gathered the EEA Board and staff on site and evangelical leaders from across Europe virtually.
Speaking at the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM), Rev. Dr. A. K. Lama, Chair of the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation, issued a call for the Indian Church to cultivate leadership that endures beyond personalities, offices, and titles. In a wide-ranging plenary address on the second day of the Congress, Lama emphasized that leadership “that lasts” is rooted in integrity, sustainability, and spiritual authority.
Officials in Central Java Province, Indonesia halted construction of a church and religious tourism compound following pressure from local council members and Muslim groups.
The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) has launched a series of events leading up to its 75th anniversary, beginning with a kickoff at the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) this week. Founded in 1951, EFI has grown into a prominent evangelical network recognized across the country and beyond.
A public walk in Sydney this weekend will highlight opposition to abortion under the theme “Love the next generation.” The event, organized by Love Sydney, a branch of the pro-life group Love Australia, will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, in Hyde Park. Organizers said the annual “Love Sydney, Walk for Life” is intended as a family-friendly event to remember children lost to abortion, which remains legal in New South Wales up to birth.
New Zealand has temporarily blocked overseas adoptions of its children after revelations that some convicted sex offenders were able to adopt, prompting swift government action and strong backing from Christian organizations and child protection advocates who say reform is long overdue.
