Latest Updates

• 

  UK twin footballers score for Tearfund

  Teenage twin girl footballers in England who are dedicated members of their local church have created a novel method for raising awareness of international Christian aid agency Tearfund. Lily and Bella Wharin, 16, who live near Bristol recently signed to South West Women's League Premier Division team, Frampton Rangers Ladies Football Club. Player sponsorship means that whenever Lily or Bella score a goal, or are named player of the match, Tearfund is mentioned on the team’s social media feeds.

  2 min read

• 

  CREA 2025 opens in Costa Rica with call to measure faith’s impact at the box office

  The Conference of Christian Audiovisual Creators of Latin America (CREA 2025) opened Wednesday (Oct. 22) in Costa Rica with a vibrant ceremony featuring traditional dances and an introductory video, launching three days focused on strengthening Christian values in film and media.

  3 min read

• 

  Call to reinstate psychiatrist sacked for puberty blockers concern

  The leader of a Christian political party in Australia has called for the government to stop “punishing” and “persecuting” a child psychiatrist who lost her job after stating concerns about puberty blockers for children at Queensland’s gender clinic. Lyle Shelton, national director at Family First Party Australia, called the dire predicament experienced by Dr. Jillian Spencer “unbelievable.” Spencer lost her job at the Queensland Children's Hospital in Australia in 2023 for raising concerns abou

  5 min read

• 

  Global survey finds hope rising for the Church, digital missions emerging as key frontier

  The Lausanne Movement has released a new global report revealing a renewed sense of optimism among Christian leaders about the future of the church — even as they acknowledge deep challenges from secularism, political polarization, and ethical failures within church leadership.

  3 min read

• 

  Evangelical body in the Philippines calls for national week of repentance following government corruption scandal

  The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), together with allied groups, has called for a national week of repentance, prayer, and fasting to “heal corruption” in the Philippines — a move that builds on recent church-led actions against large-scale graft in infrastructure and flood-control projects.

  3 min read

• 

  Report ranks Philippines among most flood-prone nations amid corruption scandal in flood-control projects

  The Philippines remains one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, with floods posing the gravest and most frequent threat, according to the recently published WorldRiskReport 2025. The findings come as the country has seen nationwide protests against corruption and church-led calls for transparency in the government’s flood-control projects.

  3 min read

• 

  Finance chair says Canada has ‘no plans’ to change charitable status for faith groups

  The Canadian government appears to have paused any consideration of removing charitable status for faith-based organizations after the chair of the House of Commons Finance Committee said there are “no plans to change that.” The assurance comes after months of concern among churches, legal advocates, and religious groups over controversial parliamentary recommendations that could have stripped faith-based and pro-life organizations of their charitable status.

  3 min read