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  • 'The arts God gave them': Héber Negrão’s vision as GEN president to see the global Church worship in its own voice

    'The arts God gave them': Héber Negrão’s vision as GEN president to see the global Church worship in its own voice

    The Global Ethnodoxology Network (GEN) has appointed Brazilian musician and ethnomusicologist Héber Negrão as its new president, marking a significant leadership transition that reflects the rising influence of Global South perspectives in missions and theology. In an extended interview with Christian Daily International, Negrão shared how his calling to missions emerged through music, what ethnodoxology means in practice, and why culturally-rooted artistic expression is essential to a vibrant g
  • Two letters by anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce discovered at University of Chester in England

    Two letters by anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce discovered at University of Chester in England

    Two previously unknown letters by British politician and Christian abolitionist William Wilberforce have been unearthed in the archives of the University of Chester, shedding light on the later years of his life and ministry. The letters were penned by Wilberforce to Rev. Henry Raikes, son of his close friend Thomas Raikes, who was Governor of the Bank of England between 1797 and 1799.
  • Bible belonging to a founding father of South Australia discovered in charity shop

    Bible belonging to a founding father of South Australia discovered in charity shop

    A rare 1726 Bible once owned by George Fife Angas, a founding figure of South Australia, has been discovered in a charity storeroom and donated to the South Australian Parliamentary Library, where it is now being studied for its historical significance and personal annotations. The Bible, found among donated goods at an Australian Red Cross store in Mount Barker, contains handwritten annotations spanning decades, including personal reflections and family records from both George Fife and his des
  • PCA votes to form committee to investigate Christian nationalism

    PCA votes to form committee to investigate Christian nationalism

    The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to form a committee to study the nature and influence of Christian nationalism within the theologically conservative denomination. During the business session on Thursday afternoon, a commissioner from the Central Florida Presbytery requested that the assembly approve all overtures with 95 votes in their favor from the committee.
  • Church Mission Society launches 'Not Giving Up Day 2025' to remind people of hope in Jesus amid turbulent global events

    Church Mission Society launches 'Not Giving Up Day 2025' to remind people of hope in Jesus amid turbulent global events

    In response to mounting global anxiety over war, disaster, and political unrest, the Church Mission Society (CMS) has launched “Not Giving Up Day 2025” (NGUD25)—a global online initiative calling Christians to unite in “defiant hope and faithful perseverance” as they follow Jesus. According to a CMS press release, a “single glance at the headlines can feel overwhelming” with subsequent worries about the major violent conflicts, natural disasters, the climate crisis and political unrest “enough t