Society & Culture

Latest

• 8 min read

  

  Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Bible & Theology

  Stuttgart conference to focus on Muslim engagement as leader calls Church to be ‘prepared to answer’

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  As Europe grapples with questions of religious identity, migration and social cohesion, Christian leaders from across the continent and beyond will gather in Stuttgart from March 17–21 for a training and networking event aimed at equipping churches to engage more thoughtfully and confidently with Muslim communities.

• 1 min read

  

  Latin America Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Churches among buildings destroyed by wildfire in southern Chile

  By Javier Bolaños

  A dense cloud of smoke covered the sky over southern Chile yesterday, as thousands of families in the towns of Lirquén and Penco faced the aftermath of recent wildfires. The fires have killed at least 20 people and burned more than 34,000 hectares, affecting communities across the region, including faith-based groups.

• 2 min read

  

  Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children Health

  ‘Break the Debt Blues’ campaign launched by UK charity tackling financial anxiety

  By Chris Eyte

  Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has launched a new nationwide campaign aimed at helping millions of U.K. adults struggling with financial anxiety in the aftermath of the Christmas season, as rising household costs deepen pressure on already stretched budgets. The “Break the Debt Blues” campaign, launched this month, comes as an estimated 5.3 million adults report that the festive season added significant pressure to already stretched budgets, according to CAP. The charity says many now face the

• 4 min read

  

  Africa Society & Culture

  Uganda's Museveni wins seventh term amid election concerns as church leaders call for calm

  By Vincent Matinde

  President Yoweri Museveni secured a seventh term in office following Uganda's general election on Jan. 15, a vote marred by intimidation, military involvement and an internet shutdown that was only lifted after results were announced. The incumbent, who has ruled Uganda since 1986, secured 71.65% of the vote, according to official figures, but turnout hit a decades-low, raising questions about public confidence in the electoral process.

• 4 min read

  

  US & Canada Health Data Society & Culture

  ‘Still not enough’: Christian think tank says federal benefit for Canadians with disabilities falls short

  By Chris Eyte

  A Christian think tank says Canada’s flagship disability benefit falls far short of lifting people with disabilities out of poverty, warning that the program’s size, eligibility rules and provincial clawbacks risk leaving millions no better off than before. In a report released Jan. 6, Cardus, a nonpartisan research organization based in Ontario, said the Canada Disability Benefit is only a fraction of what is needed to close the poverty gap for Canadians with disabilities.

• 3 min read

  

  Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Spanish evangelical group calls for prayer following train crash

  By Chris Eyte

  A leading evangelical body in Spain has called for prayer and offered public condolences to the victims and families of the recent Adamuz train collision in Córdoba province, Andalusia, which killed 41 people and left hundreds injured, according to current reports.