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  • Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) Summit celebrates 20 years of ministry: 'rouse' the Church in caring for orphans

    Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) Summit celebrates 20 years of ministry: 'rouse' the Church in caring for orphans

    Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) celebrated 20 years of ministry at its annual Summit last month (Sept.) with 2,400 supporters from 46 countries, including the U.S. CAFO was founded at a meeting of 29 Christian leaders in little Rock, Arkansas in 2004. The leaders sensed a calling from God to “rouse” the Church in caring for orphans at a convened summit. Interest grew and 500 leaders gathered at the same summit just three years later. 
  • Saving Children in Trauma (1): Ukrainian child advocate begs evangelicals to take the war's impact on families seriously

    Saving Children in Trauma (1): Ukrainian child advocate begs evangelicals to take the war's impact on families seriously

    Children are suffering and dying in Ukraine as the conflict with the Russian Federation continues. In an exclusive three-part “Saving Children in Trauma” series, Christian Daily International interviewed Mykola Kuleba, “outstanding human rights activist” in the 2023 Magnitsky Human Rights Awards. He is co-founder and head of Save Ukraine, who served as Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights from 2014 until 2021. He was also head of the Kyiv Children’s Service (2006-2014)
  • Today's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty highlights need to tackle institutional maltreatment

    Today's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty highlights need to tackle institutional maltreatment

    Today (Oct.17) the United Nations (UN) marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with a theme, “Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” The day gives a moment to reflect on the experiences of people in poverty, according to a UN statement, and think of practical applications to implement sustainable development goals to “promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” 
  • Practicing Christians have highest levels of human flourishing: study

    Practicing Christians have highest levels of human flourishing: study

    Those who identify as non-religious experience a lower level of human flourishing than the general public, while practicing Christians enjoy the most flourishing, according to a new report. The latest installment of the State of the Bible USA 2024 report, released by the American Bible Society on Thursday, focuses on “Nones and Nominals.” The title of the seventh chapter of the report refers to the religiously unaffiliated and those who identify as a member of a religious group but do not attend
  • The Chosen’s Elizabeth Tabish stars as refugee in film about persecution of Armenian Christians

    The Chosen’s Elizabeth Tabish stars as refugee in film about persecution of Armenian Christians

    Elizabeth Tabish, known for her role as Mary Magdalene in The Chosen TV series, is starring in a faith drama based on real events telling the story of a persecuted Armenian refugee family fleeing to the U.S to seek asylum. Called “Between Borders”, produced by Pinnacle Peak and StoryLight Productions, and released through Fathom Events in theaters nationwide in the U.S. on Jan. 26, the story is set in the background of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the 1980s, which resulted in thousands of re
  • Churches can offer a sanctuary as youth increasingly struggle with mental health issues

    Churches can offer a sanctuary as youth increasingly struggle with mental health issues

    The church has a key role in providing safe spaces for young people and adults struggling with their mental health, says a Christian support ministry based in Canada. Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, headquartered in Vancouver but with a branch in the U.K, is running a mental health awareness campaign this month (October), to complement Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada and the U.S.  from Oct. 6 to 12, and World Mental Health  Day on Oct. 10.  

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