Chris Eyte serves as International Correspondent for CDI, covering Europe, the United States & Canada, the Caribbean and Oceania. He has worked in journalism and copywriting for some 18 years, mostly for Christian media publications in the UK, the US and Australia. He is an English graduate from the University of St Andrews in Scotland where he was President of the St Andrews Literary Society. In his free time, he enjoys writing devotionals and runs his own blog (hislovefrees.life). Chris has traveled extensively, living briefly in South Africa and Belgium, and now resides in South Wales in the UK with his wife and children.
Christians in Türkiye suffered an upsurge in hate crimes in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a human rights report.
A new animated film telling the story of Jesus through the eyes of the apostle John is set to debut in U.S. theaters Sept. 5. Light of the World presents the gospel in a family-friendly, hand-drawn 2D cartoon format. Set around 30 A.D., the film portrays crowds awaiting the Messiah and follows the first disciples — John, James, Andrew, Peter and others — as they recognize something unique about Jesus and begin to follow him through his ministry, crucifixion and resurrection.
A Christian debt charity has warned that the poorest households in the U.K. will suffer as colder months approach, following a new increase in national energy costs.
Edward Graham, chief operating officer (COO) of Samaritan’s Purse, and a grandson of late evangelist Billy Graham, told Ukrainians that God had not forgotten them in an address as the keynote speaker at Ukraine’s National Prayer Breakfast.
An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 Christians filled the streets of Belfast on Saturday (Aug. 23), waving flags, singing and praying in unity during a March for Jesus that organizers described as peaceful and celebratory. Rev. John Ahern, chief organizer of the event, told Christian Daily International that the turnout included “many families and children” and created “a wonderful sense of peace and unity.” He added that the Police Service of Northern Ireland reported no problems during the march.
Young people need more discipleship to develop their Christian faith, according to the fifth chapter of the 15th annual State of the Bible report. Published last Thursday (Aug. 14), the data indicates a strong relationship between church engagement and flourishing, according to the American Bible Society (ABS).
First-time author Stephen Driscoll has won the 2025 Australian Christian Book of the Year for his debut work, Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence and You, which explores the relationship between Christian faith and emerging AI technology.
Evangelical leaders in Serbia are pleading for urgent prayer as some say the country teeters on the brink of civil war after months of anti-corruption protests turned violent. The unrest began last November when the roof of Novi Sad Railway Station collapsed, killing at least 15 people. Many Serbians blamed corruption and government negligence for the disaster. The tragedy quickly became a symbol of entrenched corruption, sparking calls for accountability.
“Night is coming when no man can work. There is work to be done and a world to be won, and we must be about our Father’s business. The time for playing games is over.” With those words, Rev. John Ahern, chief organizer of the March for Jesus in Belfast, Northern Ireland, set the tone for Saturday’s event (Aug. 23), the first of its kind in the city and one of 16 marches for Christ taking place across Europe this summer.
The 2026 National Church Life Survey (NCLS) will take place across churches in Australia next year, offering what organizers describe as the most comprehensive picture of church life worldwide. The study is intended to complement the national census by focusing specifically on the role of faith in people’s lives and the vitality of congregations.
Personal tributes are pouring in for Chuck Girard, a pioneering voice of the 1970s Jesus Movement whose music shaped contemporary Christian worship, as friends and family prepare to celebrate his life on Aug. 26 in Franklin, Tennessee. Girard, known for his songs “Sometimes Alleluia” and “Rock ’N’ Roll Preacher” and for co-founding the band LoveSong featured in the film Jesus Revolution, died Aug. 11 after a battle with cancer. He was 81.
It was a moment both powerful and extraordinary: a convicted child killer kneeling in prayer and receiving Holy Communion inside a maximum-security prison in Australia. At his side, almost shoulder to shoulder, stood the father of the children he killed, quietly partaking of the sacrament as well. The two men then recited the Lord’s Prayer together before embracing in the presence of a priest.
