Chris Eyte

International Correspondent

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.

Articles by Chris Eyte

28 Feb, 2025 00:25 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

National Religious Broadcasters board of directors approves nine resolutions at 2025 Convention, confirms officers and board members

By Chris Eyte

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Board of Directors approved nine formal resolutions on “Christian communications, family-first media principles, and global peace and security” at the NRB 2025 International Christian Media Convention on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
28 Feb, 2025 00:09 EST

Europe Church & Missions Family & Children

Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey faces disciplinary action over handling of serial sex abuser John Smyth

By Chris Eyte

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey of Clifton, 89, is facing disciplinary action by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) over his handling of serial sex abuser and pedophile John Smyth. The action follows a review of clergy named and criticized in the Makin Review and comes after the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned in November 2024 over his own handling of the same offender.
27 Feb, 2025 03:29 EST

Europe US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

Lauding efforts to end Ukraine war, Mission Eurasia says ‘just peace cannot come at the expense of truth'

By Chris Eyte

Ending the war in Ukraine must not come at the expense of true justice, particularly for the 400,000 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia, Mission Eurasia (ME) emphasized in a statement issued on Feb. 26, 2025, on behalf of Ukrainian church and ministry leaders.
27 Feb, 2025 03:03 EST

Asia Society & Culture

Christian NGO supports 260 trafficking victims freed from Myanmar scam compounds

By Chris Eyte

Some 260 workers from 19 countries have been released from human trafficking “scam compounds” in Myanmar, reports International Justice Mission (IJM) Thailand, a Christian non-governmental legal rights organization — with hundreds more expected to be released from other compounds in the near future.
26 Feb, 2025 06:30 EST

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

Christian aid leaders outraged over UK aid budget cuts for military spending

By Chris Eyte

Christian leaders of international aid charities have expressed disbelief and outrage after U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Feb. 25, 2025, that the country’s overseas aid budget would be cut to fund the largest increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War.
25 Feb, 2025 09:03 EST

US & Canada Church & Missions

More than 50,000 Canadians began or restored relationship with Jesus in 2024, Alpha reports

By Chris Eyte

More than 50,000 people began or renewed their relationship with Jesus Christ after attending an evangelistic Alpha Canada course in 2024, according to the Alpha Canada Impact Report 2024, released on Feb. 21. Significant engagement was seen among Chinese communities and the youth.
25 Feb, 2025 09:00 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

US evangelical donors prefer traditional giving methods over innovation, study finds

By Chris Eyte

Most evangelical donors prefer to give to established, trusted methods of addressing recipients’ needs rather than supporting innovative approaches, according to a recent research report.
25 Feb, 2025 06:20 EST

Oceania Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

New Zealand Christian leader calls for gender issues protests to remain 'respectful', acknowledges concerns about 'rainbow ideologies'

By Chris Eyte

Christians protesting against the promotion of gender identities should “ensure they do so respectfully and peacefully,” the national director of the New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN) said in a recent update by the organization. His statement follows media reports of Destiny Church, the world’s largest Māori and Polynesian church, disrupting both gay pride marches and drag queen-led story times for children in public libraries, also using the traditional Māori haka.
25 Feb, 2025 02:08 EST

Africa Europe Society & Culture

Humanitarian leader Baroness Cox announces Alzheimer’s diagnosis, HART charity vows to 'carry forward her inspirational vision'

By Chris Eyte

Baroness Caroline Cox, a globally recognized advocate for humanitarian causes who has championed Christians facing poverty and persecution, sometimes risking her own life, has announced she has Alzheimer’s disease.
24 Feb, 2025 11:30 EST

Europe Society & Culture

Following political shift in Germany's election, leader of Evangelical Alliance calls on Christians to pray, model gospel values

By Chris Eyte

Germany’s national election on Feb. 23, 2025, the 20th since the Federal Republic’s establishment in 1949, saw a significant victory for right-wing groups. However, Germany’s Evangelical Alliance co-leader has called for respect and unity between opposing factions, urging Christians to pray as coalition talks begin.
21 Feb, 2025 06:20 EST

Europe Society & Culture

Austrian evangelical leader calls for unity amid political deadlock: 'counteract society’s polarization'

By Chris Eyte

A political stalemate in Austria’s coalition negotiations following last year’s national election reflects, to some extent, the polarization of society, where compromise has been devalued. However, Christians are called to be peacemakers in such socio-political scenarios, according to a group representing evangelicals in the country.
20 Feb, 2025 11:07 EST

Oceania Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

Australian ministries launch online videos to educate churches on disability inclusion: 'remember we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God'

By Chris Eyte

Christian Blind Mission (CBM) Australia, a Christian international development organization, has launched new online video resources to help Australian churches create a more welcoming environment for people with disabilities, mental health challenges, and neurodivergence. Research shows that one in five Australians has a disability—5.5 million people in the country, according to 2022 data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. For CBM Australia, this represents a challenge for churches, as p

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