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

26 Feb, 2026 08:05 EST

US & Canada Health Church & Missions Science

Yale academics explore link between faith and psychiatry

By Chris Eyte

A working group established by Yale Divinity School for an 18-month project examined how to bridge the gap between faith and psychiatry. Bruce Gordon, the Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the university, has led the group, fostering collaboration between theologians and medical professionals.
26 Feb, 2026 07:35 EST

Caribbean Church & Missions Society & Culture

Archbishop of West Indies backs reparations for slave trade

By Chris Eyte

The archbishop of the Church in the Province of the West Indies, the Most Rev. Philip Wright, has backed initiatives to provide reparations for the historic transatlantic slave trade.
26 Feb, 2026 07:25 EST

Oceania Church & Missions

'Standing in strength': Baptist World Aid Australia renews call to end poverty

By Chris Eyte

Baptist World Aid Australia gathered staff and volunteers in Sydney this month with a renewed call to confront global poverty, launching the year ahead under the theme “Standing in Strength” and reaffirming its commitment to a world where all people can flourish.
24 Feb, 2026 16:04 EST

Europe Church & Missions

New resource helps Dutch churches engage younger generations

By Chris Eyte

The second volume of a two-part resource has been published to help Dutch churches engage with younger generations. Martine Versteeg-ter Veen, director and general secretary of MissieNederland, told Christian Daily International that the book was published because evangelicals in the Netherlands saw that many churches struggle to be communities where all generations truly belong.
24 Feb, 2026 13:15 EST

Europe Society & Culture

Four years after Russia’s invasion, European Christians called to persevere in prayer for Ukraine

By Chris Eyte

The European Evangelical Alliance has called on Christians across Europe to renew prayer on the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. The appeal was published on the organization’s website on Feb. 24 under the title “A Call to Persevere in Prayer for Ukraine.”
23 Feb, 2026 20:50 EST

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

Faith in Wales report 2025 highlights social action by churches

By Chris Eyte

A new report by Evangelical Alliance Wales highlights the important role of churches in supporting the homeless and those with mental health struggles, and the importance of political engagement.
23 Feb, 2026 17:15 EST

Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

Christians in Sport celebrates 50 years of reaching athletes for Christ

By Chris Eyte

Christians in Sport, a UK-based ministry, has just celebrated its 50th anniversary of reaching the world of sports for Jesus Christ. In a celebration video marking the 50th anniversary, Graham Daniels, general director of Christians in Sport, challenged viewers to consider the fact that “sport has always mattered” to both God and humanity, “generation after generation.”
23 Feb, 2026 16:47 EST

Oceania Family & Children Health

'Rally for Samuel' held in Brisbane after images allegedly show aborted boy dying while sucking his thumb

By Chris Eyte

Thousands of pro-life protesters took to the streets of Brisbane, Australia, in a “Rally for Samuel” after images circulated online suggesting a perfectly formed baby boy survived an abortion and was then allowed to die as he sucked his thumb.
23 Feb, 2026 14:31 EST

Europe Health Society & Culture

Spanish Evangelical Alliance leader questions ‘edifying’ euthanasia after donor gives face to patient

By Chris Eyte

A woman who underwent assisted dying donated her face to another woman suffering facial disfigurement in a milestone praised by some doctors but raising concern from the Secretary General of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance — also a doctor — about “exalting and edifying” euthanasia.
20 Feb, 2026 10:42 EST

Europe Health Society & Culture

Christian legal group opposes EU cross-border abortion plan

By Chris Eyte

A Christian legal rights group is opposing moves by European lawmakers that would allow women to travel to another country on the continent to obtain abortions under a “My Voice My Choice” (MVMC) initiative.
18 Feb, 2026 07:05 EST

Europe Church & Missions

Christian Resources Exhibition rebrands as Church Resources Exhibition for 2026

By Chris Eyte

The Christian Resources Exhibition, which has served the Christian community in the United Kingdom for four decades, rebranded last month as the Church Resources Exhibition (CRE). Leaders of the annual event announced the change as part of a strategic shift for the 2026 season.
17 Feb, 2026 10:05 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

Harvard study links loneliness to decline in civic life and religious participation

By Chris Eyte

Researchers at Harvard University disclosed findings that loneliness is linked to a lack of civic participation and reduced engagement in socializing, including within religious communities, alongside other factors affecting Americans—especially young people.

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