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

5 Feb, 2025 05:24 EST

Europe Church & Missions

Bishop of Liverpool denies sexual harassment allegations by two women, yet resigns due to untenable situation

By Chris Eyte

The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned from his position after two women, including the Bishop of Chelmsford, accused him of sexual harrassment. The Rt. Revd. Dr. John Perumbalath published a statement on Jan. 30 on the diocese website saying that the reason behind his resignation was the untenable situation since the media reports, and that it should not be understood as an admission of guilt.
4 Feb, 2025 08:05 EST

Oceania Society & Culture

Mission Australia urges government action to respond to rising homelessness crisis

By Chris Eyte

Mission Australia is urging the federal government to take immediate action following a new report highlighting a rise in Australians experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The national Christian charity responded to the "2025 Report on Government Services - Housing and Homelessness," released on Jan. 20, with a public statement emphasizing the urgent need for intervention.
23 Jan, 2025 06:45 EST

Europe Asia Church & Missions

Liebenzeller Mission celebrates 50 years of partnership in Bangladesh

By Chris Eyte

Liebenzeller Mission International marked 50 years of spreading the gospel in Bangladesh with festive events honoring its longstanding partnership with the Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha (BBCS), a network of 350 churches, 150 pastors, and 20,000 members across 10 districts.
22 Jan, 2025 07:02 EST

Asia Family & Children Society & Culture

Trump suspends refugee program citing public safety, national security as 'paramount considerations'

By Chris Eyte

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on his first day back in office to suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for at least four months, a move that has raised concerns among refugee advocates. The suspension, announced Jan. 20, led to an immediate halt in the resettlement of 1,660 Afghan refugees, including unaccompanied children hoping to reunite with families in the U.S., according to media reports.
21 Jan, 2025 16:47 EST

Europe Religious Freedom Education

UK tax on private schools threatens Christian education

By Chris Eyte

Private Christian school leaders in the United Kingdom have joined with parents in launching legal action against a new tax that a rights advocate said will “devastate the work of brilliant Christian schools.”
17 Jan, 2025 12:25 EST

Europe Religious Freedom Education

Court backs Catholic school firing UK employee for biblical marriage posts

By Chris Eyte

A school pastoral manager in north London plans to appeal an employment tribunal ruling this week that supported a Catholic school firing her over her social media posts in favor of biblical marriage.
17 Jan, 2025 09:20 EST

Caribbean Church & Missions

Logos Hope ship touring Caribbean: 'high literacy rate and hunger for good books make our presence here crucial'

By Chris Eyte

Mission ship Logos Hope, known as the “world’s largest bookfair”, has been visiting the Caribbean region to bring the hope of Jesus by engaging with residents and communities across the islands.
17 Jan, 2025 08:11 EST

Asia Society & Culture

Caribbean advocate for Church of England slave trade reparations appointed as chancelor of UN University

By Chris Eyte

The Governance Council of the United Nations University unanimously appointed Professor Sir Hilary Beckles as its honorary chairman/chancellor, effective May 2025. The announcement, made during a meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 7, coincides with the university’s 50th anniversary, according to a press release from the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine.
15 Jan, 2025 07:10 EST

US & Canada Church & Missions Religious Freedom Society & Culture

Evangelical leaders urge President-elect Trump to prioritize needs of refugees who flee persecution

By Chris Eyte

Leaders of evangelical Christian organizations have signed a joint statement urging President-elect Donald Trump to prioritize the needs of persecuted Christian refugees and others seeking asylum as he prepares to take office this month, January 2025.
14 Jan, 2025 10:15 EST

US & Canada Church & Missions Family & Children

Jimmy Moore joins CAFO to strengthen church-oriented orphan care initiatives, explore use technology for training

By Chris Eyte

Jimmy Moore has been appointed director of church strengthening and support at the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), a McLean, Virginia-based nonprofit uniting 290 organizations and a global network of churches to care for vulnerable children and families. Moore specifically aims to leverage technology to help churches better engage in orphan care.
13 Jan, 2025 15:01 EST

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse send chaplains, relief aid to support survivors of Los Angeles fires

By Chris Eyte

Trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) are visiting relief shelters to offer frontline support and prayers to those forced to flee their homes as fires ravage the Los Angeles region in Southern California.
13 Jan, 2025 08:40 EST

Oceania Church & Missions Society & Culture

Over 400 NZ church leaders oppose controversial changes to historic treaty with Maori as public consultation ends

By Chris Eyte

The public consultation period for New Zealand’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill, opposed by 400 church leaders and affecting the tenets of the 19th-century Treaty of Waitangi, closed on Jan. 7, 2024. Some respondents reported technical difficulties submitting feedback on the New Zealand Parliament’s website.

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