Russian occupation forces began dismantling a worship building of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) in the Crimean city of Yevpatoria on Sunday (July 21), according to published reports.
Legislation passed in the UK to permit pregnancy termination at any point up to birth is dissonant with the public outcry against a paramedic who induced an abortion without his partner's consent. While the value of personal choice as a priority reconciles the two cases, it doesn't satisfy biblical morality. Every abortion is a loss to God, as is every life not surrendered to Jesus. Christians need to uphold human dignity rooted in this truth.
Religious leaders and communities are being asked by Ukrainian faith leaders to pray for the victory of truth and a just peace for Ukraine, confident in the knowledge that God acts in history and can change everything, including stopping the bloodshed. Ukrainian Independence Day is being tagged as a special opportunity to stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
A stranger in a strange land describes a temporary migrant to Seoul, South Korea who over four years learns to navigate its strangeness to gradually find community within the strangeness. Along the way she learned important lessons for us all to heed well—to love the stranger, for in doing so we are blessed.
The Quiet Revival may speak of mostly young and white new Christians, but if revival theories hold true, this movement was prayed into being and more likely than not those prayers were from black, brown, and Pentecostal migrants to the UK. As growth continues, there is an urgent need to provide options for robust theological education to new leaders.
A Christian migration expert has given a cautious “welcome” to the new U.K. Labour Government’s plans to redevelop the asylum and immigration system, announced Wednesday, July 17, by King Charles III at the State Opening of Parliament. The king revealed the proposals as part of the monarch’s traditional speech unveiling the government’s legislative plans for the near future.
‘Evangelical identity in Europe Today: Unity in Diversity’ will be the thematic focus of the 2024 conference for the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians (FEET) this summer. FEET is organizing the event in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Lausanne Movement, alongside the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and Sdružení Evangelikálních Teologů (SET), an evangelical body for Czech theologians.
A new chief executive officer (CEO) has been appointed for 24-7 Prayer International, based in Woking, Surrey, England, following an announcement by the charity’s trustees, and after a former CEO resigned following complaints about his leadership style. keith Grafham will take on his new role from Sept 1. He has been involved in senior leadership within the 24-7 prayer movement over the past four years and currently works as international director for nation development, helping national leaders
A widening split could affect the Church of England (C of E) following opposition by evangelicals to the General Synod approving the prospect of trialing a standalone blessing service for homosexual couples. Clergy are currently allowed to bless gay couple’s marriages in regular C of E services. Yet a motion at the debate passed to remove restrictions on using “Prayers of Love and Faith” at standalone services for same-sex couples. The initiative also caters for “pastoral reassurance” to support
A Ukrainian Protestant in her early 50s has received a seven-year jail term for remarks at a home prayer meeting in a Russian-occupied city, while a Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest has disappeared following his arrest, according to Forum 18.
The National Council of French Evangelicals (CNEF) has called on churches in France to demonstrate “another society is possible” after the chaotic stalemate following the left-wing’s surprise success in the second round national election vote for the Assemblée Nationale (National Assembly) yesterday, Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron has pleaded with his Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to stay temporarily after he tendered his resignation, to ensure stability after the controversial vote.
A German Christian content creator has completed a yearlong journey across ten European countries by e-bike to explore and document Christian unity, according to an interview with the evangelical publication Medienmagazin Pro. Carola Mehltretter, who launched the YouTube channel Rooted as One, spent over 12 months traveling alone from country to country, relying on the hospitality of local churches and believers.
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