Latin America

COMIBAM 2025 closes with call to leave a legacy of integrity, humility, and radical obedience

Latin America Church & Missions

3 min read

The Ibero-American Missionary Congress COMIBAM 2025 officially concluded Friday night in Panama City, closing four days of activities with a final session focused on gratitude, reflection, and renewed commitment to missions. The closing program included artistic presentations, biblical teachings, liturgical acts, and prayers that symbolically commissioned participants to return to their home countries with a strengthened vision for mission.

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Opinion

Change is the Lord's way to mature us so embrace it

Latin America Church & Missions

5 min read

Like fine wine, people need change to mature. You can refuse to embrace change but it will come at a cost. Times of change provide opportunities for us to deal with aspects of our being that become barriers for deeper relationship with God. Doing so also helps improve our relationships with others.
The Church has a divine mandate to preserve society in times of crime and corruption but it will require courage and commitment to truth of Holy Scripture

Latin America Society & Culture

11 min read

Many of our societies appear to be moving back into increased lawlessness as models of justice and equity are being undermined by the powerful, allowing corruption to creep back in to the most stable of nations. This is an opportunity for the Church to preserve and shine as salt and light. But, as this pastoral opinion shows us, it will require intentionality, commitment, and sacrifice.
Biblical keys to persevering through hardship

Latin America Church & Missions

4 min read

The global pandemic began a decade of tremendous uncertainty, loss, and suffering. It is fruitless to try and fight, control, or ignore grief. Here, we look to Scripture for healthy examples of dealing with the trials of life.
No let up from the power of cartels and criminal groups in Latin America

Latin America Religious Freedom

3 min read

While some parts of the world experience horrific terrorism and abuse of Christians, churches have the opportunity to make the biggest difference for religious freedom in the world today. In this final part of a series on religious freedom, our attention turns to Latin America.

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Latin America Church & Missions

Latin American and Global South leaders gather in Panama to shape future of world missions

By Timothy Goropevsek

This week marks a historic moment for Latin American missions as COMIBAM holds its first continental conference since 2017 in Panama City, Panama, from April 22 to 25. The event will be immediately followed by COALA3.0 — the third consultation of the Christ Over Africa, Latin America, and Asia initiative — bringing together a growing coalition of Global South mission leaders to strategize for the next phase of global missions.
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Latin America Family & Children Society & Culture

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa reelected amid political tensions, promises to protect family values

By Javier Bolaños

President Daniel Noboa secured a second term Sunday, April 13, with a decisive victory over leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez, solidifying his mandate to confront escalating violence and promote conservative social policies in a deeply polarized nation.
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Latin America Church & Missions Society & Culture

Thousands expected for 30th anniversary of March for Jesus in Mexico on April 19

By Diario Cristiano

Thousands of Christians are expected to gather in Mexico City on Saturday, April 19, for the 30th annual March for Jesus, marking three decades of public celebration honoring Jesus in the heart of the country.
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Latin America Church & Missions

Evangelical group gains official recognition for rehabilitation ministry among prisoners in Santa Fe, Argentina

By Lizzie Sotola

In a landmark moment for prison ministry in Argentina, the Mesa Coordinadora Evangélica Carcelaria (MeCEC) — a network of evangelical pastors dedicated to supporting incarcerated individuals — was formally recognized this week in Rosario, the capital of Santa Fe province. The initiative aims to bring spiritual transformation and social reintegration to prisons through evangelism and the preaching of God’s Word.
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Latin America Church & Missions Society & Culture

Evangelical churches and Christian volunteers provide support to cancer patients in Paraguay

By Diario Cristiano

As part of Good Deeds Day, scheduled for April 6, the Christian Volunteers Network and the Association of Evangelical Churches of Paraguay (ASIEP) are organizing a solidarity initiative to support patients and families at the National Cancer Institute (INCAN).
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Global Family & Children

Global orphan care network to host free month-long online training to strengthen Christian response for vulnerable children

By CDI Staff

World Without Orphans (WWO), a global movement dedicated to ensuring every child grows up in a safe, loving family, has announced its 2025 Roadmap Forum: Ready, Set, Grow!, a free global online event to be held over four weeks in May.

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Quarter of Americans fear they or a loved one could be deported, study finds

US & Canada Migration Society & Culture

Less than 2 min

Latest figures show that a quarter of all adults in the U.S. (23%) are worrying that they, or a loved one, could be deported from the country in the near future. Pew Research Center released the findings after conducting a survey earlier last month (June 2-8, 2025). The percentage figure of those concerned about deportation has increased from 19 percent in March. It also shows the issue troubles those politically supporting the Democrats more than Republicans.
Church members in India afraid to attend worship after assault

Asia Religious Freedom

about 6 min
Bodies of eight Christians found in mass grave in Colombia

Latin America Religious Freedom

about 4 min
Faith, songs and white banners: Panama hosts ‘Mega Celebration: Family, God’s Design’

Latin America Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

about 2 min
Swiss Evangelical Alliance opposes egg donation plans for women in Switzerland

Europe Society & Culture Family & Children Health

about 3 min
A time to be quiet and a time to speak and how to tell the time

Oceania Society & Culture

about 5 min

Latin America

COMIBAM 2025 closes with call to leave a legacy of integrity, humility, and radical obedience

Afeef Halasah at COMIBAM: 'The church lost its identity and confused its mission'

Veteran missiologist urges Latin America to deepen its missional roots through research, training and contextual theology

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‘We are the early church’, says Rafael Canadá at COMIBAM2025 as he confronts modern church model

COMIBAM 2025: Latin America aims to mobilize 20,000 more churches for global mission

COMIBAM 2025 mission congress kicks off in Panama: 'The mission cannot be accomplished without the power of the Holy Spirit'

Hidden public health crisis led to alarming increase in orphanhood in US and globally, family-based care critical, experts say

Argentinian Christians commemorate Pope Francis, reflect on personal encounters

Opinion

Change is the Lord's way to mature us so embrace it

The Church has a divine mandate to preserve society in times of crime and corruption but it will require courage and commitment to truth of Holy Scripture

Biblical keys to persevering through hardship

No let up from the power of cartels and criminal groups in Latin America

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Latin American and Global South leaders gather in Panama to shape future of world missions

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa reelected amid political tensions, promises to protect family values

Thousands expected for 30th anniversary of March for Jesus in Mexico on April 19

Evangelical group gains official recognition for rehabilitation ministry among prisoners in Santa Fe, Argentina

Evangelical churches and Christian volunteers provide support to cancer patients in Paraguay

Global orphan care network to host free month-long online training to strengthen Christian response for vulnerable children

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Quarter of Americans fear they or a loved one could be deported, study finds

Church members in India afraid to attend worship after assault

Bodies of eight Christians found in mass grave in Colombia

Faith, songs and white banners: Panama hosts ‘Mega Celebration: Family, God’s Design’

Swiss Evangelical Alliance opposes egg donation plans for women in Switzerland

A time to be quiet and a time to speak and how to tell the time

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