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Will Graham preaches in Toronto, formerly known as 'city of churches', as one hundred respond to the gospel

US & Canada Church & Missions

6 Oct, 2025 08:05 EDT

Evangelist Will Graham preached the gospel in Toronto, Canada—once known for having more churches per capita than any other place in the country—and about a hundred people responded to Jesus Christ. The association noted that Toronto’s skyline is still dotted with church steeples and that the city was once known as the “City of Churches” and even referred to as the “evangelical center of the new world.”
Report finds 100 million Christians worldwide lack access to a Bible: ‘A modern famine of the Word’

Global Bible & Theology Data Church & Missions Religious Freedom

4 Oct, 2025 09:33 EDT

A new global assessment has found that an estimated 100 million Christians live without access to a Bible, revealing both legal restrictions and severe shortages across dozens of countries. The Bible Access List, released Thursday by the Bible Access Initiative, combines data and expert analysis from 88 countries to identify where Scripture is most difficult to obtain.
Church of England Evangelical Council urges Mullally to protect biblical teaching as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Bible & Theology

3 Oct, 2025 11:15 EDT

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) said it is praying for Bishop Sarah Mullally as she prepares to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury, while also urging her to hold firmly to biblical teaching and address deep divisions within the Church and the wider Anglican Communion.
Royal Albert Hall to host Alpha Leadership Conference 2026 with Christian leaders worldwide

Church & Missions

3 Oct, 2025 11:00 EDT

Christian leaders from around the world are expected to gather at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the Alpha International Leadership Conference, scheduled for May 4–5, 2026. The annual event, hosted by Alpha International, brings together church leaders and practitioners from a wide range of denominations and traditions, and all spheres of influence for two days of talks, worship, prayer and networking.
Evangelical groups call for end of child exploitation as UN highlights global crisis: 138 million children forced to work

Global Data Health Migration Family & Children Society & Culture Church & Missions

3 Oct, 2025 10:35 EDT

The World Evangelical Alliance and the Salvation Army urged governments to “act with urgency” to end child labor after a United Nations expert warned that 138 million children worldwide remain trapped in exploitation, including 54 million in hazardous work.

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Oct 3, 2025 10:04 EDT

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'I intend to be a shepherd': Sarah Mullally outlines vision as first woman Archbishop of Canterbury

By CDI Staff

Dame Sarah Mullally, newly appointed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to lead the worldwide Anglican Communion, pledged to serve with humility, foster unity, and nurture “confidence in the Gospel” as she addressed the Church and global Anglicans in her first remarks since the announcement.
Oct 3, 2025 09:40 EDT

Global Church & Missions

Mullally’s support for same-sex marriage blessings makes new Archbishop of Canterbury 'impossible as a focus of unity', Gafcon says

By Chris Eyte

The appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury has drawn sharp criticism from Gafcon, a global Anglican movement, which accused the Church of England of abandoning biblical teaching by choosing a leader who has affirmed blessings for same-sex relationships.
Oct 3, 2025 09:16 EDT

Middle East Religious Freedom

Five Christians in Iran sentenced to prison on ‘propaganda’ charges

By Edward Ross

An appeals court in Iran has upheld the prison sentences of five Christian converts convicted of “propaganda” related to their Christian activities, according to organizations monitoring the country.
Oct 3, 2025 08:20 EDT

Global Church & Missions

Dame Sarah Mullally to lead Anglican Communion as first woman Archbishop of Canterbury

By Chris Eyte

The Bishop of London, Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, has been appointed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the worldwide Anglican Communion of 85 million members in 165 countries.
Oct 2, 2025 08:01 EDT

Global Church & Missions Society & Culture

Prison Fellowship International, Bible League to distribute 620,000 Bibles in prisons

By CDI Staff

Prison Fellowship International and Bible League International announced a new five-year agreement to provide 620,000 Bibles to prisoners in 20 countries. The initiative builds on a partnership that began in 2019, which has already supplied more than 570,000 Bibles to inmates who completed Prison Fellowship International’s in-prison program, The Prisoner’s Journey. The program is offered in more than 700 prisons worldwide and aims to introduce inmates to the Christian faith.
Oct 2, 2025 05:07 EDT

Latin America Society & Culture

Venezuelan Evangelical Prison Ministry gathers 200 at national meeting

By Diario Cristiano

More than 200 people from across Venezuela gathered Sept. 17–21 for the 35th National Meeting of the Evangelical Prison Ministry, an annual event focused on worship, fellowship and coordination of prison outreach efforts.
Oct 2, 2025 03:38 EDT

Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture

South Korean lawmakers mark 60th anniversary of National Prayer Breakfast, hold non-partisan service for unity and peace

By CDI Staff

Christian lawmakers from both South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties joined church leaders Wednesday (Oct. 1) in a bipartisan prayer service at the National Assembly, calling for cooperation over conflict and praying for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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