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American sprinter Noah Lyles and fiancée Jamaican athlete Junelle Bromfield baptized together in Orlando

US & Canada Caribbean Society & Culture

30 Sep, 2025 20:05 EDT

American sprint star Noah Lyles and his fiancée, Jamaican relay athlete Junelle Bromfield, publicly professed their Christian faith in a joint baptism at Alive Church in Orlando, Florida. A video of the moment was shared Sunday, Sept. 28, on Instagram. The couple, both Olympic medalists, were immersed together as Lyles posted the Bible verse Joshua 24:15: “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
Evangelicals urged to ‘listen well and pursue justice’ as Canada marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honoring residential school survivors

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Education

30 Sep, 2025 17:50 EDT

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) commemorated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday with a video message from its president, Dr. David Guretzki, urging evangelicals to embrace a long-term commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Pew study maps global stages of religious decline, beginning with drop in worship service attendance

Global Data Church & Missions

30 Sep, 2025 17:02 EDT

Religious identity is shrinking across much of the world, typically beginning when younger generations stop attending worship services, according to new research that traces how disaffiliation with faith unfolds over time.
'March for Jesus' in Guatemala draws crowds, calls for unity and transformation

Latin America Church & Missions Society & Culture

30 Sep, 2025 12:25 EDT

For the third consecutive year, Guatemala’s capital hosted the “March for Jesus,” a large gathering that brought together hundreds of people from multiple churches and denominations in a public demonstration of faith and unity.
Muslims attempt to seize Christian school in Sudan

Africa Religious Freedom

30 Sep, 2025 11:58 EDT

A years-long Islamist attempt to seize a Christian school in Sudan continued this month even as people displaced by war have taken refuge in the facility, sources said.

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Church attendance rising after Charlie Kirk's murder, particularly among youth: Evangelism group leader

By The Christian Post

Some pastors have reported seeing an increase in church attendance following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, particularly among young adults, some of whom haven’t attended a worship service in years.
Sep 29, 2025 17:50 EDT

Africa Church & Missions

Missionary pilots risk all for forgotten communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo: 'At the heart of every crisis are people'

By Vincent Matinde

Dominic Villeneuve grips the controls as his small aircraft approaches a remote airstrip in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Below, armed militias control the roads. Villages have been cut off from medical care, food supplies, and hope. But Villeneuve flies in anyway.
Sep 29, 2025 10:42 EDT

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Thousands attend Brussels evangelism event with Franklin Graham: 'A sign that God is on the move'

By Chris Eyte

More than 14,000 people gathered in Brussels, Belgium, to hear a message about the hope of the gospel from veteran evangelist Franklin Graham, in an event supported by 620 evangelical churches. Graham — son of the late evangelist Rev. Billy Graham and president and CEO of both the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse — delivered the keynote message at the “Festival of Hope” evangelistic outreach at Brussels’ ING Arena on Saturday night, Sept. 27.
Sep 29, 2025 08:10 EDT

US & Canada Family & Children Society & Culture

Canadian church council warns of ‘escalating risks’ for children, urge Prime Minister to appoint Children’s Commissioner

By Chris Eyte

The Canadian Council of Churches has called upon Prime Minister Mark Carney to appoint a Children’s Commissioner to safeguard the needs of children and youths in the country in the face of rising sexploitation and predatory behavior by paedophiles. President of the Council, Rev. Amanda Currie, sent a formal letter on Sept. 8 to Carney on behalf of the churches. Developed by the Commission on Justice and Peace, Ending Sexual Exploitation Working Group, the letter advocates the appointment of a co
Sep 29, 2025 07:54 EDT

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French evangelical body condemns TV report portraying evangelicals as ultraconservative, homophobic

By Chris Eyte

The Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), the leading evangelical alliance in France, denounced a national television program that it says portrayed evangelical Christians as ultraconservative, homophobic and manipulative.
Sep 28, 2025 06:31 EDT

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US comedian Bill Maher criticizes media silence on genocide of Christians in Nigeria

By CDI Staff

Bill Maher, an American comedian, political commentator, and television host known for his sharp, often controversial critiques of religion, politics, and culture, used his HBO talk show Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday to spotlight ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria.
Sep 27, 2025 06:53 EDT

Global Church & Missions Bible & Theology

Majority World leaders call to reimagine missions with indigenous frameworks and less Western dependence

By CDI Staff

A post-conference reflection by African public theologian Israel Olofinjana urges Majority World Christian leaders to reclaim agency in global mission, proposing a missiology rooted in local contexts, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the lived reality of suffering rather than Western managerial models and imported theologies.

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