UK church to appeal ban on street preaching
A church in England will launch an appeal on Friday (May 1) after authorities issued a ban to the entire congregation on preaching in a city center.
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Christian refugee advocate criticizes recent BBC report on false asylum claims in UK
A Christian refugee resettlement expert has criticized a recent BBC investigation into fraudulent asylum claims in the United Kingdom, arguing that the report failed to provide sufficient context about people with legitimate protection needs.
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Pew study finds Catholics losing members through switching while Protestants gain in some regions
A new global study by the Pew Research Center reports that Catholicism has experienced net losses through religious switching in nearly every country surveyed, while Protestantism has recorded gains in several regions, particularly in Latin America.
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Five regions go to polls as India’s democratic fault lines deepen
Voting has concluded across five regions in India’s most closely watched regional elections in years.
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Spanish evangelical group adopts church planting strategy targeting 100 new congregations by 2036
Leaders of a Spanish evangelical church federation have approved a long-term church planting strategy aimed at establishing 100 new congregations across Spain over the next decade, with a particular focus on regions that currently have little or no evangelical presence.
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Bill to curb child marriage passes in Punjab, Pakistan
The Punjab Province Assembly in Pakistan on Monday (April 27) passed a landmark bill aimed at curbing child marriage following a heated debate between government and opposition lawmakers.
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Charges dismissed against grandmother in abortion clinic buffer zone case in Scotland
By Chris EyteA judge in Scotland cleared a 75-year-old grandmother of criminal charges Monday (April 27) after her arrest for standing in an abortion clinic “buffer zone” with a sign offering “consensual conversation.”
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King Charles III tells US Congress 'the Christian faith is a firm anchor' amid global uncertainty
By CDI StaffKing Charles III told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, April 28, that Christian faith, democratic tradition and a shared commitment to peace remain central to the alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States as both nations face growing global instability. 
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Bill in India smooths way for government to seize church assets
By CDI StaffA sweeping foreign funding bill in India could hand the government control over faith-based schools, hospitals and charitable institutions built over decades, church leaders said.
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Forum examines how North Korea reshaped Christian culture into state ideology
By CDI StaffSpeakers at a recent forum in Washington examining religion and ideology in North Korea argued that the country’s ruling Kim family adopted elements of Pyongyang’s historic Christian culture and reshaped them into a political system centered on loyalty to the regime.
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Australian Christian survey finds strong support for climate action
By CDI StaffA new survey released by Australian research organization NCLS Research and Christian advocacy movement Common Grace found that many Australian Christians who participated expressed concern about climate change and reported already taking practical steps to address it, including reducing household energy use, installing solar panels and engaging in civic advocacy.
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Germany reports record postwar birth deficit in 2025 as population decline deepens
By CDI StaffGermany’s population recorded its largest natural decline in the postwar era in 2025, driven by a historic gap between births and deaths, according to the Federal Statistical Office.
