News Article

Latest

• Jun 28, 2024 07:06 EDT

  

  Europe Church & Missions

  Oxford University Professor John Lennox pledges to mentor next generation of evangelist-apologists in new role

  By Chris Eyte

  Math academic and apologist Professor John Lennox has set his mind on stepping-up training for the next generation of young Christians called to engage with the world through apologetics. Lennox, 80, known for his public debates with atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Peter Singer and the late Christopher Hitchens - who once conceded defeat after a debate - has recently taken on the mantle of presidency at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA).

• Jun 28, 2024 07:06 EDT

  

  Asia Society & Culture

  Rahul Gandhi takes helm as leader of opposition in parliament

  By Christian Today India

  Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party has been appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's parliament. What makes this significant is the fact that this marks the first time in a decade that the post has been filled, signalling a shift in the country's political landscape.

• Jun 27, 2024 19:06 EDT

  

  Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Survey shows Swiss evangelical churches have better public image in 2024 than 2016, yet 'not very well known'

  By Chris Eyte

  Evangelical churches in Switzerland have a better image with the general public and are seen as less moralizing now compared to eight years ago. This according to a survey conducted by the gfs-zürich research institute [sic], which involved market and social researchers contacting both German and French-speaking Swiss adults aged 18-and-above by telephone. 

• Jun 27, 2024 14:33 EDT

  

  Asia Religious Freedom

  Pastor, five other Christians arrested in Laos

  By Edward Ross

  Village officials in central Laos on Saturday (June 22) arrested a pastor and five other Christians as they prayed in preparation for worship services the next day, according to a rights watchdog.

• Jun 27, 2024 14:06 EDT

  

  Europe Church & Missions

  Gen Z and Gen Alpha open to the gospel, as Franklin Graham tours England and Scotland

  By Chris Eyte

  Hundreds of people responded to a gospel call by evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, at two ‘God Loves You Tour’ events held in the UK. Graham went to the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on June 15 and then the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 22.

• Jun 27, 2024 06:06 EDT

  

  Asia Church & Missions

  'Missional churches' grow more than non-missional churches, Korean research among 500 senior pastors reveals

  By CDI Staff

  'Missional churches' have shown more significant growth than non-missional churches after COVID-19, a recent research revealed. The Pastoral Data Research Institute (PDRI) conducted a 'Missional Church Survey' from May 12th to 31st last year, targeting 500 senior pastors nationwide, and published the key results on June 25.

• Jun 27, 2024 05:06 EDT

  

  Africa Society & Culture

  As UN reports record number of internally displaced people now affected by climate disasters in Sudan, church 'remains a beacon of hope'

  By Ken Kagicha

  Sudan contributed to the highest global number of human displacement in 2023 according to a United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) report. Released days after observing World Refugee Day on June 20th, the UNHCR Global Trends report revealed that more than 7.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan due to the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces that started in April 2023.