In a significant move aimed at curbing discrimination and intolerance against religious minorities of Pakistan, a provincial legislative assembly on Aug. 11 unanimously recommended that the term “minority” be removed from the Constitution of Pakistan and replaced by language that reflects equality and dignity for all citizens irrespective of their religion, caste or creed.
As the shock-wave from the shut down of most US Aid initiatives continues to impact real lives, the global Church has been given an opportunity to reinvent approaches to well-being that don't replicate bloated bureauracies or irresponsible charity. True justice must begin with lament and proceed with mutuality. Here's how we can move forward in a post-aid era.
As the ceasefire and exchange of people signals relief in Gaza and Israel, those who live and serve in the Holy Land know how fragile this peace can be and how difficult it will be to rebuild livelihoods. Hope of lasting peace will only be found when all people living in the land are able to live freely and are treated with dignity. In the meantime, followers of Jesus in the land remain faithful, trusting not in geopolitics but in the Prince of Peace.
The rise of politicians from America to Russia claiming to champion Christian values and peace yet preaching hatred and division is polarizing families, churches, and communities even far beyond their own countries. Something like this has happened before. Will we Christians learn from recent European history and seek first Christ's kingdom or continue to ride the slippery slope to human totalitarianism in our contexts?
As new Christians (especially if you're non-Western) we are too often taught that our ethnic identity should be ignored or even suppressed in favor of a spiritual identity. Our teachers ignore the fact that Evangelical Christianity is heavily interpreted through a Western lens. Non-Westerners will flourish in Christ if they are encouraged to embrace the redeemed benefits of their unique ethnicity, because that is part of them being a gift from God as a blessing to the Church and the world.
Mission Eurasia expects to serve 30,000 children across 14 countries this summer through Bible camps that combine trauma care with Christian teaching. Eighty percent of participants are Ukrainian children whose lives have been upended by Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Churches across Toronto, Canada, are preparing to support the annual “Jesus in the City Parade,” which returns Sept. 6 for its 26th year. The event will begin at noon in Queen’s Park before winding through downtown Toronto with live gospel music, costumed dancers, vibrant banners, and floats depicting Bible stories and the life of Christ.
Don Wehby, the longtime chief executive officer of GraceKennedy Group who credited God for the success of the Caribbean conglomerate, has died at 62 after a short illness, the company announced July 27.
Euthanasia and assisted suicide cases in New Zealand have risen by more than a third in the past year, reaching 472 deaths between April 2024 and March 2025 — a 37.21% increase over the previous year, according to figures cited by Right to Life UK from the New Zealand Ministry of Health. The pro-life group called the surge “a cause for alarm” and warned that the country is following the same steep upward trend seen in other nations that have legalized the practice.
A series of high-profile abuse cases in Australian childcare centers has triggered nationwide concern, sparking calls for urgent reform and tighter oversight in a sector described by experts as increasingly vulnerable, according to reporting by the BBC.
The Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) has voiced strong support for the newly launched National Policy for the Prevention, Management, and Control of Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Abuse, which seeks to address rising substance abuse across the country.
Women and girls are easy targets for religious persecution, and their plight is often compounded when shunned by their own church communities after escaping their captors, say experts on gender-based persecution.
