Laura Fernández Delgado of the Pueblo Soberano Party (PPSO) won Costa Rica’s presidential election Sunday with a first-round victory, surpassing the threshold needed to avoid a runoff and becoming the country’s next president.
CAP (Christians Against Poverty) in the UK has released a landmark report investigating barriers to work; exploring the challenges for the unemployed, what support is required, and how churches can be part of the solution to provide access to the "fortress of the job market" in your locale.
We are arguably the most technologically connected generation in history, yet loneliness has become a public health crisis and you may be the only gentleness someone encounters today. We need to decide what kind of presence we bring into a room, because our grace may be one of the most powerful prescriptions of all.
Understanding the universality of kindness, patience, and harmony matters. Faith is not always visible, it survives and sustains itself in the same way peace does—through attentiveness, restraint, and small acts that refuse to escalate difference into division.
If Christians simply act out of a felt need to “do something,” their resulting actions could be unhelpful or even counterproductive, like Simon Peter’s pointless, rash aggression in removing the ear of a servant. Wes Granberg-Michaelson's Soulwork of Justice provides much wisdom for Christian social activists. Lent is a perfect time to contemplate it.
God has not given up on Europe despite real and serious challenges - but is the church willing to repent, listen and follow him in 2026? That is the rhetorical question posed by Rev. Jan C. Wessels, Co-General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), in an exclusive commentary sent to Christian Daily International titled, “A Prophetic Call to Faithfulness.” Wessels spoke of the challenges for European Christians in 2026 in areas such as spiritual and physical war, re
Several weeks after Cyclone Ditwah devastated large parts of Sri Lanka, the immediate emergency phase has eased in some areas, but the humanitarian crisis remains severe for hundreds of thousands of families who lost homes, livelihoods and basic possessions, according to the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka.
More than 170 churches across Jamaica have applied for government repair grants after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island, damaging religious buildings that often serve as emergency shelters and community hubs. The Category 5 hurricane hit the island on Oct. 28 with 185 mph (298 km/h) winds and up to 30 inches of rainfall leading to severe flooding and landslides. Parts of the South West went underwater with roads and bridges washed away. 45 people died with up to 27 missing and more than
Torrential rains have killed more than 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across Southern Africa since late December, as churches across the region open their doors as emergency shelters and relief centers amid widespread flooding and infrastructure damage.
Argentina’s Ministry of Health has formed a National Advisory Commission on Bioethics that includes prominent Christian and other faith leaders, giving religious voices a formal role in advising on sensitive ethical issues in medicine and public health.
Jordan’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazeen met Monday with senior evangelical leaders to explore ways to expand Christian pilgrimage to the kingdom, as Jordan steps up preparations for major upcoming commemorations linked to key events in Christian history.
Micah Global has appointed Roshan Mendis as its new Global Director, the international Christian development and advocacy network announced Saturday, Feb. 28.
