Chris Eyte

International Correspondent

Chris Eyte serves as International Correspondent for CDI, covering Europe, the United States & Canada, the Caribbean and Oceania. He has worked in journalism and copywriting for some 18 years, mostly for Christian media publications in the UK, the US and Australia. He is an English graduate from the University of St Andrews in Scotland where he was President of the St Andrews Literary Society. In his free time, he enjoys writing devotionals and runs his own blog (hislovefrees.life). Chris has traveled extensively, living briefly in South Africa and Belgium, and now resides in South Wales in the UK with his wife and children.

Articles by Chris Eyte

6 Nov, 2025 08:20 EST

Europe Africa US & Canada Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture

Mission to Seafarers prepares global outreach to bring Christmas cheer to sailors far from home

By Chris Eyte

The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) is preparing major outreach efforts to support sailors spending Christmas far from home. Founded in 1856, the Christian welfare charity provides practical, emotional, and spiritual care to maritime workers. More than 1.89 million seafarers transport 90 percent of the world’s trade, often enduring long months away from family.
5 Nov, 2025 12:20 EST

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

Construction begins for U.K.’s Eternal Wall of Answered prayer

By Chris Eyte

Construction to build a monument claimed to be the largest Christian landmark in the U.K. — the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer — is going ahead this week. The Eternal Wall design is a giant white infinity ribbon loop known as a Möbius strip, comprised of a million bricks. It has neither a beginning or end and reaches 51.5 meters [169 feet] upwards into the sky, with a diameter of 80 meters [262 feet].
3 Nov, 2025 11:04 EST

Caribbean US & Canada Society & Culture Church & Missions

Samaritan’s Purse mobilizes field hospital and disaster response team after Jamaica suffers worst ever hurricane

By Chris Eyte

Samaritan’s Purse, the international aid agency headed by veteran evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham, has mobilized its Disaster Assistance Response Team to help Jamaicans suffering after Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean island —the most powerful in the nation’s history since records began in 1851.
3 Nov, 2025 10:55 EST

Europe Society & Culture

Christian leaders call for prayer after mass train stabbing in UK

By Chris Eyte

Christian leaders in the United Kingdom have called for prayer after a knife attack left 11 people injured aboard a moving train in England on Saturday evening, Nov. 1.
28 Oct, 2025 08:25 EDT

Caribbean Society & Culture Church & Missions

Anglican leaders warn Jamaicans to stay safe as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa arrives

By Chris Eyte

Anglican leaders have warned Jamaican parishioners to heed warnings from authorities as Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm in the nation’s recorded history, makes landfall. The Category 5 hurricane, with the highest rating, has been hitting the island and nearby areas of the Caribbean early this morning, Oct. 28. At a speed of two miles per hour, the hurricane is likely to prolong destruction with powerful 175 mph (280km/h) winds and up to 30 inches of rainfall today. Flash flooding risks p
24 Oct, 2025 20:10 EDT

Europe Family & Children Church & Missions Society & Culture

UK twin footballers score for Tearfund

By Chris Eyte

Teenage twin girl footballers in England who are dedicated members of their local church have created a novel method for raising awareness of international Christian aid agency Tearfund. Lily and Bella Wharin, 16, who live near Bristol recently signed to South West Women's League Premier Division team, Frampton Rangers Ladies Football Club. Player sponsorship means that whenever Lily or Bella score a goal, or are named player of the match, Tearfund is mentioned on the team’s social media feeds.
23 Oct, 2025 12:03 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

Court in Spain acquits priests, journalist of ‘hate speech’ charges

By Chris Eyte

A court in Spain has acquitted two Catholic priests and a journalist of “hate speech” charges for publicly criticizing Islam, ending an eight-year legal battle.
23 Oct, 2025 11:30 EDT

Europe Education Family & Children

Ministry opens school in Romania to give hope, instill Christian values in students

By Chris Eyte

A ministry working to reach Romanian students with the gospel has opened a new Christian school designed to integrate academic excellence with biblical values and English-language education.
23 Oct, 2025 11:15 EDT

US & Canada Data

Half of Americans no longer view most traditional sins as wrong, Barna study finds

By Chris Eyte

Americans are changing their understanding and definition of “sin,” according to the latest Barna research. A press release (Oct. 21) by the Cultural Research Center reported that most Americans now say that only half of 12 specific behaviors presented to them and traditionally considered sinful, are actually sinful. The new data from the second part of the American Worldview Inventory national survey of 2,000 adults arranged by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University sig
23 Oct, 2025 11:09 EDT

Oceania Health Society & Culture Family & Children Science

Call to reinstate psychiatrist sacked for puberty blockers concern

By Chris Eyte

The leader of a Christian political party in Australia has called for the government to stop “punishing” and “persecuting” a child psychiatrist who lost her job after stating concerns about puberty blockers for children at Queensland’s gender clinic. Lyle Shelton, national director at Family First Party Australia, called the dire predicament experienced by Dr. Jillian Spencer “unbelievable.” Spencer lost her job at the Queensland Children's Hospital in Australia in 2023 for raising concerns abou
22 Oct, 2025 13:04 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

Türkiye’s expulsion of foreign Christians challenged in European Court

By Chris Eyte

The Turkish government faces a legal challenge for banning a U.S. Christian who lived in the country for 34 years.
22 Oct, 2025 08:15 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture

Finance chair says Canada has ‘no plans’ to change charitable status for faith groups

By Chris Eyte

The Canadian government appears to have paused any consideration of removing charitable status for faith-based organizations after the chair of the House of Commons Finance Committee said there are “no plans to change that.” The assurance comes after months of concern among churches, legal advocates, and religious groups over controversial parliamentary recommendations that could have stripped faith-based and pro-life organizations of their charitable status.

Chris Eyte

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