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 17 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

18 Oct, 2024 10:10 EDT

US & Canada Europe Family & Children Church & Missions

Saving Children in Trauma (1): Ukrainian child advocate begs evangelicals to take the war's impact on families seriously

By Chris Eyte

Children are suffering and dying in Ukraine as the conflict with the Russian Federation continues. In an exclusive three-part “Saving Children in Trauma” series, Christian Daily International interviewed Mykola Kuleba, “outstanding human rights activist” in the 2023 Magnitsky Human Rights Awards. He is co-founder and head of Save Ukraine, who served as Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights from 2014 until 2021. He was also head of the Kyiv Children’s Service (2006-2014)
18 Oct, 2024 10:05 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

Church in Italy slammed with taxes for meeting in former shop

By Chris Eyte

A church in Rome that meets in a former shop is appealing a Supreme Court ruling that they pay thousands of dollars in taxes because the worship site is for commercial use only.
17 Oct, 2024 19:10 EDT

US & Canada Oceania Middle East Latin America Europe Caribbean Asia Africa Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

Today's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty highlights need to tackle institutional maltreatment

By Chris Eyte

Today (Oct.17) the United Nations (UN) marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with a theme, “Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” The day gives a moment to reflect on the experiences of people in poverty, according to a UN statement, and think of practical applications to implement sustainable development goals to “promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.”
16 Oct, 2024 13:54 EDT

Europe Religious Freedom

UK Christian found guilty for praying near abortion clinic

By Chris Eyte

A British army veteran who served in Afghanistan was found guilty today (Oct. 16) of praying silently near an abortion clinic in England.
16 Oct, 2024 10:10 EDT

Oceania Church & Missions

Amid Christianity's decline in Australia, interdenominational church network aims to reach the nation with the gospel

By Chris Eyte

Recent data by Statista Research Department confirms previously published figures showing a decline in Australians identifying with the Christian faith - but churches are still motivated to reach the nation with the gospel.
15 Oct, 2024 06:10 EDT

US & Canada Asia Society & Culture

The Chosen’s Elizabeth Tabish stars as refugee in film about persecution of Armenian Christians

By Chris Eyte

Elizabeth Tabish, known for her role as Mary Magdalene in The Chosen TV series, is starring in a faith drama based on real events telling the story of a persecuted Armenian refugee family fleeing to the U.S to seek asylum. Called “Between Borders”, produced by Pinnacle Peak and StoryLight Productions, and released through Fathom Events in theaters nationwide in the U.S. on Jan. 26, the story is set in the background of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the 1980s, which resulted in thousands of re
15 Oct, 2024 06:10 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children

Churches can offer a sanctuary as youth increasingly struggle with mental health issues

By Chris Eyte

The church has a key role in providing safe spaces for young people and adults struggling with their mental health, says a Christian support ministry based in Canada. Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, headquartered in Vancouver but with a branch in the U.K, is running a mental health awareness campaign this month (October), to complement Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada and the U.S. from Oct. 6 to 12, and World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10.
15 Oct, 2024 05:10 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Nottingham University adds 'trigger warning' to 'expressions of Christian faith' in works by Chaucer, medieval writers

By Chris Eyte

Nottingham University in England has put a “trigger warning” for students enrolled in a learning module about “Chaucer and his Contemporaries c.1380–c.1420” because the studied literature contains “expressions of Christian faith.” The Mail on Sunday newspaper reportedly revealed the warning after making a freedom of information request to the university.
13 Oct, 2024 09:10 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Christian apologist John Lennox confronts atheist Richard Dawkins on the issue of ultimate justice, Jesus 'brings hope'

By Chris Eyte

Christian apologist and math academic Professor John Lennox has challenged the views of evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on the issue of ultimate justice. The two academics have debated in person before, but Lennox quoted Dawkins when addressing the issue of suffering, in his latest email circular as President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA).
11 Oct, 2024 10:10 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

Evangelicals resolve to build post-Lausanne 4 momentum for mission in France and abroad

By Chris Eyte

Leaders of the evangelical alliance in France have returned from Lausanne 4 with a renewed determination to support collaboration between churches, in the country itself and abroad, and to continue the momentum of evangelistic calling to fulfill the Great Commission. About 60 French nationals, including executives from Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), attended the 4th Congress of the Lausanne Movement for World Evangelization in Incheon, Seoul, South Korea from Sept. 22 to 28.
11 Oct, 2024 05:10 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Christian abolitionists welcome Council of Europe turning back flawed resolution on legalizing prostitution: 'system of exploitation'

By Chris Eyte

A lack of “political support” led the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to vote (Oct. 3) in favor of returning a controversial resolution to decriminalize prostitution as a normalized occupation of “sex work” back to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination. The move has been hailed as a “milestone victory” by the The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ).
10 Oct, 2024 06:10 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

Private Christian schools fear closure if UK government's value added tax (VAT) plan goes ahead

By Chris Eyte

Christian schools plan to seek a Judicial Review over U.K. Government plans to add Value Added Tax (VAT) onto private school fees, which they say risks closing the schools and denying parents the rights to give children an education based on school curriculums prioritizing Christian values and beliefs.

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