Europe

UK twin footballers score for Tearfund

Europe Family & Children Church & Missions Society & Culture

2 min read

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.

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Gratitude is a power that can change everything

Europe Church & Missions Bible & Theology

5 min read

Gratitude is powerful medicine. It is like oxygen for the soul. We don’t thrive without it. We are hard-wired to say "thank you". Psychologists now confirm what scripture has always taught: grateful people are happier, healthier and more hopeful. In contexts of rising conflict, gratitude is a healthier way forward. Ask the Holy Spirit to form that fruit in you for your benefit and those around you.
History reveals the slippery slope to fascism for Christians with ears to hear

Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

5 min read

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?
Don't let the tall poppy syndrome ruin your experience of the Kingdom of God

Europe Church & Missions

5 min read

The Tall Poppy Syndrome has been popularized and exported from Australia but it is endemic in us all and it literally makes us unwell. An antidote can be found throughout Scripture. Rather than drawing others to join us wallowing in misery, we can repent from the Tall Poppy Syndrome and flourish alongside the flourishing.
Don't let the darkness drag you down, shine like stars for God and bring hope to a fractured world

Europe Church & Missions

4 min read

Right now online it is very easy to be gaslit into responding aggressively to opinions that we disagree with, but it will ultimately harm our sense of well-being. We don’t need to engage in every online debate, writes Katherine Brown. We don't need to take the bait to belittle another perspective while defending our own, but we are called to share good news.

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2 min read

Church & Missions Education

Tens of thousands across six continents joined in prayer for IFES World Student Day 2025

By CDI Staff

Almost 30,000 people from more than 130 countries and territories united in prayer for “Immeasurably More” of God’s work in the world’s universities and colleges on Oct. 16. On World Student Day (WSD), a wave of global intercession started in the Pacific and swept across the global to the Americas.
5 min read

Europe Religious Freedom

Tortured Kyrgyzstan pastor suffers traumatic brain injury

By Jack Bethel

Amid allegations by U.N. special Rapporteurs of prison personnel torturing a church leader in Kyrgyzstan, the pastor has traumatic brain injuries that have left him cognitively impaired, according to rights group Forum 18.zstan
2 min read

Europe Data Family & Children Society & Culture

Half of young adults in Spain report suffering violence in childhood, government survey finds

By Chris Eyte

Nearly half of young adults in Spain say they endured psychological violence as children or teenagers, according to a new government-backed survey that exposes what officials called a “structural problem” of abuse and neglect across the country.
2 min read

Global Family & Children

Orphan Sunday 2025 to rally churches around the world for children and families in need

By CDI Staff

World Without Orphans (WWO) is calling on churches around the globe to take action for orphans, vulnerable children, and families on Nov. 9 as part of Orphan Sunday 2025.
3 min read

Global Church & Missions

‘We are the Anglican Communion’: Gafcon rejects authority of Archbishop of Canterbury

By Chris Eyte

Gafcon, a movement claiming to represent the majority of Anglicans worldwide, particularly in the Global South, has officially rejected the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury and related institutions such as the Lambeth Conference — declaring itself the true “Global Anglican Communion.”
3 min read

Europe Religious Freedom

Priest in Spain could face prison under ‘hate speech’ law

By Chris Eyte

A Catholic priest in Spain could face up to three years in prison after making remarks critical of Islam.

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UK twin footballers score for Tearfund

Europe Family & Children Church & Missions Society & Culture

Less than 2 min

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.
Christians should uphold freedom of belief for all including homosexuals

Africa Religious Freedom

about 7 min
Court in Spain acquits priests, journalist of ‘hate speech’ charges

Europe Religious Freedom

about 5 min
CREA 2025 opens in Costa Rica with call to measure faith’s impact at the box office

Latin America Arts & Media Society & Culture

about 3 min
‘The Lion of Judah’ children’s Bible reimagines Scripture with animals

Europe Arts & Media Bible & Theology Family & Children

about 1 min
Ministry opens school in Romania to give hope, instill Christian values in students

Europe Education Family & Children

about 1 min

Europe

UK twin footballers score for Tearfund

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

‘The Lion of Judah’ children’s Bible reimagines Scripture with animals

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

Global survey finds hope rising for the Church, digital missions emerging as key frontier

[Book Review] Leading Well in Times of Disruption: Leadership Development for Global Mission

Former WEA head sounds alarm over declining global Christian engagement in defending persecuted believers

Türkiye’s expulsion of foreign Christians challenged in European Court

Opinion

Gratitude is a power that can change everything

History reveals the slippery slope to fascism for Christians with ears to hear

Don't let the tall poppy syndrome ruin your experience of the Kingdom of God

Don't let the darkness drag you down, shine like stars for God and bring hope to a fractured world

Latest

Tens of thousands across six continents joined in prayer for IFES World Student Day 2025

Tortured Kyrgyzstan pastor suffers traumatic brain injury

Half of young adults in Spain report suffering violence in childhood, government survey finds

Orphan Sunday 2025 to rally churches around the world for children and families in need

‘We are the Anglican Communion’: Gafcon rejects authority of Archbishop of Canterbury

Priest in Spain could face prison under ‘hate speech’ law

Most Recent

UK twin footballers score for Tearfund

Christians should uphold freedom of belief for all including homosexuals

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

CREA 2025 opens in Costa Rica with call to measure faith’s impact at the box office

‘The Lion of Judah’ children’s Bible reimagines Scripture with animals

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

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