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Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey faces disciplinary action over handling of serial sex abuser John Smyth

Europe Church & Missions Family & Children

28 Feb, 2025 00:09 EST

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey of Clifton, 89, is facing disciplinary action by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) over his handling of serial sex abuser and pedophile John Smyth. The action follows a review of clergy named and criticized in the Makin Review and comes after the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned in November 2024 over his own handling of the same offender.
Lauding efforts to end Ukraine war, Mission Eurasia says ‘just peace cannot come at the expense of truth'

Europe US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

27 Feb, 2025 03:29 EST

Ending the war in Ukraine must not come at the expense of true justice, particularly for the 400,000 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia, Mission Eurasia (ME) emphasized in a statement issued on Feb. 26, 2025, on behalf of Ukrainian church and ministry leaders.
Christian NGO supports 260 trafficking victims freed from Myanmar scam compounds

Asia Society & Culture

27 Feb, 2025 03:03 EST

Some 260 workers from 19 countries have been released from human trafficking “scam compounds” in Myanmar, reports International Justice Mission (IJM) Thailand, a Christian non-governmental legal rights organization — with hundreds more expected to be released from other compounds in the near future.
Mexico ignores international investigations into political censorship

Latin America Society & Culture

27 Feb, 2025 02:50 EST

The Mexican government has failed to respond to two international investigations into possible violations of freedom of expression concerning the convictions of politicians Rodrigo Iván Cortés and Gabriel Quadri for social media posts. Both the United Nations Human Rights Committee and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) have requested responses from the Mexican state, but no reply has been received within the established deadlines.
World Evangelical Alliance announces search for next Secretary General, application deadline ends May 31

US & Canada Church & Missions

26 Feb, 2025 12:57 EST

Eleven months after the resignation of World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Secretary General Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher for health reasons on March 31, 2024, the global evangelical body announced today (Feb. 26) that the search for its next leader is underway. According to a prayer update sent by Executive Chair Rev. Dr. Goodwill Shana, the new Secretary General is expected to be introduced at the upcoming General Assembly in October in Seoul, Korea.

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Feb 26, 2025 09:50 EST

Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture

Conference explores Christianity’s role in transforming Korean society from feudalism to liberal democracy

By Christian Daily Korea

The Korea Restoration and Innovation Forum held an academic conference on Feb. 18 at the Yukwangsa Hall of Korea University’s College of Medicine, exploring the impact of Western civilization on Korean society. The event, chaired by Kil Won-pyung, featured a keynote address from Professor Ham Jae-bong, president of the Korean Academy of Sciences.
Feb 26, 2025 09:30 EST

Latin America Church & Missions

Ibero-American communicators conference COICOM 2025 to be held in San Pedro Sula, Honduras

By Diario Cristiano

The Ibero-American Confederation of Communicators, Pastors, and Christian Leaders (COICOM) has officially announced that its 2025 continental congress will take place in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, from Sept. 8 to 10 at the Expocentro Convention Center.
Feb 26, 2025 06:30 EST

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

Christian aid leaders outraged over UK aid budget cuts for military spending

By Chris Eyte

Christian leaders of international aid charities have expressed disbelief and outrage after U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Feb. 25, 2025, that the country’s overseas aid budget would be cut to fund the largest increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War.
Feb 25, 2025 10:52 EST

Africa Religious Freedom

Christian stabbed in attack on evangelists in Uganda

By Morning Star News

Hardline Muslims in eastern Uganda on Feb. 15 beat and stabbed an evangelist after he and his team led a Muslim widow to Christ during open-air gospel preaching, sources said.
Feb 25, 2025 09:03 EST

US & Canada Church & Missions

More than 50,000 Canadians began or restored relationship with Jesus in 2024, Alpha reports

By Chris Eyte

More than 50,000 people began or renewed their relationship with Jesus Christ after attending an evangelistic Alpha Canada course in 2024, according to the Alpha Canada Impact Report 2024, released on Feb. 21. Significant engagement was seen among Chinese communities and the youth.
Feb 25, 2025 09:00 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

US evangelical donors prefer traditional giving methods over innovation, study finds

By Chris Eyte

Most evangelical donors prefer to give to established, trusted methods of addressing recipients’ needs rather than supporting innovative approaches, according to a recent research report.
Feb 25, 2025 06:20 EST

Oceania Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

New Zealand Christian leader calls for gender issues protests to remain 'respectful', acknowledges concerns about 'rainbow ideologies'

By Chris Eyte

Christians protesting against the promotion of gender identities should “ensure they do so respectfully and peacefully,” the national director of the New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN) said in a recent update by the organization. His statement follows media reports of Destiny Church, the world’s largest Māori and Polynesian church, disrupting both gay pride marches and drag queen-led story times for children in public libraries, also using the traditional Māori haka.

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