War-weary Ukrainians plant 160 churches across Europe
European Christian Mission International (ECMI) reports that 160 churches have been planted across Europe by displaced Ukrainians in the four years since Russia invaded their country.
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‘We need each other as helpers, friends, companions, and partners’ to strengthen the Church’s mission, says European Evangelical Alliance co-leader Connie Duarte
European evangelicals must hold fast to hope in Christ and pursue unity across borders if they are to strengthen their witness, said Connie Duarte, co-general secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance. She described hope and unity as inseparable, reminding believers that “without hope, we are most to be pitied,” and that the church grows stronger when it works together in Christ.
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FIRST-PERSON: We need to talk about the dinosaurs | Baptist Press
I just wanted to know when dinosaurs lived.
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Men’s ministry conference to debut in Korea Oct. 9, aiming to strengthen families and churches
A U.S.-based Christian men’s discipleship movement will launch its first conference in South Korea on Oct. 9, introducing an approach to ministry its organizers believe is crucial for the health of churches, families and society.
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Africa Sings Festival marks 10 years of building bridges of peace, sharing the gospel through music and art in Benin
In a small village called Bethlehem in the Northwestern region of Benin, an annual festival of culture and music has been bringing together 20 diverse ethnic groups, and diffusing economic, social and religious tensions that have fuelled violent extremism in West Africa. The 10th edition of the Africa Sings Festival, held on Aug. 15-17, 2025, targeted social cohesion between herder and farmer communities living in a region predominantly and historically occupied by Christians and Muslims.
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Brazil leads global Bible distribution as translation reaches new milestone
Brazil topped the world in Bible distribution in 2024, delivering 4.2 million printed copies and recording more than 16 million digital downloads, according to the 2024 Global Scripture Distribution Report. The country also logged 5 billion online chapter views, second only to the United States.
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Hate crimes and opposition against Christians increase in Turkey
Christians in Türkiye suffered an upsurge in hate crimes in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a human rights report.
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New Jersey Town Drops Plan to Seize Episcopal Church Property
A New Jersey town will abandon a proposal to seize an Episcopal church property by eminent domain so it could build a recreation facility
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‘Pure evil’: Christian Leaders React to Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting
Christian leaders are offering their reactions after a 23-year-old trans-identified individual opened fire at a mass Wednesday morning at Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis,
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Mississippi church stunned by Katrina repays NC volunteers after Helene | Baptist Press
GULFPORT, Miss. (BP) – The people of First Baptist Church are very familiar with what it feels like to have your world swept away.
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Riverbend Community Church Staff Under Investigation for Abuse Allegations
Police in Ormond Beach, Florida, are investigating the staff of Riverbend Community Church and Riverbend Academy in connection with allegations of abuse, and are asking potential victims to come
