“Serving a Wounded World” document is “a call to reflection and action”

Rev. Dr Peniel Rajkumar is the World Council of Churches (WCC) programme coordinator for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation. He reflects on the...

New webinar series will explore role of bilateral dialogues among diverse churches

A webinar on 27 October will be the first in a series on ecumenical bilateral dialogues and their importance for the one...

Syria School Closures Persecution Escalates as Christian Teacher Survives Attack

A teacher responsible for Christian schools in Qamishli, north-east Syria, survived a vicious assault with baseball bats outside his home, days after meeting with Kurdish representatives...

Cross put back on Assyrian church in Iran, but Christians remain barred

A cross forcibly removed from the top of a 100-year-old Assyrian church in Iran was restored to its rightful place on 9 July, although...

Belize Church-State Educational System Opens Doors for Gospel

WARRENTON, Mo., Aug. 15, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The church/state educational system in Belize offered amazing open doors for the Gospel to reach children....

Four key attitudes that are killing church attendance 


There has been much written on declining attendance in churches. Specifically, many of us have addressed the issue of attendance frequency where even “active”...

Zimbabwe’s churches strike note of reconciliation and patience in crucial post-election period

After important parliamentary and presidential elections this week in Zimbabwe, followed by deadly violence in the capital city of Harare, the Zimbabwe Council of...

Turkish Promises to Restore Churches Fall Short

11/16/2019 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – During a press conference at the White House, Turkish President Erdogan promised that his country would restore...

Three Disciplines Often Missing from Preaching Today

Perhaps the title of this post should be “Three disciplines often missing from my preaching.” I can certainly grow in these areas. However, I...

The testimony of healing from hearing loss and poor eyesight

From five years ago, I could not hear well. I felt so bad and uncomfortable when I talked to others. I had...
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We’ve all experienced the effects of strife in one way or another. Strife can manifest itself through arguing, screaming, and yelling. Other...

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When Father Charbel Mhanna needs to acquire altar wine for Mass, he must use a special card issued by the government of...

One Good Rule for a Happy Marriage

I think most people would agree that a good marriage isn’t going to just “happen.” It’s going to take some give and...