“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...