States do face real threats and evil can sometimes only be checked by force. But the lesson is clear: war is a profoundly blunt instrument for creating justice, reconciliation or lasting order.

The evangelical identity must be lived out in a responsible and credible manner, starting with local churches and being part of evangelical networks that deserve the name. A perspective from Rome, Italy.

War reshapes the future. It robs children of their innocence and replaces it with fear. It cripples economies, fractures societies, and plants seeds of hatred that can last for generations. 

To receive the displaced is to echo the heart of Jesus who “did not come to be served but to serve”. Still, we feel the tension: the urgent needs of today and the long work of tomorrow. By Wissam Nasrallah, president of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut.

The complexity of the international situation requires believers not to remain silent in indifference or to clamour in partisanship, but to speak clearly, as a result of a conscience formed by Scripture. A commentary by the Italian Evangelical Alliance.

In an interview with Evangelical Focus, the secretary general of the World Evangelical Alliance urges Christians to be sensitive to the reality of Iranians and to be careful not to impose their perceptions or eschatologies from cultures far removed from the Middle East.

Christian leaders partnering in the Middle East lament the conflict after the Israeli and US attacks on Iran. They call to seek reconciliation and pray for the protection of the most vulnerable.

I had the privilege of traveling to Malta to learn from ministry partners in the Middle East. Watching the side by side in the region and beyond, I was reminded once again of the blessing that comes when we collectively seek the Kingdom of God.

The Roma evangelical movement in Europe is not just a religious phenomenon, but a force of indigenous origin that has redefined the identity, cohesion, and resilience of Roma communities. 

Around 120 pastors, church planters, leaders, and partners from all over Europe, US, Brazil, and Chile, gathered in Barcelona for 4 days of reflection, networking and fellowship.

Fourteen experienced leaders discussed collaborative work in the context of growing diaspora churches and the younger generations. The growth of Islam and new models for sending missionaries were among the challenges addressed.

If injustices are not addressed, the conflict not only simmers, but will threaten to boil over again, maybe in years or in a generation, but with greater force and consequences.

On 7 October 2023, Hamas attacked Israel and spent hours murdering people in the south of the country, where the Nova Music Festival was taking place. An exhibition in Berlin recalls the assault on the festival. 

The multicultural context of Britain means that we cannot develop the theology of nationhood in isolation from migrant communities and identities.

The WEA appoints an Arab Christian with extensive church experience in the Middle East. He is director of the Nazareth Baptist School and has been involved in initiatives for reconciliation between Israel and Palestine.

Israel has started to open channels to allow more food into the Gaza Strip, where thousands of people are at risk of starvation, according to the WHO.

The location of Cana continues to be debated among scholars. Excavations at Khirbet Qana may now provide convincing evidence.

The Middle East and North Africa now looks like a battleground for global power games—where innocent lives are disposable, and regime change is a tool, not a goal. This is not justice. This is not God's heart.

The FEREDE is “deeply concerned” about the suffering of children and elderly and prays for “the resumption of serious negotiations leading to a just and sustainable peace”.

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim worked for the Israeli embassy, were Christians and planned to get engaged next week in Jerusalem.

Instead of trying to attract people to a big event and then persuade them to participate in long-term training opportunities, this time YLGen is marketing the long-term relationship.

An open letter to those who will lead the global church in 2050.

Do migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees feel they can honestly share some of their struggles in our churches or do they feel they will be stereotyped, judged, or misunderstood?

The development of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel opens the debate on what steps could be taken to find a solution to a conflict that is always on the verge of exploding.

The Ugandan Julia Sebutinde was the first African woman to sit on the United Nations judicial institution.