Pastor Vyacheslav Goncharenko of New Life Church will be detained for at least 10 days, as trial begins against congregation for spreading “extremist material”.

In 2019 alone, 17 new churches were opened every day, according to a study by the University of Sao Paulo.

Over three decades ago, a group of nine people from the same youth group in Cuxhaven realised that God had entrusted them to walk through life together, creating space for people.

The event takes place every year to celebrate Pentecost. “We long for people to become familiar with who Jesus is”, say the organisers.

As the leader of the self-proclaimed Good News International Church movement goes on trial, the national Evangelical Alliance condemns the tragedy and calls for legal action.

It is the evangelical denomination with the largest presence in Spain. Its annual congress was themed “In His Presence, towards greater things”.

According to data presented by the Kyiv-based Institute for Religious Freedom, almost 500 religious sites have been damaged in the first year of the war.

Sergei Ryakhovsky is accused of “publicly supporting and justifying the Russian war”. 21 leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church are also sanctioned.

A bomb exploded during a Sunday baptismal service. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State.

Contextualization among the tribal people in Northern Luzon, Philippines. An article by Julie Ma.

Neo-paganist and humanist movements find their place as a reaction to Christianity. Migrants have changed the landscape of a country in which most are still registered as Lutherans.

“We reject any declaration that does not respect the historic doctrines of our institution”, they say. Other denominations are also expected to leave.

How does African Christianity look like, and how are African Christians impacting Europe? An interview with Israel Olofinjana, head of the One People Commission (EAUK).

What makes African Christianity different from European Christianity? Where are African churches in Europe growing most and what can they offer to a secularised continent? An interview with the pastor and head of the One People Commission in the UK.

The presence of borders invites us into a multi-tribal fellowship in which we can share whatever God has given us.

We need to learn to appreciate the richness of the language communities in our churches and neighbourhoods, and to build bridges over those borders.

Vitaly Vlasenko, a pastor in Moscow, in an open letter: “As a citizen, I apologize to all those who have suffered, lost loved ones and relatives, or lost their place of residence”.

“We need to repent for what we have done, first to God and then to the people of Ukraine”, pastors write in an open letter. Russian authorities impose new restrictions on freedom of speech.

In Russia, evangelical Christians are asking Vladimir Putin to seek a negotiation to “find a peaceful solution”.

Spanish evangelicals denounce that “fundamental freedoms are at risk”, due to “authoritarian” legislative initiatives and “demand for all the right to think differently and to freely express it”.

A 2022 report by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity shows that Pentecostals are the fastest growing Christian denomination worldwide.

An armed group, trying to steal the offering and the attendees, stormed an all-night outdoor worship event with thousands of people.

The Pentecostal leader helped US Assemblies of God grow in areas like church planting and ethnic diversity.

African theologians Harvey Kwiyani and Abraham Waigi assess Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s harsh criticism of the increasing influence of churches on the continent

The trial against the Christian parliamentarian charged with “ethnic agitation” against homosexuals will start in January.