More than 350 Baptists, Pentecostals, Brethren and Charismatics gathered in Prague with the aim of deepening relations between evangelical churches in this strongly secularised Central European country.

The increase in young men is fivefold, and 37% of all those under 24 say they are curious about the Bible. The YouGov study points to a steady decline in nominal Christianity but faith is becoming “even culturally attractive”.

The event took place in the Cathedral of Faith and was widely covered by the Argentinean media, a sign of the growing importance of the evangelical presence in the country's social life.

The theme of the 20th congress was ‘Momentum. Culminating the mission’, which emphasised the need to imitate the character and integrity of Jesus Christ in the face of the pressures and temptations of Christian ministry.

In Norway, the “divide among Christian churches follows a new line”, notes journalist Tore Hjalmar Sævik.

Some 270 young people from 30 countries joined local Christians in a 10-day street effort to share the Christian message throughout the Czech capital.

Listen to the interview with the new chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, elected at the global congress held in Madrid in October 2023.

A Belarusian court upholds liquidation of the New Life Church, for failing to re-register and allegedly “spread propaganda of war”.

4,300 participants from all over the world attended the World Congress of the largest Pentecostal denomination. Reaching new generations and church planting, major goals. A report from the Madrid Arena.

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.

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.

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.

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