At the triennial conference held in Sarajevo, the annual Hope Award was presented to Jeff Fountain.

The ground and the goal of our hope is in the Tri-une God, who never changes no matter how much our circumstances change.

Patriarch Kirill defends Putin in what he calls a “fratricidal war”. Meanwhile, tens of thousands continue to leave Russia to avoid military mobilisation.

European leaders denounce “a parody of democracy”, NATO speaks of “dangerous escalation”, and the United Nations General Assembly seeks dialogue-based solutions.  

A Ukrainian refugee family shares how a biblical faith and worldview has been essential to deal with the reception process in the other corner of Europe.

Nearly a hundred people have been killed in recent days after the military confrontation between the two countries resumed.

Many churches have begun by opening a hub for Ukrainian refugees, serving as a community space for Ukrainians and hosts in their local area.

Who knows how we might view the outcome of Putin’s ‘special operation’ when the dust finally settles? 

The European and World Evangelical Alliances also release a joint statement, suggesting several reasons to pray on Ukraine's independence day.

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) call on churches and believers to set aside some time on Wednesday, August 24.

The Baptist Theological Seminary cooperates with care centers to serve the community and  “bring hope to the hopeless”. 400 Baptist churches were lost.

The Russian military seized a group of 10 Orphan’s Promise volunteers and refugees. Three remained detained and other is in the hospital.

This isn’t anything to do with the war, other than that the number of ‘inmates’ has increased. This is the legacy of the old soviet system. We have to do something.

“The majority of refugee aid in Poland is provided by churches. If they weren't so committed to, the aid would have collapsed long ago”, a pastor says. An article by Johannes Reimer  and Manuel Böhm.

A church in southern Spain was awarded an Honourable Mention by the City Council. “The Lord blessed us today to continue blessing others”, they said.

Ukrainian missionary Mariana Laskava talks about her experience of leaving Kiev and continue serving refugees. “Every opportunity is used to preach the gospel”.

A survey shows that 73.1% of Danes see religion as a source of conflict, while only 8.4% believe it leads to peace.

Pray for Ethiopia and wisdom for both, the government of Prime Minister Ahmed and the leadership of the various Christian churches.

The Security Council of the Russian Federation uses the war to justify further restrictions of religious freedom whenever “religious dogmas are used for negative purposes”.

Some 500 people joined to “remind the public that the persecution of Christians is an often forgotten tragedy and to urge politicians to act”.

Remei Oliva tells in a book how she fled to France and ended up in a centre run by Elisabeth Eidenbenz, the daughter of a pastor. “Without her, I would have died”, says the son.

The city of Bucha near Kyiv in Ukraine hit the headlines when horrific scenes of bodies on the streets were reported as a massacre following the invasion of Russian troops. One place that has remained a lifeline to those devastated by this tragedy is Bucha Baptist Church. As a result of their practical and spiritual ministry to the community their services are full to capacity every week.  Miraculously the building is still standing despite missiles narrowly missing the church.

The ministry of hospitality brings comfort, peace and hope to the heart, mind and soul of those who have been uprooted.

While the UK imposes sanctions on Patriarch Kirill for supporting the war in Ukraine, the World Council of Churches rejects a ban and hopes to see “dialogue and encounter”.

Some countries, especially in Africa, depend on Ukrainian grain. Urgent measures need to be taken to avoid the catastrophic consequences of the war in Europe.