The fact that liberal-democratic countries such as Switzerland and Germany react so strongly to expressions of faith shows just how far secularisation has progressed. That is why I urge Ruben Vargas, Felix Nmecha and others to continue leavening the dough with a faith lived out genuinely.

The film phenomenon offers an energetic blend of action, music, and humour, wrapped in beautiful, vibrant animation and framed by a mythology with darker undertones.

World Vision, REMAR, Alianza Solidaria, Diaconía and several denominations have launched coordinated responses following the earthquakes on 24 June.

The World Evangelical Alliance addressed the Austrian government at the Human Rights Council, requesting that no obstacles prevent the registration of faith minorities.

Football became so deeply rooted in British working-class communities because there were chapels, Sunday schools, parish rooms and young men looking for somewhere to belong, long before there were professional clubs, stadiums and television contracts.

“Welcoming my son into the world is one of the greatest blessings God has ever given me”, underlined the football star playing for Belgium, quoting James 1:17 on social media: "Every good and perfect gift is from above”.

World Vision deploys teams on the ground as the deaths of nearly 600 people are reported. “Everything went dark and everything started shaking. Children were screaming in fear”, says one eyewitness. Alianza Solidaria and GAiN are also launching emergency campaigns.

Europe would not simply sanction a private individual who supports Putin in the war, but the most important figure of the Russian Orthodox Church itself. Is that what we want?

At least 589 people have died and around have been 3,000 injured, say official reports on Friday. Affected areas include La Guaira, where a church collapsed. Thousands are trying to find relatives, pastors call to pray as Christian organisations start sending aid. 

“We all believe that Jesus is glorified through the game, that is why we prayed”, said Christian German midfielder, Felix Nmecha, who scored the first goal.

The smallest country in the World Cup's history finished its preparation by singing The goodness of God and hearing the conversion story of Kenji Gorré, one of its international players.

The Church wants to help. However, generosity without a clear understanding of the issue can inadvertently sustain systems that do not serve children as well as we hope. And the evidence on this is no longer ambiguous.

In an interview, Spanish pastor and journalist José de Segovia comments on the renewed spiritual interest among younger generations, the risks of social media, and the state of the evangelical witness in universities.

The Italian Evangelical Alliance called on Christians to give a biblical witness “in times of cultural crisis”. Theological training and church planting projects were presented.

Representatives from nine regions met with World Evangelical leader General Botrus Mansour. “Strengthening kinship among the diverse regional expressions of the church” was one of the aims.

Human trafficking is one of the world’s darkest evils. ‘Women of Hope’ is reaching the victimized with stories of restoration through Jesus Christ. 

TWR’s mission in the Middle East and the faith of its leaders remind us that hope is not only alive but also returning to the place where it all began. 

Growing up in an Evangelical church in the Middle East, the question of an Evangelical Christian’s relationship to power was not something we discussed. Still, we faced one less temptation.

The World Evangelical Alliance urges Bulgaria to “protect freedom of religion and ensure no religious community is unfairly affected during electoral processes”.

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.

Scientist Katharine Hayhoe has a message for climate advocates. And for skeptics.

At the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the World Evangelical Alliance raises denounces that, in India, families “undergo coerced re-conversion rituals before burial can proceed”.

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.

One of the leading academic voices on the historicity of the gospels will be at the upcoming Apologetics Forum in Madrid, which focuses on the theme: ‘Is the Christian faith the best option?’

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.