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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Trump is skillfully building an autocratic system in his own country with the support of many evangelicals. It is high time that global evangelical networks, such as the WEA or the Lausanne Movement, took a firm stance on the behaviour of the current US administration.

Janet Epp Buckingham, Markus Hofer and Gaetan Roy, from the World Evangelical Alliance, speak on behalf of churches at the United Nations in Geneva. What issues do they address?

The Italian evangelical body say it is time to “strengthen the bridging role of European evangelicalism: do not re-propose lost centralities but connect the roots and innovations of the global South, facilitating interaction, collaboration, and mutual learning”.

The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Christians calls on Christians worldwide to “remember and stand for those who share our faith but not our freedom”.

My preparations for this trip powerfully illustrate the change in Christianity’s center of gravity. I feel that I have more to learn than to teach.

The World Evangelical Alliance held its general assembly in Seoul. Xesús Manuel Suárez shares his experience at a gathering that marks a turning point for the global evangelical body.

Botrus Mansour, an Arab Christian from Nazareth, installed as new leader of the World Evangelical Alliance assembly in Seoul. “It means something profound that, in this moment, a Palestinian Christian from Israel has been asked to serve as Secretary General”, he said in his inaugural address. 

The Spanish Evangelical Alliance proposed an amendment to increase the involvement of National Alliances in the organisation's decisions.

The church in all its diversity is undergoing a major global reconfiguration, but Europe, with humility, should not fail to contribute what it is able to. A reflection based on Jason Mandryk's talk at the General Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance in Seoul.

About 900 evangelical leaders from 124 countries gather in South Korea for what organizers call a critical moment in global Christianity. The theme is “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033”.

The World Evangelical Alliance urges Turkey “to engage in structured dialogue wit Protestants” and warns of the growing hate speech against Christians.

This October’s General Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance in Seoul represents more than organizational planning—it embodies our theological conviction that the gospel creates unity for a mission that no single denomination or organization could accomplish alone. 

The World Evangelical Alliance asks the Spanish government in Geneva to definitively confirm the restitution to pastors who were left without pensions so as to “reaffirm its credibility” before the Human Rights Council.

The Spanish Evangelical Alliance is proposing that the WEA hold its general assembly more frequently, that the international leadership be more accountable, and that national alliances regain a central role. It welcomes the profile of the new CEO. An interview with general secretary X. Manuel Suárez.

The United Nations has designated August 22 each year as its International Day Commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. This should be an important day on the Christian calendar.

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.

The WEA representative to the UN Human Rights Council urges a solution to the case of a church in Rome and another in Albano Laziale.