Russia
- Report: 500 Ukrainian Churches and Religious Sites Damaged by Russian MilitaryOne out of three destroyed or looted buildings tallied by Institute for Religious Freedom belong to evangelicals, accused of being “American spies.”Meagan Saliashvili|
- Orthodox Debate Ethnocentric Churches Amid Russia-Ukraine War“Nicaea-sized” questions discussed at conference of 400 theologians from 44 countries include the “heresy” of ethno-phyletism.Meagan Saliashvili - Religion News Service|
- Christmas Epiphanies from the Ruins of UkraineAs Putin professes a ceasefire over the Orthodox holiday and a famous Kyiv monastery cathedral changes hands, evangelical seminarians relate the toll of ten months of war.Jayson Casper|
- Nicaraguan President Closes Christian NonprofitsAnd other news briefs from Christians around the world.Daniel Silliman|PortuguêsFrançais
- ‘Carol of the Bells’ Is More Than a Christmas Favorite. It’s a Ukrainian Cry of Independence.Composed during World War I, “Shchedryk” folk song has survived the Nazi, communist, and now commercial eras to remind and revive the ties of hearth and home.Nadiyka Gerbish and Yaroslav Hrytsak|
- Will Ukraine’s Threatened Ban on Russia-Linked Churches Violate Religious Freedom?Evangelical, Orthodox, and academic sources weigh security concerns against the right to associate with historic patriarchate losing popularity and suspected of war collaboration.Jayson Casper|
- Ukraine Celebrates Christmas Twice. Now Its Orthodox Christians Can Too.Breaking with tradition, local leaders grant permission to move celebrations from January 7 to December 25, continuing separation from Russia.Jayson Casper|русскийУкраїнська
- Muslims Love Russian Christmas. So Do Eurasia’s Evangelicals.Christian communities in former Soviet Union nations reap the benefits of still-secularized holiday, winning recognition and opportunities for the gospel.Jayson Casper|
- Why Are We So Cynical About Peace on Earth?Many evangelicals believe war is inevitable. But that shouldn’t stop us from praying for peace.Bonnie Kristian|Português简体中文Indonesian繁體中文
- Ukraine’s Prison Fellowship Extended to Russian POWsChuck Colson–linked ministry has long served Ukrainian inmates but is pushed to the limit by wartime realities—and gospel requirements.Jayson Casper|
