Stories that help us understand and act.
Reporting, testimony, and research from across the Christian world.
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How to choose a church
Practical questions to ask before your first visit.
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What to expect from a Sister Church partnership
How a pairing works, what is shared and what is not.
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How to read the persecution map
What rank and score mean, and what they do not.
Humanitarian
Churches Respond to Colombia Quake, Ecuador Floods and Sudanese Refugees in Egypt
Churches in Colombia, Ecuador and Egypt are feeding, sheltering and supporting people hit by disaster or displacement. The Colombian quake killed at least 132 people, and a Methodist district in Egypt now serves more than 1,300 members, most of them refugees.
Humanitarian
American and Ukrainian Chaplains Serve Soldiers Near Ukraine's Frontlines
Ukrainian American chaplain Mikhail Pavenko and others minister to troops near the front as drone attacks rise. Ukraine has about 40 percent fewer chaplains than it needs.