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'Unity Is the Answer': Sofia Camnerin Reflects on Stockholm 2025 Ecumenical Week

One hundred years after the landmark Life and Work Conference of 1925, churches from across the world gathered again in Stockholm to mark a new chapter in the ecumenical journey. Rev. Dr. Sofia Camnerin, general secretary of the Christian Council of Sweden, spoke with China Christian Daily about the preparations, experiences during the week, and reflections on the theme, as well as the involvement of young people.

Celebrating Fathers — Pastor Bert Pretorius

As South Africa prepares to celebrate Father’s Day, we are faced with the sobering contradiction between the ideal and the reality. On the one hand, Father’s Day is meant to honour the gift and calling of fatherhood. It is a time when we give thanks for the men who lead, protect, nurture, and build strong families, which are the foundational building blocks of our society. Yet, in a country plagued by some of the highest rates of gender-based violence (GBV) in the world, this day often exposes a painful truth: the absence, silence, and abdication of fathers is a national crisis where women and children are paying the price.

Bishop Jonas Jonson: Speak Peace and Hope to People

How can churches maintain their prophetic and critical voice, at the same time speaking peace and hope to people? Why is unity among Christians still relevant today, and can we still trust international law and international organizations? Bishop Jonas Jonson speaks on the relevance of the 1925 Life and Work conference in Stockholm, which resulted in establishing both the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), recently gathered for its 60th meeting in Athens, Greece.

WEA Statement on Concerns Raised Regarding 2025 General Assembly in Seoul

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) deeply values the unity and theological orthodoxy of the global evangelical community. Therefore, we are profoundly concerned by both the content of recent statements and the way the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) has called into question the WEA’s theological, governance and moral integrity and practice in a public forum, especially without first approaching the leadership directly to discuss their concerns.

Women in Victory

From March 9-12, 2025, the Women’s Commission of the Latin Evangelical Alliance (AEL) hosted the 4th “Women in Victory” Congress in Santiago de Chile. The event brought together female pastors and Christian leaders to deliver a renewed message about living a life of integrity in Christ Jesus, especially in a context where voices opposing Christian principles have become more prominent.

Interview With Russell Evans: Speak the Language of Where People Are

As one of the speakers at the incoming EveryOneAsia 2024 conference in Indonesia, Russell Evans, the founder and senior pastor of Planetshakers Church and Ministries, Australia, shares his insights about the incoming conference, Asian churches, and reaching the next generation.