Gender equality has become a challenge still in Nepal due to many sociocultural factors. According to Adhikari R and Sharma J, shared in European Bulletin of Himalayan Resource women are stereotypically represented as vulnerable, uneducated, or less educated Third World women in Nepal.

The East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion will host its seventh annual conference from July 18 to 20, 2025, at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea. The conference will explore the theme "Religion and Citizenship in the Asian Context: Theory, Practice, and Trends," focusing on the interplay between religious practices and concepts of citizenship within Asian societies.

This weekend, Ritsumeikan University Osaka Ibaraki Campus will host the Christianity and China’s Modernization Forum 2024 in Osaka, Japan, featuring Christianity and the modernization of East Asia.

The Three Nations Destiny and Unity Conference focused on cross-cultural missions and education, attended by about 100 pastors, institutional representatives, and believers from China, Japan, and South Korea.

An African church leader has called for holistic approaches to climate solutions at COP29.

The Asia Academy of Practical Theology Hong Kong (AAPTHK) will hold its 2025 international conference online from June 13 to 14, 2025, in conjunction with the Divinity School of Chung Chi College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Young People in the Ecumenical Movement (YPEM) convened in Manila, Philippines, marking the start of its first in-person meeting since its formation. The gathering, scheduled from 13-19 November, unites young ecumenical leaders from around the globe with a mission to amplify youth voices, address pressing global and local challenges, and establish intentional, actionable strategies for youth-led faith initiatives.

The Asia Theological Association will host the ATA Theological Consultation 2024 on theology and arts in Chiang Mai, Thailand, next week.

In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online (although police estimated a lower figure for the in-person gathering). The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and prayed for their nation.

Chang-Hwan Kim, a medical professor and former Korean missionary, shares his Lausanne 4 reflection as living out the gospel in every sphere, advocating for social justice, and raising a younger generation of fair-minded leaders.