Ukraine: answer to prayer
We thank God that mission partner Alison Giblett, after encountering complications and delays during the application process, has been granted a residency permit for Ukraine. This allows Alison to remain in Kyiv and to continue providing spiritual and material care to those in need.
UK: AI Conversations Day event
A CMS Conversations Day takes place on 10 November entitled ‘Human, Holy, Artificial: Mission and Pioneering in the Age of AI’ which will be considering pioneering mission in an age of AI. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the ways we work, learn, communicate and participate in community. For Christian communities, this moment presents more than […]
Christians from clashing communities pledge to stop online hate
South Sudan Digital Pledge for Peace gains traction
DR Congo: Ebola cases reach 10,000
Since declaring a public health emergency in May, the latest Ebola outbreak has already become the deadliest in the history of DR Congo, with more than 10,000 cases and 5,000 deaths, mission partner Martin Gordon reports. Financial aid and medical equipment are now arriving in eastern DRC, but it took a long time to mobilise […]
India: heart-breaking statistic
This week we heard from partners serving in Bangalore, India. They shared that the suicide rate in Bangalore is the highest among major Indian cities. Factors that contribute to this heart-breaking reality include workplace stress (intense corporate culture, high expectations and employment stability concerns including anxiety about AI taking jobs), cost of living pressures and […]
Jordan: gun attack at funeral
Seven people have been killed in an attack at a church in Hmoud in Jordan during a funeral last Friday. At least 34 others were injured as gunmen opened fire. Please pray for the injured as well as the families of those who were killed. Please also pray for the three gunmen to be found […]
Peru: growing movement of artists in Lima
Give thanks for the growing movement of artists in Lima, Peru, supported by our local Hub partners, who have developed an artistic community and run an art gallery in the heart of the city. They recently launched Tercera Persona (Third Person), an exhibition inspired by the Holy Spirit, bringing together local and international artists, both […]
Spain: Halloween hospitality
Mission partners C and V have been finding ways to connect with the people around them. Last Halloween, wanting to celebrate life, V and a neighbour co-ordinated the baking of cookies which were then wrapped up with bible verses and handed out to neighbours. While the cookies were being distributed, prayers were being said for […]
UK: award winning Orchid Project
We celebrate with mission partner Ann-Marie Wilson, senior research advisor with Orchid Project, an international NGO at the forefront of the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Orchid Project were nominated for three Lovie awards (the European ‘Internet Oscars’) for a podcast series featuring their advocacy and research work. They were awarded a Bronze People’s […]
