Chhattisgarh: Where Faith in Christ Comes with a PriceThe sutures protruding from the deep, still-fresh wound on 32-year-old Mangu’s head are the latest evidence of the persecution faced by Christians in the tribal belt of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, India. Families like Mangu’s are willing to pay a heavy price — social ostracism, physical violence, and evInternational Christian ConcernJun 1persecution
WFP scales up response in Lebanon as displacement crisis enters third month and rising costs push food out of reach. More than one million people remain displaced, while soaring prices, lost incomes and strained markets are pushing food further out of reach for vulnerable families. WFP has rapidly scaled up its response nationwide, but the situation remains highly fragile. Sustained humanitarian access, stable sReliefWebJun 1disaster
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christian Convention in IndiaA two-day Christian spiritual convention organized at a private hotel in Ratlam town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was disrupted by Hindu nationalist groups on May 27 over allegations of forced conversions. Members of the event’s organizing committee claimed they had notified authorities aboInternational Christian ConcernJun 1persecution
ADF Kills At Least 7 Christians in BeniThe Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least seven Christians during an overnight attack on May 30 in Beni, located in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the local chief, the victims belonged to the Pygmy community of the Twa ethnic group and were murInternational Christian ConcernJun 1persecution
Appeals court partially blocks military’s ban on troops who identify as transWorld MagazineJun 1missions
Died: Dale Rhoton, Quiet Cofounder of Operation MobilisationShortly before midnight on January 4, 1988, the passenger ship Logos ran aground while cruising through the Beagle Channel off the coast of Argentina. The 2,319-ton vessel struck rock and began to sink with 139 missionaries and crew onboard. The Chilean Navy dispatched torpedo boats, which rescued aChristianity TodayJun 1poverty
Ukraine: Director, Europe and Central Asia Division, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Kayoko Gotoh’s remarks to the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security (New York, 1 June 2026)Countries: Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Türkiye . Last Friday, a dangerous incident crystallized our oft-stated warnings about potential spillover of the war. On the night of 28 to 29 May, an armed drone exploded on thReliefWebJun 1disaster
Christian Theologians React to the Pope’s AI WarningThe broader church has not always loved popes named Leo. Pope Leo X in 1520 described Martin Luther as a “wild boar from the forest” destroying the church. Pope Leo XII asserted in 1824 that Bible societies “produce a gospel of men, or what is worse, a gospel of the devil!” And in 1883, Pope Leo XIIChristianity TodayJun 1missions
DR Congo: West and Central Africa: 2026 Regional Funding Status - General Overview (as of 1 June 2026)Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, World .ReliefWebJun 1disaster
World: Fewer hurricanes do not mean less risk: IFRC ramps up preparedness across the AmericasCountries: World, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay . The organization called for sustained investment in preparedness, anticipatory action and early warning systeReliefWebJun 1disaster
World: Menos huracanes no significan menos riesgo: IFRC refuerza la preparación en América Latina y el Caribe | IFRCCountries: World, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay . La organización llamó a mantener la inversión en preparación, acción anticipatoria y sistemas de alerta temprReliefWebJun 1disaster
World: IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund 2026 Annual Plan. Message from the IFRC Secretary General Small and medium-sized disasters may not dominate global headlines, but for communities affected they are just as devastating. The IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (IFRC-DREF) ensures that these crises are met with speed, dignity and locally-led actioReliefWebJun 1disaster
South Sudan EVD potential Importation corridors and Health Cluster partners presence May 2026.ReliefWebJun 1disaster
World: El Niño 2026: Anticipatory Action in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action for Latin America and the Caribbean (GTAA LAC) publishes this briefing note in light of the forecast of an El Niño episode for the second half of 2026, with increasing probabilities of reaching strong to very strong intensity towards the end of thReliefWebJun 1disaster
It Takes a SystemHe was a 10-year-old Malawian boy, born in a rural community like so many in sub-Saharan Africa. His family made the journey to Nkhoma Mission Hospital, a hospital in the Lilongwe district, after he began having difficulty breathing. An exam and ultrasound of his heart revealed he was in severe hearChristianity TodayJun 1missions
You Don’t Need Testosterone TherapyTestosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is getting trendier—more and more men are using it, sometimes without even checking their testosterone levels. Others are getting their testosterone levels checked for vague, nonspecific symptoms like just feeling “off,” while some are giving themselves testostChristianity TodayJun 1missions
Christian Psychologists in Brazil Fight to Express Their FaithAfter years of frustration, Larissa Lima typed out a post on X in April. “In Brazil, a psychologist can call themselves left-wing, feminist, decolonial, anything but Christian,” she wrote in Portuguese. The post reached 2 million views, drawing 1,700 likes and nearly 675 comments. Initially, some quChristianity TodayJun 1missions
Myanmar: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) 2026 – Funding Status (As of 31 May 2026).ReliefWebJun 1disaster
Area-Based Coordination in South Sudan: Upper Nile - Fact Sheet (as of April 2026). Overview The Upper Nile state, particularly Malakal, has been one of the most affected areas in South Sudan by conflict, displacement and recurrent climatic shocks. Once a major commercial hub, Malakal has experienced repeated cycles of violence - including renewed clashes in March 2025 - disease ReliefWebJun 1disaster
DR Congo: IRC warns DRC Ebola outbreak likely far larger than official figures suggest. With only 20% of contacts currently being traced, health authorities are struggling to identify and isolate new chains of transmission. The virus may have been spreading undetected since before March, potentially as long as three months before the first official case was identified, allowing multiReliefWebJun 1disaster
Women Are Leaving the Church. Let’s Reverse the Trend.For generations, it was a given that women in the church outnumbered men, both in the pews and in volunteer service. But this reality is shifting. According to Barna, as of 2025, 43 percent of American men attend church regularly, while only 36 percent of women do. Unfortunately, this isn’t simply bThe Gospel CoalitionJun 1missions
Warrior Leadership Summit works to heal damage done in the name of JesusUSA (MNN)—From June 29 to July 4, indigenous young adults from across North America will gather together for five days of learning who Jesus is—and who he isn’t—at the Warrior Leadership Summit (WLS). The event is an annual leadership and discipleship conference for Native American youth. “A lot of Mission Network NewsJun 1missions
Praying for winter to end: How you can walk alongside Chinese believersChina (MNN) — Chinese believers continue to need strategic prayer from Christians around the world. And the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China, observed every May 24, provides a helpful opportunity to focus on the needs of the Chinese Church. China Partner's Erik Burklin says: “I think God Mission Network NewsJun 1missions
Three years later, ethnic violence still troubles Manipur StateIndia (MNN) — Consequences from the May 2023 ethnic violence in India’s Manipur State continue. A surge of kidnappings, attacks, and killings over the past two months has shaken the region yet again. The clashes first came between the chiefly Hindu Meiteis in political power and the primarily ChristMission Network NewsJun 1poverty
Announcing TGC’s 2026 Essay Contest for Young AdultsThe Gospel Coalition invites young adults to reflect on and write about kicking unhealthy habits, committing to the church, and staying human in an AI world. Writers aged 16–25 (born between 2001 and 2010) may submit their essay to this summer’s essay contest. The winning writers will receive a prizThe Gospel CoalitionJun 1missions
Help Your Wife Thrive Through MotherhoodThere’s a Mother’s Day meme that says, “Mom, we’ve hired a few people to fill in for you while you relax on Mother’s Day.” The picture is crowded with eight people — from a taxi driver to a chef — trying to do everything a mother does! A young husband laughs at that funny meme. But then, at some poiDesiring GodMay 31poverty
Amandus Polanus: Classical Theism’s Reformed AllyIf I wanted to learn more about how the cultural values of 1950s and ’60s America have shaped contemporary literary fiction, I might ask Google or ChatGPT for an overview. The search results might present accurate and balanced information on America’s democratic tradition and the other community valThe Gospel CoalitionMay 31missions
CHINA: Updates on Pastor Wang Yi, John Cao, and Criminal Charges Against ChristiansAs U.S. President Donald Trump flew home from Beijing after meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, we recorded this timely VOM Radio conversation with Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, to provide a current update about our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in China. Chinese ChrVoice of the MartyrsMay 30persecution
Reset Your Mind on Jesus: A Live Lab on Colossians 3:1–4Paul doesn’t just want Christians to know the truths of the Bible — he wants us to set our minds on them. But what does that mean, and how do we do it?Watch NowDesiring GodMay 30missions
Can We Always Know the Purposes of Providence? Philemon 15–17, Part 3Reading God’s providence rightly takes great faith in the power and wisdom of God, and communicating it kindly takes great humility. Paul displays both.Watch NowDesiring GodMay 30missions