A Rare Bipartisan Opportunity to Protect Unborn LivesLast month the state of Arkansas, at the direction of Republican governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, launched a new prenatal and pregnancy health program through a network of Arkansas Health Units. In an effort to improve prenatal health and reduce infant and maternal mortality, the state is now offeriChristianity TodayJun 11poverty
Survey: Gen Z Prefers a Generic ‘Christian’ Label over ‘Protestant’Do people know what it means to be Protestant? It’s a question that has long flummoxed researchers who study American religion through surveys. In a poll conducted between 2019 and 2021, 25-year-old respondents were about three times more likely to identify their faith tradition as “just Christian” Christianity TodayJun 11poverty
Preaching OutrageShould pastors expose every fresh cultural outrage from the pulpit? Pastor John encourages pastors to condemn sin without being consumed.Listen NowDesiring GodJun 11missions
Central African Republic: Situation Report No. 71, as of 9 June, 2026. HIGHLIGHTS Insecurity leads to an increase in basic commodity prices in Zemio 850 returnees receive multisectoral assistance in Ouham-Pendé Bria: Humanitarian actors assess urgent needs of CAR returnees from Sudan GENERAL CONTEXT Haut-Mbomou Prefecture – South-East For over a year, the deterioratiReliefWebJun 11disaster
Ebola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - Externl Update 4 June 2026Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Overview of the outbreak • A new Ebola virus disease outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 15 May and as of 2 June, WHO has reported 344 confirmed cases, six recoveries and 60 deaths, including two internally dispReliefWebJun 11disaster
World: Regional Trends: Forced displacement in West and Central Africa - June 2026Countries: World, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo . This Regional Trends Summary of forced displacement in West and Central Africa presents forced displacement statistReliefWebJun 11disaster
Lebanon: MHPSS Emergency Response Update (March 2 - June 5, 2026). The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) at the Ministry of Public Health continues to lead and coordinate the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Coordination Group, co-chaired by WHO and UNICEF, with 100+ partner actors integrating MHPSS across sectors in Lebanon's emergency responReliefWebJun 11disaster
Lebanon: MHPSS Eergecy Repoe Update (March 2 - June 5, 2026). The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) at the Ministry of Public Health continues to lead and coordinate the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Coordination Group, co-chaired by WHO and UNICEF, with 100+ partner actors integrating MHPSS across sectors in Lebanon's emergency responReliefWebJun 11disaster
WFP Syria Monthly Price Bulletin, April 2026 | Issue #136. Key Highlights The cost of living in April 2026, as measured by the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), remained stable at Old SYP 2.66 million compared to the previous month. Despite being 22 percent higher than its value in April 2025. The Syrian pound depreciated in the parallel market, with the ReliefWebJun 11disaster
WFP Syria Price Bulletin | April 2026 | Issue #136. Key Highlights The cost of living in April 2026, as measured by the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), remained stable at Old SYP 2.66 million compared to the previous month. Despite being 22 percent higher than its value in April 2025. The Syrian pound depreciated in the parallel market, with the ReliefWebJun 11disaster
Venezuela: Regional Movement Trends and Patterns LAC - July - December 2025Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, United States of America . Regional Overview During the second half of 2025, refugee and migrant movements across Latin America and the Caribbean were increasingly shapedReliefWebJun 11disaster
Colombia: Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in the Region - May 2026Countries: Colombia, Argentina, Aruba (The Netherlands), Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Curaçao (The Netherlands), Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . These figures represent the ReliefWebJun 11disaster
oPt: €8.5 Million EU4Commerce Initiative Launched to Support Upgrading the Commercial Crossings for Palestine [EN/AR]. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) officially launched EU4Commerce, an €8.5 million strategic project designed to modernize trade infrastructure and improve the movement of goods. The initiative focuses ReliefWebJun 11disaster
oPt: €8.5 Million EU4Commerce Initiative Launched to Support Upgrading the Commercial Crossings for Palestine. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) officially launched EU4Commerce, an €8.5 million strategic project designed to modernize trade infrastructure and improve the movement of goods. The initiative focuses ReliefWebJun 11disaster
World: مع وجود 7 من كل 10 لاجئين يعيشون في نزوح مطوّل، المفوض السامي يدعو إلى بذل جهود متجددة لإيجاد الحلول | مفوضية اللاجئين. في عام 2025، اضطر 5.4 مليون شخص للفرار من العنف والاضطهاد واللجوء إلى بلدان أخرى. لكن التقرير يظهر أن وتيرة العودة تتسارع أيضاً، إذ عاد 14.7 مليون نازح قسراً إلى مناطقهم أو بلدانهم الأصلية في عام 2025 (منهم 4.4 مليون لاجئ و10.3 مليون نازح داخلياً)، مع زيادة حادة في أفغانستان والسودان وسوريا. وكانتReliefWebJun 11disaster
Christian Youth Ridiculed by PeersA young Christian continues to share her faith despite peer pressure. When she was 12, a Kazakh girl named Adiya organized a Christmas party to share the gospel with her Muslim classmates. Her invitations stating “A big star will be there!” caused some children to wonder if they would meVoice of the MartyrsJun 11persecution
Audio, Print Bibles Help Displaced ChristiansA pastor’s distribution of Bibles is encouraging displaced Christians. In northern Togo, radical Muslims have attacked villages and churches and killed Christians, displacing thousands. Kodjo, a local pastor, said his church is currently serving 200 of those displaced Christians. He often hearVoice of the MartyrsJun 11persecution
Girl Assaulted, Parents Beaten for Faithful Christian WitnessFront-line workers report that a family in Bangladesh is struggling physically and emotionally after continual assaults. Luck, a faithful Christian evangelist, was confronted and warned to stop her gospel work. In 2025, a radical Muslim mob attacked her home, beat Luck and her husband, and burned 15Voice of the MartyrsJun 11persecution
WFP Philippines Country Brief, June 2026. KEY MESSAGES • WFP continues to work with the Government in strengthening national and subnational systems for disaster risk management, social protection, and food systems – enabling faster and more scalable government-led responses for affected communities. • Through technical assistance, policyReliefWebJun 11disaster
DR Congo: DRC: Ebola BVD Outbreak: LTC Situation Report (Telecoms) #2 (Reporting period: 04 – 10 June 2026). This situation report provides updates on the Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It outlines the planned telecommunications activities of the Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster1 (LTC) to support the ongoing humanitarian response. SummarReliefWebJun 11disaster
World: Con siete de cada diez refugiados viviendo en desplazamiento prolongado, el jefe de ACNUR pide redoblar esfuerzos para encontrar solucionesCountries: World, Afghanistan, Chad, Colombia, Germany, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . GINEBRA – Barham Salih, Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Refugiados, presentó hoy el informe anual Tendencias GReliefWebJun 11disaster
World: 117.8 million people displaced: an open wound on our shared humanityCountries: World, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo . The 117.8 million people now violently displaced around the globe would constitute the world’s thirteenth largest country by population. Larger than Egypt, Germany, or the UK. A human toll of vast proportions, and a collective failureReliefWebJun 11disaster
On My Shelf: Life and Books with Joseph SherrardOn My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Joseph Sherrard—associate pastor of discipleship at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church and author of The Augustinian Pastor: Deep Wisdom for Modern Ministry—about what’s on hisThe Gospel CoalitionJun 11missions
Summer Bible Camps launch in 13 countries to reach thousands of kidsInternational (MNN) – Do you have fond memories of attending a Vacation Bible School or summer camp? Maybe you even have kids or grandkids who participate in these programs! Summer camps often mean games, friendships, and fun days outdoors. But across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, summer camps caMission Network NewsJun 11poverty
Freedom for some, continued struggles for many in NigeriaNigeria (MNN) — A moment of gladness came to Nigeria in the form of what we'll call a jailbreak. The army reported over the weekend of June 6–7, 2026 that it rescued 360 hostages from a Boko Haram stronghold in northeast Nigeria. Circumstances surrounding the freeing of the hostages are disputed by Mission Network NewsJun 11persecution
As war displaces Lebanese families, SAT-7 reminds children: 'You Are Not Alone'Lebanon (MNN) – Recent Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 17 people. The Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah stated it also carried out more attacks on Israeli troops in the region. Explosions in Lebanon. (Photo courtesy of SAT-7) As fighting has continued in recent months, more than 1.Mission Network NewsJun 11poverty
Why Hot Takes Are the Enemy of ConvictionThis article was going to be about the latest controversy. But I realized that in the few days it’d take from being written to being published, few people would care enough to read about the topic. I wondered if I myself would even want to read about it since, by then, I'd need to be writing about tThe Gospel CoalitionJun 11poverty
World: Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2025 [EN/AR]Countries: World, Afghanistan, Chad, Colombia, Germany, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . With 7 in 10 refugees living in long-term displacement, UNHCR chief calls for renewed push for solutiReliefWebJun 11disaster
World: New UN report confirms historic levels of forced displacement as 118 million forced to fleeCountries: World, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic . The slight decline in numbers reflects returns – some, as in Syria, reflecting the end of a war — but in many places, returns forced to countries still mired in conflict and crisis. TReliefWebJun 11disaster
Philippines: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (2 - 8 June 2026)Countries: Philippines, Bhutan, Myanmar . BHUTAN On 7 June 2026 at 23:36 local time, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near Punakha, Bhutan, at a depth of approximately 10 kilometres. The tremor was felt across much of the country, including in Thimphu, with stronger shaking reported in northern areReliefWebJun 11disaster
South Sudan: La recrudescence de l'insécurité et l'augmentation des déplacements dans l'État de Jonglei, au Soudan du Sud, mettent en danger des milliers de personnes. GENÈVE – Le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, met en garde contre une grave crise humanitaire qui se profile dans l’État de Jonglei, à l’est du Soudan du Sud, où des mois de combats et d’insécurité ont contraint des centaines de milliers de personnes à fuir leurs foyers, provoquanReliefWebJun 11disaster
Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #6 on the Mw 7.8 Earthquake Incident in Maasim, Sarangani as of 10 June 2026, 6AM.ReliefWebJun 11disaster
Philippines: Mayon Volcano Summary of 24Hr Observation 11 June 2026 12:00 AM [EN/TL].ReliefWebJun 11disaster
Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #5 on the Mw 7.8 Earthquake Incident in Maasim, Sarangani as of 10 June 2026, 6AM.ReliefWebJun 11disaster