https://christgiving.com/ https://christgiving.com/og-image.png Christ Giving https://christgiving.com/news/honduras-key-message-update-fuel-and-fertilizer-price-increases-compound-delayed https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/80/50/80509524-2647-40be-875a-7eaf8de1101f.png Honduras: Key Message Update - Fuel and fertilizer price increases compound delayed primera planting, May - September 2026 . Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes remain widespread across Honduras, with Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes emerging in the Dry Corridor between June and September as above-average prices, be https://christgiving.com/news/ukraine-ltc-telecoms-area-services-dashboard-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/59/a8/59a87492-a8a3-440f-b570-87dcb94cbf2e.png Ukraine - LTC (Telecoms Area) Services Dashboard (May 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/ltc-telecoms-ukraine-conflict-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/9e/30/9e3018a3-1abe-45a6-af54-e9e2a04bec6d.png LTC (Telecoms) Ukraine | Conflict | May 2026 . https://christgiving.com/news/mali-koro-un-nouvel-afflux-de-rfugis-en-provenance-du-burkina-faso https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/36/6f/366fa4a4-719f-4b7b-850e-397ce59bc7a6.png Mali: Koro, un nouvel afflux de réfugiés en provenance du Burkina Faso Countries: Mali, Burundi . Bamako, le 29 mai 2026 Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés (UNHCR) constate avec une vive préoccupation un nouvel afflux de réfugiés burkinabè dans la v https://christgiving.com/news/opt-unicef-state-of-palestine-humanitarian-situation-update-wash-in-the-gaza-str https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/33/ff/33ff1e0f-e418-4064-98a1-685410f29781.png oPt: UNICEF State of Palestine Humanitarian Situation Update (WASH in the Gaza Strip), 29 May 2026 . WHEN WATER IS A DAILY STRUGGLE, DISEASE SPREADS FASTER Ahead of summer months: update on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the Gaza Strip • For 1.1 million children in Gaza, water remains a da https://christgiving.com/news/mali-mopti-and-sgou-regions-diem-monitoring-agricultural-livelihoods-of-internal https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/7b/d9/7bd98e00-4002-4eef-87d8-6ae1bbb394d9.png Mali, Mopti and Ségou regions: DIEM-Monitoring - Agricultural livelihoods of internally displaced households, April 2026 . Synopsis (short abstract) This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) publication presents an assessment of the agricultural livelihoods of internally displaced households in the Mopti and https://christgiving.com/news/wfps-integrated-cross-cutting-context-analysis-and-risk-assessment-in-ukraine-ap https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/ec/10/ec10c7c9-5c76-4da3-8527-8bd5ccf669d2.png WFP’s Integrated Cross-Cutting Context Analysis and Risk Assessment in Ukraine (April 2026) . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background As Ukraine enters the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, the country remains heavily affected y ongoing hostilities. As of early 2025, 3.7 million people remain inte https://christgiving.com/news/ukraine-food-security-assessment-acute-food-insecurity-in-the-frontline-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e0/fc/e0fc50b1-6e64-4380-812e-c8cd6434ae44.png Ukraine Food Security Assessment: Acute Food Insecurity in the Frontline (May 2026) . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2025 was the deadliest for civilians since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, particularly for people living at the frontlines. It marked a significant escalation in hostili https://christgiving.com/news/health-cluster-south-sudan-evd-preparedness-and-readiness-faqs-and-other-resourc https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e3/d0/e3d03ee7-cfae-4b01-be15-bd5f87fc27b7.png Health Cluster South Sudan: EVD preparedness and readiness - FAQs and other Resources (May 2026) . FOR MORE INFORMATION • Ebola disease (FAQs) • Ebola disease (fact sheet) • Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus • Standard https://christgiving.com/news/syrian-arab-republic-overview-of-humanitarian-response-january-march-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/40/9b/409b7462-1843-452f-afa2-3642919ec840.png Syrian Arab Republic: Overview of humanitarian response (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-central-highland-region-january https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/cd/ef/cdef580d-069e-43c8-ab3b-f4571158b865.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Central Highland Region (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-capital-region-january-march-20 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/5a/52/5a52a186-d139-4fbc-a42a-72ed6089e1a9.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Capital Region (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-eastern-region-january-march-20 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/76/2d/762dab45-feb2-44c5-9f95-59cc345353f5.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Eastern Region (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-north-eastern-region-january-ma https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/87/27/8727c81e-9d18-4135-82ff-71601dcb0b14.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - North Eastern Region (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/help-your-wife-thrive-through-motherhood https://dg.imgix.net/help-your-wife-thrive-through-motherhood-qyzvtstb-en/landscape/help-your-wife-thrive-through-motherhood-qyzvtstb-fa051740df243ec367b1bcecdd973dec.jpeg?ts=1778866912&ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=min&w=800&h=450 Help Your Wife Thrive Through Motherhood There’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 — try https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-northern-region-january-march-2 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/51/79/51793fc8-6783-41c6-85b3-9d4d4815bf7d.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Northern Region (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-south-eastern-region-january-ma https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/0e/61/0e610d18-80cd-4a25-88a3-fbbaeda64382.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - South Eastern Region (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-southern-region-january-march-2 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/0a/42/0a427714-7438-44d7-982d-f69b5cdd8463.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Southern Region (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-western-region-january-march-20 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/da/5d/da5d54e5-71c2-4756-ba53-d38b43fe642b.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) - Western Region (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/amandus-polanus-classical-theisms-reformed-ally https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/23182045/polanus-classical-theism-trinity-1.jpg Amandus Polanus: Classical Theism’s Reformed Ally If 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 pre https://christgiving.com/news/china-updates-on-pastor-wang-yi-john-cao-and-criminal-charges-against-christians https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop CHINA: Updates on Pastor Wang Yi, John Cao, and Criminal Charges Against Christians As 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, t https://christgiving.com/news/reset-your-mind-on-jesus-a-live-lab-on-colossians-314 https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/messages-by-desiring-god-d955ce6ef9d3e1ed65ced837d480f83d565914667a75148c60d74f8386274167.jpg Reset Your Mind on Jesus: A Live Lab on Colossians 3:1–4 Paul 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 Now https://christgiving.com/news/can-we-always-know-the-purposes-of-providence-philemon-1517-part-3 https://dg.imgix.net/can-we-always-know-the-purposes-of-providence-uvnesz5e-en/landscape/can-we-always-know-the-purposes-of-providence-uvnesz5e-ddc76ae8492dda5c8f639e077e8838e0.png?ts=1778089651&ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=min&w=800&h=450 Can We Always Know the Purposes of Providence? Philemon 15–17, Part 3 Reading 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 Now https://christgiving.com/news/pam-bondi-blames-acting-ag-during-house-committee-epstein-testimony https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Pam Bondi blames acting AG during House committee Epstein testimony https://christgiving.com/news/swatting-call-made-to-home-of-supreme-court-justice-police-say https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1488521787991-ed7bbaae773c?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Swatting call made to home of Supreme Court justice, police say https://christgiving.com/news/several-injured-after-train-car-fire-at-penn-station https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Several injured after train car fire at Penn Station https://christgiving.com/news/chinese-astronauts-return-from-countrys-longest-space-expedition https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Chinese astronauts return from country’s longest space expedition https://christgiving.com/news/bishops-raise-human-rights-concerns-invite-pope-to-pakistan https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Vatican-visit.jpg Bishops Raise Human Rights Concerns, Invite Pope to Pakistan This month, Catholic bishops from Pakistan visited the Vatican for their special Ad Limina visit. The group included three archbishops, four bishops, and a cardinal. During the visit, the bishops went https://christgiving.com/news/rescue-efforts-underway-after-four-climbers-fall-on-mount-mckinley https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1488521787991-ed7bbaae773c?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Rescue efforts underway after four climbers fall on Mount McKinley https://christgiving.com/news/how-long-o-lord-the-cry-of-the-martyrs-before-the-throne-of-god https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Revelation.jpg How Long, O Lord? The Cry of the Martyrs Before the Throne of God By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” As we reach the final biblical foundation of this series, the Book of Revelation brings us into a remarkable https://christgiving.com/news/christian-groups-could-lose-property-under-indias-dangerous-new-bill https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/india-christian-ngo-crackdown.jpg?resize=1200,628 Christian Groups Could Lose Property Under India's 'Dangerous' New Bill G. Sudharshan lives with his wife, Renuka, and his children, aged 8 and 5, in a half-built rental house on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. He drives an auto rickshaw—a motorize https://christgiving.com/news/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-bible-centric-family https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BHAuiQqDL._SL160_.jpg What Does It Mean to Be a Bible-Centric Family? This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Sissy Goff and David Thomas, Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience (Bethany House https://christgiving.com/news/whats-widening-the-religion-gender-gap https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/male-malaise-manhood-cross-christ.jpg?w=162&h=88&crop=1 What's Widening The Religion Gender Gap? The Syllabus is a column that features student opinions on timely national and international topics. We aim to highlight how evangelical students in the US are thinking about important issues and how https://christgiving.com/news/sudanese-civil-war-fractures-refugee-families https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sudan-fighting-splits-families-flee.jpg?resize=1200,628 Sudanese Civil War Fractures Refugee Families Last week, Emmanuel Nwachukwu showed how Christians are coping after the loss of their church communities in Omdurman. Today, he describes the war’s impact on Christian families split apart by violenc https://christgiving.com/news/when-grace-overcomes https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/light-and-truth-11f87ac9e406e53a57c8e69f8ad5a798e577cfc674d88c5296ae7c4f1f91af96.jpg When Grace Overcomes Why does Christ suddenly seem beautiful to some but not others? John Piper shows from John 3:1–10 how the Spirit makes Christ irresistibly compelling.Watch Now https://christgiving.com/news/tomorrow-may-be-too-late-testimonies-of-the-damned https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/articles-by-desiring-god-58e25dcf880fb77115c91925cc637b9164256b6ef5e714d524f408489cd13b1d.jpg Tomorrow May Be Too Late: Testimonies of the Damned “I just never got around to it.” This must be one of the worst thoughts of those tormented in hell who heard the gospel in life. They passed through church doors a few times. Maybe they even admitted https://christgiving.com/news/finding-hope-when-life-falls-apart https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/12122457/433.-Finding-Hope-When-Life-Falls-Apart-%E2%80%93-TGC-Podcast-Thumbnail-with-Logo-16x9-1.jpg Finding Hope When Life Falls Apart How do we move forward when everything around us is crumbling? How do we hold on to hope? Drawing from her experience of losing an infant son, losing her marriage, and being diagnosed with a debilitat https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-80-christians-killed-as-islamists-target-worshipers-of-the-cross https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/africa-1609993_1280-300x291.jpg DR Congo: 80 Christians killed as Islamists target "worshipers of the cross" DRC (MNN) – In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), entire Christian communities are running into the jungle with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Earlier this month, more than 80 Ch https://christgiving.com/news/ministry-leader-urges-caution-as-christians-turn-to-ai-for-guidance https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ChatGPT_AI-vs-Bible-300x225.jpg Ministry leader urges caution as Christians turn to AI for guidance USA (MNN) — New findings from Barna Research show that 48 percent of practicing Christians trust their spiritual growth to artificial intelligence. One in three U.S. adults says AI is just as reliable https://christgiving.com/news/determination-and-grit-persist-in-the-middle-of-burkina-fasos-insecurity https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/unnamed-38-225x300.jpg Determination and grit persist in the middle of Burkina Faso's insecurity Burkina Faso (MNN) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended over 900 civil society groups and non-governmental organizations since April. The West African country has been fighting Islamic insurg https://christgiving.com/news/the-life-story-of-jesus-in-romans https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13192908/life-story-jesus-romans.jpg The Life Story of Jesus in Romans Critical biblical scholarship has sometimes driven a wedge between Jesus and Paul. Some claim, for example, that Paul’s version of the gospel is different from the Gospel’s presentation of Jesus. A cl https://christgiving.com/news/180-christian-families-denied-water-economic-rights-in-chhattisgarh https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/India-burials.jpg 180 Christian Families Denied Water, Economic Rights in Chhattisgarh More than 180 Christian families in 32 villages across Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district in India have reportedly been denied access to communal water sources and livelihood opportunities for the past th https://christgiving.com/news/report-highlights-rapid-erosion-of-christian-freedoms-in-australia https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Australian-Report.jpg Report Highlights Rapid Erosion of Christian Freedoms in Australia Australia’s first-ever Australian Christian Freedom Index (ACFI) was launched at the Australian Parliament in Canberra today. As reported by the Daily Declaration, the Index is a comprehensive audit a https://christgiving.com/news/egypt-grants-legal-status-to-191-more-church-buildings https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Con-Egypt05.jpg Egypt Grants Legal Status to 191 More Church Buildings The Egyptian government released an order last week granting legal status to 191 church buildings that previously lacked official recognition. In total, 3,804 churches and related buildings have been https://christgiving.com/news/traditional-hot-button-issues-still-dominate-political-talk-from-the-pulpit https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pew-clip.png Traditional Hot-Button Issues Still Dominate Political Talk from the Pulpit Despite a decade of seismic shifts in American public life, a recent Pew survey shows that clergy are largely addressing the same political and social issues in their sermons that they were ten years https://christgiving.com/news/in-jesus-name-market-test-that-avocado-ice-cream https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kayla-hall-ransom-juicery.jpg?w=640 In Jesus’ Name, Market Test That Avocado Ice Cream The juicer sits on Kayla Hall-Ransom’s shelf like a remnant from an old war. It was the first machine she used to cold-press fruits and vegetables into fresh drinks—with flavors like “cotton candy bee https://christgiving.com/news/why-discipleship-feels-harder-than-it-should https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/will-church-enter-group-chat-guys.jpg?w=162&h=88&crop=1 Why Discipleship Feels Harder Than It Should A few years ago, I sat across from a young man whom I had been discipling for several months. He was sincere. He came to church. He asked good questions. He wanted to grow. And we had reached an impor https://christgiving.com/news/the-secret-superpower-of-silence https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/ask-pastor-john-bc8aff85b5485472a0ae2bcdf7c8b29b6942cc251836d3f4466d4d44dc291642.jpg The Secret Superpower of Silence How does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers encouragement for Christians facing unjust treatment.Listen Now https://christgiving.com/news/pastor-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Pastor Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison A young pastor has been arrested and sentenced to eight years in prison for his ministry. Not long after this pastor had launched a church in Central Asia, local and secret police arrested him for sim https://christgiving.com/news/over-30-christians-killed-in-palm-sunday-attack https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1488521787991-ed7bbaae773c?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Over 30 Christians Killed in Palm Sunday Attack More than 30 Christians were killed by radical Islamists on Palm Sunday. On March 29, 2026, around 7:45 p.m., a group of jihadi terrorists on motorbikes rode into a crowded outdoor market in the Chris https://christgiving.com/news/family-comes-to-faith-through-strategic-evangelism-effort https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559027615-cd4628902d4a?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Family Comes to Faith Through Strategic Evangelism Effort A man and his family have come to Christ through strategic evangelism efforts of Christians in the Maldives. To avoid drawing persecution from Muslim fundamentalist groups in this restricted nation, C https://christgiving.com/news/dont-take-a-vacation-from-spiritual-growth https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/11165223/TDD38.png Don’t Take a Vacation from Spiritual Growth Courtney and Melissa discuss the importance of pursuing spiritual growth during the summer, despite disrupted routines. They talk about practices and strategies that have helped them grow during the s https://christgiving.com/news/bart-ehrman-gives-one-cheer-for-christianity https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20191046/ehrmans-latest-jam.jpg Bart Ehrman Gives One Cheer for Christianity Christian ethics, grounded in both the Old and New Testaments, have dramatically shaped Western culture. As Jeremiah Unterman argues in Justice for All, “The Jewish Bible not only changed the course o https://christgiving.com/news/cubas-power-shortages-hinder-but-dont-stop-christian-radio-team https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-tkirkgoz-6219127-300x200.jpg Cuba's power shortages hinder but don't stop Christian radio team Cuba (MNN) — Cuba’s humanitarian crisis is deepening. The island nation ran out of oil this month, under a United States fuel blockade that started in January. The fuel blockade is part of the current https://christgiving.com/news/doors-2-by-2-teams-grow-deaf-led-churches-worldwide https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DOOR_deaf-leadership-quote-300x300.jpg DOOR’s 2-by-2 teams grow Deaf-led churches worldwide International (MNN) — Exact statistics are hard to come by, but up to 98 percent of the global Deaf population lacks Gospel access. DOOR International trains Deaf Christians and sends them out in pair https://christgiving.com/news/peace-proposal-draft-in-iran-us-talks-carries-high-stakes https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/khashayar-kouchpeydeh-eSOST-WeOqo-unsplash-225x300.jpg Peace proposal draft in Iran-US talks carries high stakes Iran (MNN) – Negotiations between Iran and the United States are playing out like a high-stakes staring contest. Both nations are currently reviewing another draft peace proposal, but each side still https://christgiving.com/news/where-to-look-when-your-life-is-changing https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/27211503/where-look-life-changing.jpg Where to Look When Your Life Is Changing I got married eight months ago. I’d previously been living on the same property as my sister, her husband, and their two young daughters. So the joys of marriage were accompanied by the grief of no lo https://christgiving.com/news/20-christians-still-held-hostage-in-manipur https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Manipur-hostages.jpg 20 Christians Still Held Hostage in Manipur Hours after gunmen killed three pastors returning from a peace conference on May 13 in India, other armed groups started kidnapping Christians. Today, 20 believers are still being held hostage. The th https://christgiving.com/news/myanmar-military-makes-significant-gains-in-war-against-ethnoreligious-minoritie https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Myanmar Military Makes Significant Gains in War Against Ethnoreligious Minorities On the heels of a rigged election that saw Myanmar’s military tighten its grip on power, the situation for the country’s many ethnoreligious minority communities is looking bleak. The military announc https://christgiving.com/news/the-unique-challenge-of-headlining-cts-global-stories https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/behind-the-story-article.jpg?resize=1200,628 The Unique Challenge of Headlining CT's Global Stories One of the most difficult jobs an editor has is coming up with a pithy, accurate, clickable headline for a piece. Choosing the right words could make the difference between whether a reader even gives https://christgiving.com/news/rss-whitewashes-record-amid-growing-scrutiny-over-persecution-in-india https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RSS-flag-300x225.jpg RSS Whitewashes Record Amid Growing Scrutiny Over Persecution in India The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Hindu nationalist organization widely regarded as the ideological backbone of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has launched an international outr https://christgiving.com/news/all-christians-should-listen-to-pope-leo-on-ai https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/people-of-the-chatbot.jpg?w=162&h=88&crop=1 All Christians Should Listen to Pope Leo on AI This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Sometimes the pope knows how to nail some theses to the door, too. In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV articulated a message a https://christgiving.com/news/can-christians-smoke-weed https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/130943.jpg?w=162&h=88&crop=1 Can Christians Smoke Weed? Is it right to consume cannabis? For most evangelicals in America, the question was long a moot point because marijuana consumption was illegal. But today, 24 states and the District of Columbia have https://christgiving.com/news/the-curse-that-became-our-cure https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/light-and-truth-11f87ac9e406e53a57c8e69f8ad5a798e577cfc674d88c5296ae7c4f1f91af96.jpg The Curse That Became Our Cure The cure for your sin, shocking as it seems, involves a curse. John Piper opens John 3:1–15 to show that Jesus was lifted up as our curse so that we might receive eternal life.Watch Now https://christgiving.com/news/your-soul-needs-better-news-three-stories-of-the-gospels-advance https://dg.imgix.net/your-soul-needs-better-news-ql6eoc7l-en/landscape/your-soul-needs-better-news-ql6eoc7l-cf32b1a4080d3902b726fea2dfd295db.jpeg?ts=1778792541&ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=min&w=800&h=450 Your Soul Needs Better News: Three Stories of the Gospel’s Advance Acts 15 records the most important meeting in the New Testament. The debate strikes at the heart of the gospel. Paul and Barnabas are brought into sharp dispute with those who want to add to the salva https://christgiving.com/news/internet-connectivity-flickers-in-iran https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hamid-mohammad-hossein-zadeh-hashemi-LrO_cnq7aJQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg Internet connectivity flickers in Iran Iran (MNN) — Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian announced this week that internet access will soon be restored to Iran. The news comes after nearly three straight months of a government-imposed blacko https://christgiving.com/news/bible-translators-gain-consultant-style-support-through-book-packages https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/UW_training-locals-240x300.jpg Bible translators gain consultant-style support through book packages International (MNN) — Consultants play a vital role in the Bible translation process, yet they aren’t always accessible. unfoldingWord created software called “book packages” to overcome this hurdle. https://christgiving.com/news/is-there-really-persecution-of-christians-in-israel-a-messianic-jews-perspective https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jonny-gios-b8AqBdjO-fA-unsplash.jpg Is there really “persecution” of Christians in Israel? A Messianic Jew's perspective Israel (MNN) — Are Messianic Jews and traditional Christian communities persecuted in Israel? Pavel Shifman, Trans World Radio's director for Israel, says the answer to that question is no. “Israel re https://christgiving.com/news/can-agentic-ai-pastor-your-church https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/22210521/agentic-ai-pastor-church.jpg Can Agentic AI Pastor Your Church? Churches and seminaries are facing a new challenge: the automation of pastoral work through agentic AI. Unlike generative tools such as ChatGPT or Gemini, agentic AI doesn’t wait for weekly prompts. A https://christgiving.com/news/fulani-christians-reject-violence-bias-in-nigerias-conflict-zones https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fulani-Christians.jpg Fulani Christians Reject Violence, Bias in Nigeria’s Conflict Zones Fulani Christian leaders and converts in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are calling for greater recognition of peaceful Fulani communities, saying they are increasingly trapped between attacks by armed militia https://christgiving.com/news/spring-2026-magazine https://wvusstatic.com/www/uploads/2026/05/26112809/Digital-mag-cover_2026.jpg Spring 2026 magazine The post Spring 2026 magazine appeared first on World Vision. https://christgiving.com/news/full-conversion-from-christian-child-to-muslim-child-bride-in-pakistan https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/maria_shahbaz-1778602199.jpg Full Conversion: From Christian Child to Muslim Child Bride in Pakistan Though child marriage overall has decreased in recent decades in Pakistan, there has been a rise in the abduction of underage girls from minority faiths who then undergo a forcible conversion to Islam https://christgiving.com/news/you-cant-escape-gods-gifts-a-letter-to-aspiring-hedonists https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/articles-by-desiring-god-58e25dcf880fb77115c91925cc637b9164256b6ef5e714d524f408489cd13b1d.jpg You Can’t Escape God’s Gifts: A Letter to Aspiring Hedonists Dear Michael, It’s so good to hear from you again. It stirs my heart to hear of your thrill in discovering Christian Hedonism. Yes, we glorify God when we enjoy him! Yes, our deepest desire and God’s https://christgiving.com/news/how-the-new-testament-transformed-slavery-philemon-1517-part-2 https://dg.imgix.net/how-the-new-testament-transformed-slavery-c3nimn0j-en/landscape/how-the-new-testament-transformed-slavery-c3nimn0j-5213ca592cb0bee76df92f9fc5015c27.png?ts=1777900189&ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=min&w=800&h=450 How the New Testament Transformed Slavery: Philemon 15–17, Part 2 While the New Testament never explicitly abolishes slavery, it is full of teachings and commands that revolutionized the master-slave relationship.Watch Now https://christgiving.com/news/another-look-at-the-stilling-of-the-storm https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/04123851/Biblical-Theology-Briefing-cover.jpg Another Look at the Stilling of the Storm Matt Harmon and Ben Gladd examine Mark 4:35–41 and show how the stilling of the storm reveals Jesus as the faithful prophet, the greater David, the true Joshua, and Yahweh in the flesh. Through Old Te https://christgiving.com/news/sacrifice-and-the-search-for-truth-eid-al-adha-opens-the-way-for-spiritual-conve https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/diyar-shahbaz-wf8_JUvhm7U-unsplash-169x300.jpg Sacrifice and the search for truth: Eid al-Adha opens the way for spiritual conversations International (MNN) — For many Muslims around the world, Eid al-Adha this year begins the evening of May 26. The holiday commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. “M https://christgiving.com/news/the-power-of-the-pulpit-with-h-b-charles-jr https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/25001550/tpotp-scaled.jpg The Power of the Pulpit (with H. B. Charles Jr.) What keeps a pastor preaching faithfully when ministry feels discouraging? In this episode, H. B. Charles Jr. joins Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan to talk about expository preaching, sermon preparati https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-capacity-3w-january-march-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/65/7c/657ca00a-0918-4f9c-99f6-256d78b20ec2.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Capacity (3W) (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/afghanistan-humanitarian-operational-presence-3w-january-march-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/93/31/93316cb8-31f3-4062-bcd6-03fab1b778fb.png Afghanistan: Humanitarian Operational Presence (3W) (January - March 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/health-sector-syria-update-biweekly-national-and-sub-national-health-sector-coor https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/bd/4e/bd4ec095-4dcf-4b32-92d0-edfba441742a.png Health Sector Syria update biweekly national and sub-national health sector coordination 1 - 15 May 2026 . National health sector coordination, Damascus • Updated the sector on key issues, including, new US pledge of 1.8 billion USD to OCHA and related advocacy for health sector funding, WHO Situation Re https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-iom-multi-country-ebola-bundibugyo-outbreak-situation-report-no-2-22-27 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/07/08/0708ccc4-ebd1-4ff2-9ff3-897d8297e5bc.png DR Congo: IOM: Multi-Country Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak Situation Report No. 2 (22 - 27 May 2026) Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania . Situation overview The outbreak of B https://christgiving.com/news/protection-landscape-in-syria-march-2025 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/38/dd/38dd8860-5398-4160-a558-a73edbd64f77.png Protection Landscape in Syria - March 2025 . Syria’s political landscape transformed on 8 December 2024 with the fall of the former regime. A new transitional government is now in place, but the country remains fragmented among various armed a https://christgiving.com/news/syria-protection-sector-update-jan-jun-2025 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e2/43/e243fd33-c9fb-42ff-9942-7782483b3a49.png Syria Protection Sector Update (Jan-Jun 2025) . https://christgiving.com/news/south-sudan-evd-preparedness-and-readiness-faqs https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e3/d0/e3d03ee7-cfae-4b01-be15-bd5f87fc27b7.png South Sudan: EVD preparedness and readiness FAQs . https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-multi-country-bundibugyo-ebola-virus-disease-outbreak-situation-report- https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/07/08/0708ccc4-ebd1-4ff2-9ff3-897d8297e5bc.png DR Congo: Multi-Country Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak - Situation Report #2 . Situation overview The outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by https://christgiving.com/news/papua-new-guinea-humanitarian-snapshot-as-of-29-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/0e/c7/0ec7d46b-448b-4847-9627-ce8f2abdfb71.png Papua New Guinea: Humanitarian Snapshot (As of 29 May 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/lebanon-flash-update-30-escalation-of-hostilities-in-lebanon-as-of-28-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/95/92/95920ece-d90a-4f03-a091-01ef9acfe7f7.png Lebanon: Flash Update #30 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 28 May 2026) . HIGHLIGHTS Hostilities continued despite the ceasefire extension announcement, with airstrikes and displacement orders affecting at least 61 additional localities in southern Lebanon. Displacement o https://christgiving.com/news/world-counting-every-life-why-mortality-evidence-cant-be-optional-in-humanitaria https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/default.png World: Counting every life: Why mortality evidence can't be optional in humanitarian crises . But months later, one question often remains unanswered - how many people died? That omission matters - because mortality data changes decisions. As the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) and El https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-what-might-it-take-to-increase-leadership-of-local-actors-in-humanitari https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/icons/Dem_Rep_Congo_COD.png DR Congo: What might it take to increase leadership of local actors in humanitarian mortality estimation? Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Somalia . In our second blog we focus on the work of a consortium led by IMPACT Initiatives. This consortium is drawing attention to the roles th https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-the-metric-of-life-and-death-how-local-and-technical-experts-are-streng https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/icons/Dem_Rep_Congo_COD.png DR Congo: The metric of life and death: How local and technical experts are strengthening mortality measurement in Eastern DRC . Earlier blogs in this series highlighted why excess mortality measurement is critical for understanding crisis severity, as well as exploring how to maximise local and national actors' leadership in https://christgiving.com/news/new-world-bank-project-will-help-transform-ukraines-social-protection-system https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/icons/Ukraine_UKR.png New World Bank Project will Help Transform Ukraine's Social Protection System . Specifically, the project will support Ukraine's government in implementing a comprehensive package of reforms to modernize social assistance through a new system that links cash beneficiaries to em https://christgiving.com/news/fully-known-fully-loved https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/light-and-truth-11f87ac9e406e53a57c8e69f8ad5a798e577cfc674d88c5296ae7c4f1f91af96.jpg Fully Known, Fully Loved Is there anyone who knows you completely and still loves you? John Piper shows from John 2:23–25 that Christ sees every heart and gives covenant love to those who believe.Watch Now https://christgiving.com/news/burundi-key-message-update-may-september-2026-seasonal-improvements-being-slowed https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/c3/69/c369660c-b894-4405-85ae-4ba692951196.png Burundi Key Message Update May - September 2026: Seasonal improvements being slowed by high food prices and bean crop loss . Key Messages The Eastern and Northern Lowlands, Eastern Dry Plateaus, and Imbo Plains are projected to remain in Stressed (IPC Phase 2) through September. While the arrival of Season B harvests in J https://christgiving.com/news/zimbabwe-key-message-update-may-september-2026-food-access-improves-with-harvest https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/b9/0b/b90b6e53-933d-45cd-a982-747a7d4e2c90.png Zimbabwe Key Message Update May - September 2026: Food access improves with harvests, but grain prices remain high in deficit areas . Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected through September 2026 in deficit-producing areas as the April to June main crop harvest progresses. Households in these areas are accessing https://christgiving.com/news/yemen-key-message-update-may-september-2026-price-fluctuations-and-above-average https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/2b/13/2b13fd86-f2c4-4fbf-b446-fc15d3f09181.png Yemen - Key Message Update May - September 2026: Price fluctuations and above-average temperatures negatively impact incomes . Key Messages In areas controlled by the Sana’a-Based authorities (SBA), Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes are expected to persist through September in Al-Hudaydah, Hajjah, and Ta'izz governates, with https://christgiving.com/news/haiti-latin-america-the-caribbean-weekly-situation-update-as-of-29-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/0d/44/0d445fe4-2818-4c11-87d4-f0ad79969828.png Haiti: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 29 May 2026 Countries: Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador . KEY FIGURES 1.47M people internally displaced due to persistent violence across Haiti 2.6M people in Ecuador could face IPC 3-4 food insecurity between April - Ju https://christgiving.com/news/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-uganda-ebola-bundibugyo-virus-disease-outbreak- https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e0/bf/e0bf98c2-b9b4-532a-a075-602bf3b16a03.png Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda | Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak and EU response - DG ECHO Daily Map | 29/05/2026 Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . https://christgiving.com/news/ukraine-health-cluster-bulletin-4-april-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e0/66/e0669b69-9ba2-4a3b-a3a4-b445cce14e74.png Ukraine: Health Cluster Bulletin #4 (April 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/opt-attacks-on-gaza-over-eid-kill-26-as-israeli-forces-push-deeper-into-the-stri https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/92/2f/922fc8d9-7d2c-484b-9201-4d1f550a186d.png oPt: Attacks on Gaza over Eid kill 26, as Israeli forces push deeper into the strip . UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR OPT) condemns the increase in Israeli attacks in Gaza since the eve of Eid Al Adha on Tuesday, 26 May. At least 26 Palestinians were kill https://christgiving.com/news/bahamas-location-map-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/c6/19/c619cacd-eb42-467f-9c8c-8ff1d0e25d0f.png Bahamas: Location Map (2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/belarus-23-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/7b/57/7b57a201-5aeb-5277-8015-fd80c72e1241.png Belarus: Україна – Профілі областей – Опитування загального населення – Раунд 23 – травень 2026 року Countries: Belarus, Ukraine . Профілі областей представляють результати 23-го раунду Загальнонаціонального опитування населення (GPS), проведеного в період з 12 січня до 30 березня 2026 року. Звіт міс https://christgiving.com/news/belarus-surveys-with-refugees-from-ukraine-needs-intentions-and-protection-risks https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/89/be/89beaec8-a569-5470-95ef-08384291eb50.png Belarus — Surveys with Refugees from Ukraine: Needs, Intentions and Protection Risks (Dec 2025 - Feb 2026) Countries: Belarus, Ukraine . This report focuses on refugees from Ukraine present in the territory of Belarus, and is based on 301 valid surveys conducted between December 2025 and February 2026. Thi https://christgiving.com/news/belarus-surveys-with-vulnerable-migrants-needs-intentions-protection-risks-dec-2 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/a2/34/a234668d-7cd3-5cfa-a8e5-9ec24de49584.png Belarus — Surveys with Vulnerable Migrants: Needs, Intentions & Protection Risks (Dec 2025-Feb 2026) . This report focuses on migrants in vulnerable situations present in the territory of Belarus, and is based on 192 valid surveys conducted between December 2025 and February 2026. The survey was addr https://christgiving.com/news/nigeria-west-and-central-africa-solutions-and-mobility-index-2023-2024 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/af/bc/afbc4ba2-24a0-547f-99a5-b9187670a540.png Nigeria: West and Central Africa — Solutions and Mobility Index (2023-2024) Countries: Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali . The West and Central Africa (WCA) region faces some of the world's most complex displacement crises. Across the Lake Cha https://christgiving.com/news/what-god-is-doing-while-you-wait-for-your-prayer-to-be-answered https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20192712/god-wait-prayer-answered.jpg What God Is Doing While You Wait for Your Prayer to Be Answered If you’ve been around long enough, you probably remember the popular Garth Brooks song “Unanswered Prayers.” It’s a catchy song, and one we’re tempted to cling to when we experience the opposite of wh https://christgiving.com/news/nigeria-solutions-and-mobility-index-round-1-benue-state-august-2025 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/0a/09/0a096f88-7f52-56b8-a4c5-b9a8a6e2ebce.png Nigeria — Solutions and Mobility Index Round 1 — Benue State (August 2025) . The state government under the internal displacement solutions fund (IDSF) project launched the Solutions and mobility Index (SMI) in 2025 to evaluate the stability of areas hosting returnees or dis https://christgiving.com/news/iran-if-you-are-a-believer-you-cant-not-share https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop IRAN: "If you are a believer, you can't not share!" Our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in Iran are not shying away from being bold for Christ with their family and friends—even as a war is going on around them. This week, you'll meet Sister https://christgiving.com/news/the-freedom-that-kills-regret https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/ask-pastor-john-bc8aff85b5485472a0ae2bcdf7c8b29b6942cc251836d3f4466d4d44dc291642.jpg The Freedom That Kills Regret True freedom means our desires align with God’s; we want what he wants. Pastor John answers three questions from Galatians about Christian liberty.Listen Now https://christgiving.com/news/expect-victory-expect-death-the-paradox-of-the-christian-life https://dg.imgix.net/expect-victory-expect-death-xig7yvqt-en/landscape/expect-victory-expect-death-xig7yvqt-9061121a1a347bbe25ad9813c8178de1.jpeg?ts=1778629216&ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=min&w=800&h=450 Expect Victory, Expect Death: The Paradox of the Christian Life In December 1914, a small ship set sail on a perilous voyage. The aim of the expedition? To be the first in history to make a land crossing of Antarctica. The leader, an Anglo-Irish explorer named Ern https://christgiving.com/news/press-release-samaritans-purse-airlifts-ebola-treatment-center-to-the-democratic https://s3.theark.cloud/spweb-uploads/2012/09/1217SD-C-434_about-us-landing-page.jpg Press Release: Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Ebola Treatment Center to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Ebola Treatment Center to the Democratic Republic of the Congo BOONE, N.C., May 23, 2026—Tomorrow, Samaritan's Purse is airlifting an Ebola Treatment Center and person https://christgiving.com/news/haiti-emergency-tracking-tool-94-displacement-following-armed-attacks-in-gonaves https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/6a/ed/6aed34de-ff41-51ef-8eff-b218940e30ec.png Haiti — Emergency Tracking Tool 94 — Displacement following armed attacks in Gonaïves, Artibonite department (26 - 28 May 2026) . This information was collected following displacements caused by armed attacks that occurred on 26 May 2026 in the locality of Cator/Nan Chapelle, located in the 3rd communal section of Petite Riviè https://christgiving.com/news/dont-overlook-adult-children-of-divorce https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/18192315/adult-children-divorce-1.jpg Don’t Overlook Adult Children of Divorce Seated in my attic bedroom of the hundred-year-old house I shared with 11 other college women, I took the terrible phone call. My mom calmly explained that she and Dad were divorcing. I wondered how a https://christgiving.com/news/statement-by-the-humanitarian-coordinator-for-lebanon-imran-riza-civilians-bear- https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/4d/b6/4db602d5-9b0b-486a-885a-b2ef507946cd.png Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza: Civilians Bear the Brunt of Escalating Hostilities and Displacement Orders in Lebanon [EN/AR] . Beirut, 29 May 2026 This Eid al-Adha, normally a time of reflection and family celebrations, civilians across Lebanon faced an appalling escalation of violence, displacement, and human loss. I am de https://christgiving.com/news/world-guidance-note-1-conduct-environmental-assessments-of-planned-interventions https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/42/9f/429f3acb-ea63-595a-bc36-bc7ca105d932.png World: Guidance Note 1: Conduct environmental assessments of planned interventions and integrate mitigation measures . https://christgiving.com/news/world-donor-greening-working-group-priority-actions https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/8b/d1/8bd1ded9-a3d6-5b40-bbdb-2ac3f67bb467.png World: Donor Greening Working Group Priority Actions . The current global climate and environmental crisis contributes to an increase in humanitarian needs and affects how organisations respond to these. In addition to supporting communities to better a https://christgiving.com/news/coi-report-somalia-security-situation https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/3b/08/3b087e71-1d58-5e1c-b1ab-22c61eaa8222.png COI Report - Somalia: Security Situation . https://christgiving.com/news/coi-report-somalia-displacement-in-mogadishu https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/63/98/639844fd-f845-51eb-9ed6-ae6f0d4d8d99.png COI Report - Somalia: Displacement in Mogadishu . https://christgiving.com/news/ukraine-coordination-meeting-minutes-mykolaiv-28-may-2026-enuk https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/1b/0b/1b0b6f13-07e8-51d6-a831-bec7d5e3b37e.png Ukraine - Coordination Meeting minutes, Mykolaiv, 28 May 2026 [EN/UK] . https://christgiving.com/news/unhcr-nigeria-forcibly-displaced-populations-dashboard-1-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/03/04/0304988d-3eaa-5e51-b39a-266a02721e63.png UNHCR Nigeria Forcibly Displaced Populations Dashboard - 1 May 2026 Countries: Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger . https://christgiving.com/news/man-who-plotted-taylor-swift-concert-attack-sentenced-to-prison https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Man who plotted Taylor Swift concert attack sentenced to prison https://christgiving.com/news/judge-blocks-trumps-17b-anti-weaponization-fund https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Judge blocks Trump’s $1.7B anti-weaponization fund https://christgiving.com/news/man-convicted-for-uk-students-murder https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1488521787991-ed7bbaae773c?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Man convicted for U.K. student’s murder https://christgiving.com/news/bus-crash-on-virginia-highway-kills-5-injures-dozens https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1488521787991-ed7bbaae773c?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Bus crash on Virginia highway kills 5, injures dozens https://christgiving.com/news/therapist-urges-washington-courts-to-overturn-state-conversion-therapy-ban https://www4.wng.org/_1200x630_crop_center-center_82_none/brian-tingley-blue-shirt-2048x1365-1.jpg?mtime=1780065831 Therapist urges Washington courts to overturn state conversion therapy ban https://christgiving.com/news/netflixs-lord-of-the-flies-and-sins-downward-spiral https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/19183513/lord-flies-netflix-christian-review.jpg Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ and Sin’s Downward Spiral Visually stunning and stylistically daring, the new ‘Lord of the Flies’ series is a largely faithful adaptation of the novel. https://christgiving.com/news/why-francis-schaeffer-still-matters https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/19194217/why-truth-matters-1.jpg Why Francis Schaeffer Still Matters ‘Why Truth Matters’ is a timely book, for it reminds Christians that the pressure to accommodate secular culture isn’t new. https://christgiving.com/news/the-absurdity-of-autonomy https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/22193236/absurdity-autonomy.jpg The Absurdity of Autonomy The modern world has given us kingly powers to claim and control. But the more we’ve achieved this magical touch, the more the world becomes dead to us. How we cope tells us who and what we trust. https://christgiving.com/news/my-marine-buddys-witness-led-me-to-christ https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13185752/imperfect-army-buddy.jpg My Marine Buddy’s Witness Led Me to Christ Your imperfect Christian life can have an amazing influence on others for the kingdom of God. https://christgiving.com/news/blue-origin-rocket-explodes-at-cape-canaveral https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Blue Origin rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral https://christgiving.com/news/unhcr-lake-chad-basin-nigerian-refugees-repatriation-overview-1-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/16/1d/161d279d-64d6-5ba9-9cb0-8f77ae62de55.png UNHCR Lake Chad Basin: Nigerian Refugees & Repatriation Overview - 1 May 2026 Countries: Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger . https://christgiving.com/news/unhcr-nigeria-refugees-asylum-seekers-dashboard-1-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/f4/0a/f40a1dbe-e80d-58f2-a4c6-a0b4f849160c.png UNHCR Nigeria Refugees & Asylum-seekers Dashboard - 1 May 2026 Countries: Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger . https://christgiving.com/news/surrounded-by-a-great-cloud-of-witnesses-faith-that-endures-suffering https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Cloud-of-Witnesses.jpg Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses: Faith That Endures Suffering By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” Throughout this series, we have seen a pattern emerge across the pages of Scripture. From Abel, whose blood c https://christgiving.com/news/biden-sues-doj-to-stop-release-of-audio-files https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559027615-cd4628902d4a?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Biden sues DOJ to stop release of audio files https://christgiving.com/news/doj-sues-blue-states-over-ice-license-plates https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop DOJ sues blue states over ICE license plates https://christgiving.com/news/texas-26-year-old-arrested-for-alleged-terror-threat-against-erika-kirk https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1469571486292-0ba58a3f068b?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Texas 26-year-old arrested for alleged terror threat against Erika Kirk https://christgiving.com/news/documentary-suggests-new-jersey-abortion-center-harvested-born-alive-baby https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1469571486292-0ba58a3f068b?w=800&h=500&fit=crop Documentary suggests New Jersey abortion center harvested born-alive baby https://christgiving.com/news/six-christians-arrested-in-china https://persecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Con-China19-1.jpg Six Christians Arrested in China Six Christians were recently arrested in China and are being accused of fraud and “organizing the activities of minors that undermine public order.” Several sources spoke with ChinaAid, confirming tha https://christgiving.com/news/us-and-iran-reach-tentative-agreement-on-ceasefire-extension https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532629345422-7515f3d16bb6?w=800&h=500&fit=crop U.S. and Iran reach tentative agreement on ceasefire extension https://christgiving.com/news/lebanon-conflict-intensity-snapshot-2-march-28-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/3a/11/3a11e447-8b9e-423f-b51e-9d6fecd1ee31.png Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 28 May 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/wfp-cameroon-country-brief-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/b3/32/b3320985-fd65-484b-abbf-d0d5cf961a12.png WFP Cameroon Country Brief, May 2026 Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic . SITUATION OVERVIEW • Cameroon is facing a neglected humanitarian crisis marked by overlapping emergencies: armed clashes between non-state armed groups https://christgiving.com/news/world-heat-action-day-2026-taking-on-the-dangers-of-indoor-heat-ifrc https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/default.png World: Heat Action Day 2026: Taking on the dangers of indoor heat | IFRC Countries: World, United Republic of Tanzania . The volunteers’ efforts were part of a larger heatwave awareness campaign in early 2026, led by the Tanzanian Red Cross, that has reached more than 4,00 https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-drc-protection-analysis-update https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/de/d1/ded1ceb9-cb57-562c-88cf-fa12d3b16e0d.png DR Congo: DRC Protection Analysis Update . https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-drc-points-forts-du-projet-soutien-la-restauration-des-moyens-de-subsis https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/c2/11/c211abc5-85b8-5bb0-a791-7a1dd3a2b845.png DR Congo: DRC Points forts du projet - Soutien à la restauration des moyens de subsistance des ménages affectés par l’insécurité alimentaire aiguë dans le territoire de Djugu, province de l’Ituri - OSRO/DRC/119/BEL . Renforcer les moyens de subsistance des ménages affectés par les conflits armés et les déplacements de population, en vue d’améliorer leur autonomie alimentaire et leur résilience face aux chocs. https://christgiving.com/news/world-scaling-up-anticipatory-action-to-protect-agricultural-livelihoods-and-foo https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/09/0a/090a8ade-1718-5fde-8f63-f841609a4c0c.png World: Scaling up anticipatory action to protect agricultural livelihoods and food security . To strengthen anticipatory action capacities and ensure that the agriculture-based livelihoods and food security of the most vulnerable are safeguarded ahead of forecast shocks. https://christgiving.com/news/wfp-namibia-country-brief-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e2/ab/e2ab83ec-73af-42cf-93f1-92a453cf47be.png WFP Namibia Country Brief May 2026 . Impact of multi‑shocks continue to strain vulnerable households, with food‑security needs remaining high even after the national drought‑response programme ended. WFP is supporting the Government of https://christgiving.com/news/opt-i-try-to-clean-her-wounds-but-my-daughter-screams-in-agony-dire-conditions-t https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/reports/8c/7e/8c7eb201-d578-4517-81b9-53c6b19aa9bc.webp oPt: “I try to clean her wounds but my daughter screams in agony:” Dire conditions trap children in Gaza in an endless cycle of suffering . “The experiences of the desperate parents I met this past week can illustrate this better than I could: “Hind hasn’t slept since her four-year-old daughter, Masa, was bitten by a rat during the nigh https://christgiving.com/news/one-door-many-solutions-saving-lives-in-somalia-with-cerf https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/disaster-type/DR.png One Door, Many Solutions: Saving Lives in Somalia with CERF .8 million People Helped Last Year: 3,201,516 Our Team: 116 employees Program Start: 1992 In Somalia, birth is never a quiet, private thing. Grandmothers whisper blessings. Neighbors hold your hand. F https://christgiving.com/news/ukraine-refugee-situation-population-movements-factsheet-3 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/d0/c4/d0c44160-0715-58cc-b767-a75700a040d5.png Ukraine Refugee Situation - Population Movements Factsheet #3 . Border crossings from and to Ukraine slightly increased in 2025 compared to 2024 (around 7 per cent more movements in both directions) and continued to follow similar seasonal patterns linked topend https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-2026-questions-and-answers-with-direct-reliefs-dr-jeffre https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/disaster-type/EP.png DR Congo: Ebola Outbreak 2026: Questions and Answers with Direct Relief’s Dr. Jeffrey Samuel . Samuel talks about the current Ebola outbreak, how it's different than past events, and how it can be contained. By Talya Meyers When the first cases of Ebola virus were announced in the Democratic https://christgiving.com/news/south-sudan-wfp-scales-up-emergency-response-in-akobo-as-catastrophic-hunger-and https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/icons/South_Sudan_SSD.png South Sudan: WFP scales up emergency response in Akobo as catastrophic hunger and malnutrition deepen . “The situation is critical and demands immediate attention to save lives of people who desperately need assistance,” said Mutinta Chimuka, WFP Country Director in South Sudan. “Our hope is to contin https://christgiving.com/news/wfp-sudan-country-brief-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/da/37/da3773b7-3d63-4d92-b8e5-d8567e31ea84.png WFP Sudan Country Brief May 2026 . On 2 April, the Office of the RC/HC relocated to Khartoum following the recent re-establishment of government ministries. WFP Sudan is implementing a phased return to Khartoum and rotations supporte https://christgiving.com/news/myanmar-drivers-influencing-mental-health-and-psychosocial-needs-thematic-report https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/24/79/2479fddc-3857-5c1e-b1ff-4979f0859ccb.png Myanmar: Drivers influencing mental health and psychosocial needs (Thematic Report 29 May 2026) . OVERVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS IN MYANMAR The population of Myanmar is experiencing widespread and severe mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs driven by decades of https://christgiving.com/news/world-who-botswana-biennial-report-2024-2025 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/94/9d/949d0e6b-e156-45e8-8230-29e3946cafc5.png World: WHO Botswana Biennial Report 2024-2025 . The WHO Botswana Biennial Report 2024–2025 showcases a period of strong progress, resilience, and transformative partnerships in advancing national health priorities. Botswana reached a historic mil https://christgiving.com/news/unhcr-lebanon-map-of-registered-syrian-refugees-in-lebanon-31032026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/8c/df/8cdf685b-c700-5cb7-ab53-2c439697f2ce.png UNHCR Lebanon: Map of Registered Syrian Refugees in Lebanon - 31/03/2026 Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic . https://christgiving.com/news/wfp-sudan-monthly-snapshot-april-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/a1/6c/a16c635b-fdd2-4aa4-86d0-cf156634a4c5.png WFP Sudan Monthly Snapshot - April 2026 . https://christgiving.com/news/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-ituri-province-solutions-and-mobility-index-cro https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/fd/bb/fdbb1194-ef00-54bf-b0f6-72e045272381.png Democratic Republic of the Congo - Ituri Province: Solutions and Mobility Index | Cross-Border Stability Assessment (April 2026) Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . The Ituri Solutions and Mobility Index (April 2026) finds that overall conditions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are moderately stabl https://christgiving.com/news/albania-western-balkans-2026-ml https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/1d/52/1d52c6cc-7ec6-5a1c-87d2-364e253aaa45.png Albania: Western Balkans — Мешани Миграциски Текови (Април 2026) [ML] Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, World . https://christgiving.com/news/albania-western-balkans-mixed-migratory-flows-report-april-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e5/22/e5223ff8-13da-57c7-9ce6-a827eca5f1a5.png Albania: Western Balkans - Mixed Migratory Flows Report (April 2026) Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, World . https://christgiving.com/news/albania-western-balkans-mjeoviti-migracijski-tokovi-na-zapadnom-balkanu-april-20 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/08/a1/08a1ea29-7b34-5614-9220-72f0892c2e1c.png Albania: Western Balkans — Mješoviti Migracijski Tokovi na Zapadnom Balkanu (April 2026) [SL] Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, World . https://christgiving.com/news/albania-western-balkans-flukset-e-prziera-migratore-prill-2026-al https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/97/49/9749ff0a-bb47-5407-bc16-895ff4723e73.png Albania: Western Balkans — Flukset e Përziera Migratore (Prill 2026) [AL] Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, World . https://christgiving.com/news/iran-escalation-in-the-middle-east-and-beyond-mobility-report-19-25-may-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/04/88/0488aec1-ef07-57b4-9a99-054658fa49da.png Iran: Escalation in the Middle East and Beyond - Mobility Report (19 - 25 May 2026) Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Turkmenistan . Nearly three months on, the escalation of hostilities ac https://christgiving.com/news/unfpa-sudan-situation-report-1-to-30-april-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/59/19/59199079-8fc4-4a60-8f4e-649ff411ac89.png UNFPA Sudan Situation Report (1 to 30 April 2026) . An estimated 8.8 million people remain displaced across all 18 states of Sudan, and the recent intensification of fighting is driving new waves of displacement that further add pressure to overstret https://christgiving.com/news/unfpa-situation-report-crisis-in-mali-april-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/d6/22/d6225578-1d03-4d3c-ba00-9ee8bc36f6cc.png UNFPA Situation Report: Crisis in Mali - April 2026 . At the end of April 2026, Mali entered a critical phase of insecurity marked by a sudden and violent deterioration in the national security environment. On 25 April, large-scale coordinated attacks https://christgiving.com/news/wfp-sudan-country-brief-april-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/7a/d2/7ad286d2-af6d-4462-b6db-4aca29fc8a55.png WFP Sudan Country Brief - April 2026 . KEY HIGHLIGHTS • WFP assisted 3.1 million people in April. • Since the beginning of 2026, WFP has been unable to achieve the monthly average reach of 2025 (4 million). The decrease in reach has been https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-unfpa-flash-update-bundibugyo-ebola-virus-disease-bvd-outbreak-20-26-ma https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/50/01/5001d421-b2da-4f52-b242-bb0a53541f74.png DR Congo: UNFPA Flash Update - Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BVD) Outbreak (20 - 26 May 2026) Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . As of 26 May 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had reported 1,077 suspected cases of Ebola and 238 deaths, with transmission heavil https://christgiving.com/news/get-your-heart-happy-in-god https://www.desiringgod.org/assets/2/custom/podcasts/messages-by-desiring-god-d955ce6ef9d3e1ed65ced837d480f83d565914667a75148c60d74f8386274167.jpg Get Your Heart Happy in God To his friends, George Müller embodied Psalm 23 even under the towering burdens of orphan ministry. What kind of communion with God made such peace possible?Watch Now https://christgiving.com/news/even-now-god-can-rescue-your-prodigal https://dg.imgix.net/even-now-god-can-rescue-your-prodigal-0rxhr704-en/landscape/even-now-god-can-rescue-your-prodigal-0rxhr704-5283f43be712b6965fe33a43e3175fa7.jpeg?ts=1778629052&ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=min&w=800&h=450 Even Now, God Can Rescue Your Prodigal My mom’s daily delight was observing wildlife from her porch overlooking our country pond. One spring morning, she watched six fluffy ducklings trail their mother across the water. Gripping her coffee https://christgiving.com/news/kenya-research-terms-of-reference-2026-multi-sectoral-needs-assessment-ken2601-m https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/65/68/6568bf61-5487-4104-b269-ed6fc81d42f1.png Kenya: Research Terms of Reference - 2026 Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment, KEN2601 (May 2026, 01) . 2. Rationale 2.1 Background The arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) of northern Kenya, particularly the counties of Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Turkana, and Garissa, continue to experience multidimensiona https://christgiving.com/news/somali-cash-consortium-baseline-and-endline-findings-mpca-outcomes-from-the-dire https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/1a/3e/1a3ed8c4-6097-4e33-88e0-bea432862ef8.png Somali Cash Consortium – Baseline and Endline Findings MPCA Outcomes from the Direct Nutrition Referral Approach: Gedo & Banadir regions, Somalia (November 2025) . KEY MESSAGES • The endline results demonstrate improvements in household (HH) food security status. Food consumption score (FCS) improved, with HHs reporting acceptable FCS increasing from 5% at bas https://christgiving.com/news/unfpa-syria-situation-report-15-february-30-april-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/2f/0d/2f0d1dea-351d-40fd-8005-271013eef6d8.png UNFPA Syria Situation Report (15 February - 30 April 2026) . Since early 2026, Syria has been affected by compounding crises, including renewed hostilities in Aleppo and the north-east, severe flooding across five governorates, and the cross-border displaceme https://christgiving.com/news/what-do-christians-do-with-the-law-of-moses https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dead-sea-scrolls-museum-bible.jpg?w=162&h=88&crop=1 What Do Christians Do with the Law of Moses? Recently I had the privilege of giving a lecture on Paul and the law of Moses to a mixed group of religion scholars. Not all were theologians or Christians, and the lecture presented a Paul who was mu https://christgiving.com/news/the-artist-restoring-indias-heirloom-bibles https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/artist-india-bibles-custom.jpg?resize=1200,628 The Artist Restoring India’s Heirloom Bibles Atone Vero doesn’t recall a single day in the last three years when she hasn’t opened her Bible. It is not only the sacred words inside the Bible, but also its cover—a richly hued depiction of Jesus d https://christgiving.com/news/men-who-love-rightly-can-live-well https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/134944.jpg?w=162&h=88&crop=1 Men Who Love Rightly Can Live Well According to the apostle Paul, the whole Law can be summed up in one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Rom. 13:9, quoting Lev. 19:18). He says something similar at the end of 1 Corinthian https://christgiving.com/news/a-bleak-new-sci-fi-novel-does-severance-for-immigration https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/evangelical-fantasy-speculative-fiction-rises.jpg?w=162&h=88&crop=1 A Bleak New Sci-Fi Novel Does 'Severance' for Immigration You’re going through airport security, rolling a suitcase behind you. You wish you’d packed a snack. You’re nauseous, smelling someone’s too-strong perfume in the line ahead. You’re definitely dehydra https://christgiving.com/news/philippines-mayon-volcano-summary-of-24hr-observation-29-may-2026-1200-am-entl https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/84/5b/845bf69d-8a5c-4582-9c31-f0ba5ee56b32.png Philippines: Mayon Volcano Summary of 24Hr Observation 29 May 2026 12:00 AM [EN/TL] . https://christgiving.com/news/cameroon-key-message-update-poor-harvest-prospects-will-keep-households-in-crisi https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/e9/c1/e9c155e8-eaf7-4767-a95d-0bb4b5841785.png Cameroon: Key Message Update Poor harvest prospects will keep households in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) in conflict areas, May - September 2026 . Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist through September across Logone-et-Chari, Mayo-Sava, and Mayo-Tsanaga divisions in the Far North. Ongoing insecurity and recurrent https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-humanitarian-coalition-sounds-the-alarm-as-ebola-rapidly-spreads-in-drc https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/disaster-type/EP.png DR Congo: Humanitarian Coalition sounds the alarm as Ebola rapidly spreads in DRC and Uganda Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Nearly 1,000 suspected cases of Ebola, including 220 suspected deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the out https://christgiving.com/news/expressions-of-interest-identification-of-prospective-humanitarian-implementing- https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/f5/71/f571c567-f163-4777-a19f-fcd7ac74ee71.png Expressions of Interest: Identification of Prospective Humanitarian Implementing Partners for the Eastern and Southern Africa Humanitarian Fund (ESAHF) - Uganda . ESAHF-Uganda is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from a small number of qualified humanitarian organizations interested in being considered as prospective implementing partners for future huma https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-experts-convened-by-who-advise-on-candidate-treatments-and-vaccines-for https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/disaster-type/EP.png DR Congo: Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . These groups assessed potential vaccines and therapeutics for both prevention and treatment of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). The WHO advisory gr https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-response-to-ebola-outbreak-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-drc-and-ugan https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/disaster-type/EP.png DR Congo: Response to Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Uganda . We are drawing on our investments in health preparedness — and the financing tools built specifically for moments like this — to help https://christgiving.com/news/moldova-mda-pluvialflash-flood-05-2026-flood-disaster-in-ungheni-and-clrai-2026- https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/c9/b6/c9b676db-2a7f-4bf2-acdf-664c3b034153.png Moldova: MDA: Pluvial/Flash Flood - 05-2026 - Flood Disaster in Ungheni and Călărași (2026-05-29) . Description The late-May 2026 floods were one of Moldova’s sharpest localized hydrometeorological shocks in recent months, with Călărași and Ungheni identified by the government as the most affected https://christgiving.com/news/bolivia-bol-disturbios-civiles-05-2026-disturbios-civiles-2026-05-28 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/27/6a/276a7745-d054-4fcc-a8d1-39f6e14e6c36.png Bolivia: BOL: Disturbios civiles - 05-2026 - Disturbios civiles (2026-05-28) . Análisis de riesgos La ciudad de El Alto atraviesa una situación de emergencia debido a los bloqueos y protestas sociales registrados desde mayo de 2026, que han interrumpido la circulación de perso https://christgiving.com/news/lao-pdr-lao-peoples-democratic-republic-flood-2025-dref-final-report-mdrla011 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/05/9b/059b7cd3-d658-449e-ac2b-4e39a63a47dd.png Lao PDR: Lao People's Democratic Republic Flood 2025 - DREF Final Report (MDRLA011) . Description of the Event Date of event 30-07-2025What happened, where and when? Between 21 and 30 July 2025, heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Depression Wipha caused widesprea https://christgiving.com/news/dr-congo-drc-logistics-and-telecommunications-cluster-standard-operating-procedu https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/ce/9c/ce9c5615-9738-57e4-82e9-5895f2ecb8a1.png DR Congo: DRC Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster - Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Common Logistics Services, May 2026 . Summary These are the Standard Operating Procedures to access Logistics Cluster common logistics services. The Logistics Cluster services are provided at no cost to the user. Content Overview This d https://christgiving.com/news/assistant-secretary-general-for-the-middle-east-europe-the-americas-asia-and-the https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/icons/Ukraine_UKR.png Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari - Remarks to the Security Council on Ukraine, New York, 28 May 2026 . President, As the Secretary-General just stated, today’s meeting takes place against the backdrop of an alarming escalation of the war in Ukraine. On the night of 23 to 24 May, the armed forces of t https://christgiving.com/news/nigeria-health-sector-cholera-outbreak-situation-report-borno-state-no-06-26-may https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/2d/86/2d86322b-b281-46e5-8466-b75e50ca468d.png Nigeria: Health Sector Cholera Outbreak Situation Report – Borno State, No. 06 (26 May 2026) . This Situation Report provides an update on the cholera outbreak response in Borno State, Nigeria, covering the period from 1 to 25 May 2026. As of 25 May 2026, a cumulative 2,918 cholera cases and https://christgiving.com/news/nigeria-health-sector-cholera-outbreak-situation-report-borno-state-no-05-23-may https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/41/9c/419c7d39-33e0-4181-afd5-306f237c3d87.png Nigeria: Health Sector Cholera Outbreak Situation Report – Borno State, No. 05 (23 May 2026) . This Situation Report provides an update on the cholera outbreak response in Borno State, Nigeria, covering the period from 1 to 22 May 2026. As of 22 May 2026, a cumulative 2,422 cholera cases and https://christgiving.com/news/porch-culture-in-a-post-christian-world https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/06122509/431.-Porch-Culture-in-a-Post-Christian-World-%E2%80%93-TGC-Podcast-Thumbnail-with-Logo-16x9-1.jpg Porch Culture in a Post-Christian World Abraham Kuyper contended for the church to construct new ‘forecourts’—that is, front porches—from which Christians can have a missionary encounter with Western culture. https://christgiving.com/news/25-edifying-movies-to-appreciate-america-at-250 https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/16222608/edifying-movies-america-250-1.jpg 25 Edifying Movies to Appreciate America at 250 To mark America 250, here are 25 edifying movies that capture the distinctive textures, history, and common-grace goods of this nation. https://christgiving.com/news/world-high-impact-solutions-in-humanitarian-response-proven-interventions-that-d https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/1d/51/1d51b1bb-5fc7-50ab-87dc-6c470683f7ea.png World: High-Impact Solutions in Humanitarian Response: Proven Interventions That Deliver Maximum Results Per Dollar . Which humanitarian interventions deliver the most impact per dollar? The International Rescue Committee has identified, through years of rigorous research, a set of high-impact interventions that de https://christgiving.com/news/zambia-special-report-may-28-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/98/1e/981e577f-b3c0-5b3a-84f5-f8d22d8ae54b.png Zambia Special Report - May 28, 2026 . Executive Summary Zambia is located in southern Africa and is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola (Figure 1), maki https://christgiving.com/news/summer-full-of-evangelism-opportunities https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WMP_Booklets.jpg Summer full of evangelism opportunities USA (MNN)—Evangelism-based booklets available for passing out during summer activities. https://christgiving.com/news/what-can-the-western-church-learn-from-north-korean-believers https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Korean_Commons_Translations_Bible_Anglican_Edition_1999-300x200.jpg What can the Western Church learn from North Korean believers? North Korea (MNN) — “They teach us to hold loosely to the form of church while holding tightly to the Gospel.” https://christgiving.com/news/hajj-begins-what-happens-when-muslims-dont-find-what-theyre-looking-for https://www.mnnonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/haidan-bVuE49x-Fxw-unsplash-200x300.jpg Hajj begins: What happens when Muslims don't find what they're looking for? Saudi Arabia (MNN) – How Christians can pray for Muslims on the Hajj. https://christgiving.com/news/discipleship-is-wedding-prep https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/16234811/discipleship-wedding-prep-1.jpg Discipleship Is Wedding Prep Disciples pursue discipleship for the same reason a bride spends countless hours prepping for her wedding day—for the joy of the Bridegroom. https://christgiving.com/news/israeli-forces-continue-to-kill-and-maim-people-in-lebanon https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/default.png Israeli forces continue to kill and maim people in Lebanon . The security situation in southern Lebanon is rapidly deteriorating amid ongoing Israeli military operations, including strikes and large-scale forced displacement orders. The escalation is severely https://christgiving.com/news/two-countries-one-injury-obstetric-fistula-in-nigeria-and-somalia https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/icons/Nigeria_NGA.png Two countries, one injury: Obstetric fistula in Nigeria and Somalia Countries: Nigeria, Somalia . When Aisha* arrived at Jahun General Hospital in Jigawa state in northern Nigeria she was in deep physical and emotional pain: She had not only lost her child during deli https://christgiving.com/news/world-polio-bulletin-acute-flaccid-paralysis-surveillance-in-the-americas-vol-41 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/da/c1/dac104a2-ee91-5438-a660-390d9b5eb7ea.png World: Polio Bulletin: Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance in the Americas Vol. 41, No. 17-18 (Week ending 9 May 2026) . https://christgiving.com/news/unicefs-first-international-shipment-of-emergency-ebola-response-supplies-arrive https://reliefweb.int/modules/custom/reliefweb_meta/images/disaster-type/EP.png UNICEF’s first international shipment of emergency Ebola response supplies arrives in Ituri, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo . The emergency cargo – including personal protective equipment for frontline health workers, medicines, hygiene materials, and medical supplies – was airlifted from UNICEF’s global supply and logisti https://christgiving.com/news/world-caribbean-emergency-coordination-structure-february-2026 https://reliefweb.int/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/previews/69/18/6918aa5b-cee4-4878-8f2b-c9b9b4efd34f.png World: Caribbean: Emergency Coordination Structure (February 2026) .