Conservative Christian Singer Loses Costa Rica Presidential Race

Unlikely finalist Fabricio Alvarado is latest example that evangelicals are a growing political force in Catholic Latin America.
A contemporary Christian singer will not be Costa Rica’s next president.
Evangelist, performer, and former CBN Spanis…

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Bolivia’s President Revokes Evangelism Restrictions

Evo Morales announces on TV and Twitter that controversial changes to criminal code will be scrapped.
Yesterday, Bolivia’s evangelical leaders urged a national day of prayer and fasting in response to their socialist government making evangelism …

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Richard Stearns Is Leaving World Vision

Longest-serving leader will retire this year with Christian relief organization poised to help millions more than before.
After two decades as president one of the country’s largest charities, Richard Stearns announced his plans to retire from Wo…

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Millennials Can Leave Evangelicalism. But Not Its Pop Culture.

Does the cottage industry around Christian subculture nostalgia reveal the church’s failures—or its successes?
Last fall, Baltimore Ravens player Benjamin Watson had a surreal moment. The 36-year-old tight end walked into Focus on the Family&rsqu…

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Love Thy Neighbor: South Asia Christians Advocate for Rohingya Muslims

Believers in Bangladesh and Pakistan aid fellow persecuted minority fleeing Myanmar (Burma).
Christians in Bangladesh and Pakistan are rallying to support Rohingya Muslims, a fellow persecuted minority in South Asia.
Since August, Rohingya refugees hav…

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