^ CandL Summary: The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has designated July as a national month of prayer, named PRAYjuly, to seek spiritual faithfulness for the Church of England. This urgent prayer initiative responds directly to a controversial Private Member’s Motion introduced to the General Synod that affirms same-sex relationships as entirely compatible with Christian discipleship. Evangelical leaders warn the motion is a revisionist attempt to shift the Church away from scriptural teachings and historic doctrine, requiring intense spiritual discernment and unified prayer coverage.

^ CandL Summary: Twenty-six Christian families were violently evicted from their ancestral homes in Bharanda village, Chhattisgarh, by radicalized local leaders after refusing to recant their faith. Following disruptions to their Sunday worship services, the families were driven into the open and are now surviving without shelter under police guard. This systemic displacement exploits the state’s controversial new anti-conversion laws to criminalize ordinary Christian worship.

^ CandL Summary: Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the historic July 11 protests, the Cuban government has launched a sharp, escalatory wave of repression targeting local Christian leaders and social activists. Faith-based communities are facing severe surveillance, intimidation, and tactical restrictions as the state attempts to suppress independent religious voices and communal gatherings, prompting urgent international calls for prayer and solidarity.

^ CandL Summary: The head of Germany’s national Evangelical Alliance has strongly decried escalating legislative efforts to remove abortion entirely from the country’s criminal code. Leaders warn that stripping these existing statutory boundaries strips away vital ethical protections for both mothers and unborn children, undermining the foundational sanctity of human life. This critical legal hardship serves as an urgent prayer crisis, calling on the global church to intercede for German lawmakers to preserve statutory protections for the most vulnerable and defenseless.

^ CandL Summary: Following a devastating double earthquake that left thousands dead and injured, the international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse successfully installed an emergency field hospital in La Guaira to provide critical medical assistance. Local evangelical networks are partnering with the humanitarian team to deliver tangible emergency care and physical relief, demonstrating Christ’s love to a community in severe distress.

^ CandL Summary: Radical Fulani herdsmen launched a coordinated night raid on Kawel village in Plateau state, slaughtering 28 Christians, including the Rev. Markus Nyam, pastor of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN). Heavily armed assailants systematically went door-to-door, explicitly calling out the names of Christian leaders while local communications networks were severed to prevent residents from summoning emergency security assistance

^ CandL Summary: 15-year-old Indii Mikaa’el has faced relentless hostility, exclusion from school, and severe death threats from her family and community after converting to Christianity from Islam in Haroji Wado near the border with Sudan. Armed men were reportedly deployed near her home with plans to take her life, forcing her into hiding. Despite extreme isolation and fear, Indii refuses to recant her faith, holding onto hope in Christ.

^ CandL Summary: Recent reports from the Barometer of Religions and Beliefs by the University of Buenos Aires confirm a profound transformation in Argentina’s spiritual landscape. While traditional Catholicism has dropped from 90% in the mid-20th century to 57.7% today, evangelical churches have surged to 17.4% of the population, representing over 8 million believers. This marks the rise of the evangelical movement as a major cultural, social, and spiritual force, particularly driving engagement among younger generations and shaping a highly pluralistic religious future for the nation.

^ CandL Summary: Iranian state authorities have severely escalated pressure against the 150-year-old Saint Peter Evangelical Church in central Tehran, threatening to completely confiscate its multi-million-dollar compound and evict resident families. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces raided the church premises to intimidate members, claiming ownership under a newly fabricated state deed. This critical prayer crisis highlights the shrinking space for Iran’s dwindling Protestant community, with diaspora church networks issuing an urgent international appeal to halt the systematic destruction of their last remaining historical worship centers.

^ CandL Summary: Driven by a passion for whole-life discipleship, a grassroots movement at Covenant Evangelical Free Church (CEFC) led to the formal establishment of a Sustainability Task Group to spearhead creation care across the church. Starting as an informal group during COVID-19, the initiative has expanded into reflective nature walks, beach clean-ups, and a dedicated Creation Care Sunday for children. This inspiring missions victory models how local congregations can integrate ecological stewardship into their biblical mandate to love God and love their neighbors.