A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our September issue).

More people have cell phones than access to toilets and latrines. It’s a global problem that can’t be flushed away.

Policy changes aiming for unity at two major Christian organizations spark backlash.

(UPDATED) President Richard Stearns: 'Certain beliefs are so core to our Trinitarian faith that we must take a strong stand on those beliefs.'

(UPDATED) Controversial decision reversed days after president Richard Stearns explains change is a symbol of Christian ‘unity’ not ‘compromise.’

A guide to wise, charitable holiday giving.

More than 10,000 feared dead as evangelical relief workers in Tacloban report devastation in Philippines.

Why lace up your sneakers when you could just write a check? A personal look at what’s driving the charity running craze.

United Nations: Attack "highlights the unstable security situation (in) the strife-torn region."

Christians are among America’s most compassionate people. But we can do a better job responding to the complexity of poverty.

And why my current work matters as much as my former work.

Caring for infected youth in Romania.

In Haiti, we have to trust that our labor is not in vain.

What turned Somalia into the epicenter of a famine hinders attempts to help. And now even the refugee camps are targets.

If the famine in the Horn of Africa is manmade, human intervention can end the crisis.

Several Christian NGOs are on the move, provided they can get the appropriate funds.

What I learned in this church surpasses anything I've seen at a stunning cathedral.

A 2-1 ruling by Ninth Circuit affirms World Vision's right to consider religious beliefs in employment. But questions over faith-based hiring practices and government funding seem far from settled.

World Vision worker says militants dragged his colleagues into room and executed them.