Latin America
- Domestic Violence Is Rampant in Brazil. How Should Pastors Respond?Statistics reveal that three out of ten women in the country have experienced abuse at some point in their lives. Theologians and leaders weigh on how to turn churches into safe places for them.Compiled by Mariana Albuquerque|Português
- How the Gaucho Stole Easter in UruguayMore than 100 years ago, Latin America’s most secular country abolished Christian holidays. Local church leaders have struggled to reclaim them since.Franco Iacomini|español
- Come, Follow Me: Brazil’s Christian Influencers Outcompete Pastors for AttentionEvangelical leaders warn against spiritual immaturity and economic impulses in the social media landscape.Carlos Segundo|PortuguêsFrançais
- Brazilian Evangelicals Bring Their Political Playbook to PortugalImmigrants from South America are a growing force in churches on the other side of the Atlantic. But their electoral initiative is viewed with reservations.Franco Iacomini|Português
- Amid Catholic Crackdown, Nicaragua Closes 250 Evangelical MinistriesMountain Gateway became the latest Christian ministry to run afoul of the Ortega regime.Hernán Restrepo|español
- Was Carnival Rapture Warning Courageous or Inappropriate? Brazil Debates EschatologyAfter pop star’s surprise witness ends with a bang, evangelical leaders discuss whether to axe apocalypse talk as ineffective evangelism.Franco Iacomini|Português
- Chilean Church Seeks ‘Spiritual Reconstruction’ After Deadly FiresMultiple blazes torched at least eight evangelical churches, as pastors grieve and bury the dead.Franco Iacomini|español
- How Indigenous Conflicts in Chile Ended up Targeting ChristiansMapuche attacks against the government and environmental companies have included the arson of numerous churches.Israel Viches|español
- Brazil’s Churches Must Now Pay a Social Security Tax. Should This Count as Persecution?Six Christian leaders and professionals respond to the government’s new directive.Compiled by Marisa Lopes|Português
- Nicaragua’s Relentless Crackdown on the Church ContinuesEven with the recent release of imprisoned priests, Ortega’s regime continues to target Christian organizations with an “absolute intolerance for dissent.”Kai M. Thaler - The Conversation|español
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