Around the World: Baptisms in Tanzania, Ukrainian relief efforts in Europe and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Churches of Christ in Ukraine
Voices only: ‘Carol of the Bells’ (original Ukrainian version) and a poignant verse of ‘It Came Upon the Midnight Clear’
Welcome to Voices only — Christmas edition. This season I’ve heard “Carol of the Bells” only a few less times than Mariah Carey’s “All I…
Ukrainian Christians: Life in The Hague need not be a prison sentence
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Don’t expect to see Vladimir Putin here anytime soon. The Russian president has a standing invitation to visit this coastal city…
Five prayers for Ukraine
Christians from around the world gathered online today to pray for Ukraine — just hours before the grim anniversary of the Russian invasion. “This has…
‘I won’t leave them, too’
'We’re in a massive missile attack,” Tetiana Ilmeyeva told The Christian Chronicle in a Facebook message. “If we don’t get in touch by 2:30, we’re…
Where to next?
KOŠICE, Slovakia — This central European city, it seems, was made to serve its Ukrainian neighbors. Flags of blue and yellow — Košice’s colors, just…
A psalm of ‘our dwelling place’
SOPOT, Poland — During the 51 days church members were trapped in the meeting place of the Mariupol Church of Christ, Sasha Chekalenko stood in…
‘We would sing louder than the shelling’
SOPOT, Poland — “Keep praying, Sasha!” Huddled in a hallway as bombs reduced their Ukrainian city to rubble, members of the Mariupol Church of Christ…
Weary travelers find rest, refuge
CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine — From here, it’s less than 25 miles to Romania. That makes this western Ukrainian city, which hasn’t yet endured an attack from…
A band of brothers drives Ukraine
IVANO-FRANKIVSK, Ukraine — Tanks. Bombs. Guns. He survived them all in the besieged city of Mariupol. Now Artyom Kirilenko drives back into danger, again and…
