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See [[Christianity]] and [[Salvation]]. </div> <div style="background:#f3f9f6;border:1px solid #c4d8d1;border-top:5px solid #286553;border-radius:7px;padding:.9em;margin-bottom:.8em;"> <div style="font-size:79%;font-weight:bold;color:#64776f;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Featured mission story · Colombia</div> <div style="font-size:121%;font-weight:bold;color:#17483b;margin:.15em 0;">Evangelical churches mobilize after major earthquake</div> Churches and Christian ministries are coordinating relief, shelter and pastoral care for affected communities. [https://worldea.org/ World Evangelical Alliance] </div> <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75em;align-items:stretch;"> <div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">PERSECUTED CHURCH</div> '''388 million Christians face serious persecution.''' The 2026 World Watch List identifies Nigeria, Sudan and Mali as major centers of violence. [https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/persecution-trends/ Open Doors] </div> <div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">LEBANON AND SYRIA</div> '''Pastor Nihad Hassan returns to Lebanon.''' The Kurdish evangelical pastor was released following his arrest in Syria. [https://worldea.org/ World Evangelical Alliance] </div> <div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">BIBLE TRANSLATION</div> '''Translation becomes increasingly local.''' Church-led, culturally appropriate and multimedia approaches are expanding Scripture access. 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[https://worldea.org/weas-manila-conference-calls-on-asias-churches-for-prioritizing-discipleship/ WEA] </div> </div> <div style="background:#f7f4ea;border-radius:6px;padding:.7em .85em;margin-top:.9em;text-align:center;">[[Christian news#Christian missions|Missions]] · [[Christian news#Persecuted Church|Persecuted Church]] · [[Christian news#Bible translation|Bible translation]] · [[Christian news#Religious freedom|Religious freedom]]</div> <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:.8em;"><span style="display:inline-block;background:#8a681e;color:#fff;border-radius:5px;padding:.5em 1em;font-weight:bold;">[[Christian news|<span style="color:#fff;">Read more Christian news →</span>]]</span></div> <div style="font-size:79%;color:#6b7773;text-align:center;margin-top:.55em;">News preview updated 18 August 2026</div> </div> </div>  <div class="MainPageBG" style="border:1px solid #b9cfe0;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.08);"> <div style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#315d78 0%,#4e7e99 72%,#a98444 100%);color:#fff;padding:.8em 1em;"> <div style="font-size:145%;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;">Did you know?</div> <div style="font-size:88%;color:#eaf4f9;">People, ideas and milestones from Protestant Christianity</div> </div> <div style="padding:1em 1.15em;"> <div style="background:#eef6fa;border-left:5px solid #4e7e99;border-radius:5px;padding:.65em .8em;margin-bottom:.85em;">Discover notable moments in the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] story and explore how the [[Bible]], the [[Gospel]] and Christian service have shaped communities around the world.</div> <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75em;align-items:stretch;"> <div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Reformation</div> [[Martin Luther]]'s [[Ninety-five Theses]], traditionally dated to 31 October 1517, became an important catalyst of the [[Protestant Reformation]]. </div> <div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">The Bible in everyday language</div> Protestant reformers strongly promoted translating and reading the [[Bible]] in the languages spoken by ordinary people; Luther's German New Testament appeared in 1522. </div> <div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">A royal priesthood</div> The Protestant teaching commonly called the [[priesthood of all believers]] emphasizes that every Christian has direct access to God through [[Jesus Christ]] and is called to serve him (1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 4:14–16). </div> <div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Congregational song</div> The Reformation encouraged whole congregations—not only choirs or clergy—to sing. Luther wrote hymns, while [[Charles Wesley]] later composed thousands of hymn texts for the [[Methodism|Methodist]] movement. </div> <div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Global mission</div> The 1792 publication of [[William Carey]]'s missionary appeal helped inspire the modern Protestant missionary movement; Carey later worked as a Bible translator and educator in India. </div> <div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"> <div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Many traditions, one historic center</div> [[Lutheranism|Lutherans]], [[Reformed Christianity|Reformed Christians]], [[Anglicanism|Anglicans]], [[Baptists]], [[Methodism|Methodists]], [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostals]] and many evangelical churches differ in practice, yet historically affirm the unique saving work of [[Jesus Christ]] and the authority of Scripture. </div> </div> <div style="background:#f2f7fa;border-radius:6px;padding:.7em .85em;margin-top:.9em;text-align:center;">[[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]] · [[Five solae|Five solae]] · [[History of Protestantism|Protestant history]] · [[Protestant denominations|Denominations]] · [[Evangelicalism]]</div> <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:.75em;">'''[[Protestantism|Explore Protestant Christianity →]]'''</div> </div> </div> </div>  <div style="flex:42 1 430px;box-sizing:border-box;"> <div class="MainPageBG" style="border:1px solid #b8c9c3;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1em;box-shadow:0 2px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.08);"> <div style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#244f43 0%,#34705e 74%,#a98444 100%);color:#fff;padding:.8em 1em;"> <div style="font-size:145%;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;">[[Featured article|<span style="color:#fff;">Featured article</span>]]</div> <div style="font-size:88%;color:#e5f1ed;">Explore an important subject from the Christian faith</div> </div> <div style="padding:1em 1.1em;"> <div style="background:#f2f8f5;border-left:5px solid #34705e;border-radius:5px;padding:.65em .8em;margin-bottom:.8em;color:#385149;">Selected articles highlight the [[Bible]], [[Jesus Christ]], theology, Church history, ministry and the worldwide Christian community.</div> {{fa}} <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="border-top:1px solid #d7e1dd;margin-top:.8em;padding-top:.7em;text-align:right;">'''[[Featured article|More featured articles →]]'''</div> </div> </div> <div class="MainPageBG" style="border:1px solid #c9c6dc;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.08);"> <div style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,#47406e 0%,#69619b 75%,#a67b4b 100%);color:#fff;padding:.8em 1em;"> <div style="font-size:145%;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;">[[Christian videos|<span style="color:#fff;">Video of the week</span>]]</div> <div style="font-size:88%;color:#eeeafa;">Watch, listen, learn and be encouraged</div> </div> <div style="padding:1em 1.1em;"> <div style="background:#f6f4fb;border-left:5px solid #69619b;border-radius:5px;padding:.65em .8em;margin-bottom:.8em;">Selected [[Christian worship|worship]], sermons, testimonies, films and reports from the global Church.</div> <div style="background:#181818;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:7px;padding:.45em;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;">{{VOTW}}</div> <div style="margin-top:.7em;text-align:center;">[[Christian worship|Worship]] · [[Sermon|Sermons]] · [[Christian testimony|Testimonies]] · [[Christian missions|Missions]]</div> <div style="background:#fff8e5;border-left:4px solid #b08a45;border-radius:5px;padding:.55em .7em;margin-top:.7em;font-size:88%;">Featured videos express the views of their producers or speakers. 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