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[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. [https://wycliffe.net/2026/07/23/bible-translations-future-is-diverse-and-local/ Wycliffe]</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;">ASIA</div>'''Church leaders prioritize discipleship.'''Evangelical leaders meeting in Manila called for disciple-making to remain central to mission. [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> <!--DID YOU KNOW --><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. 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