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Tearfund Ireland launches report encouraging churches to support family-based care for vulnerable children
Christians in Ireland donate an estimated €14 million to €21 million each year to overseas orphanages, even as international child welfare experts and Christian organizations increasingly advocate for family-based care as the best environment for vulnerable children, according to a
New book calls churches to make child protection a gospel priority
Church leaders, theologians and child advocacy practitioners from around the world gathered online to launch God’s Heart for Child Protection and Safeguarding, a new volume urging Christians to view safeguarding not as an administrative requirement but as a central expression of

Global summit advances global framework for child flourishing
The Global Summit on Fostering Hope for Children, held June 3–5 in Vatican City, convened researchers, humanitarian leaders, policymakers, and faith-based organizations to develop a shared global framework for child wellbeing. It was organized by the Society for Global Flourishing

Every child belongs in a family: Why the Church must rethink orphanage support
There is a verse most Christians know by heart. James 1:27 calls us to look after orphans and widows in their distress. It is a very clear and direct command repeated across Scripture. And the Church has taken it seriously.

Children’s Network webinar highlights the power of collaboration for the next generation
How can Christian ministries accomplish together what they could never achieve alone? That question was at the heart of a recent webinar organized by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Children’s Network, bringing together leaders from across Europe to share practical

Family discipleship, faith deconstruction, sexual identity, and the digital age in focus at D6 Asia Family Conference
The D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026, organized by the Asia Evangelical Alliance Family & Children Commission, took place on May 14–16, 2026, and brought together participants from across the Asia region, including pastors, ministry leaders, parents, and families for

D6 Asia Family Conference session explores ‘sexual wholeness’
At the D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026 on May 16, Reverend Edmund Smith delivered a detailed session titled “Sexual Wholeness,” in which he described his personal journey from transgender identity to what he called “redemption in Christ,” alongside teachings

Faith formation should be shared, not carried by parents alone, D6 Asia panel says
At the D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026 on May 16, speakers Daniel Lim and Vania Christian encouraged churches and families to work together in guiding children and teenagers through seasons of faith questioning and spiritual formation. The panel session,

D6 Asia speaker offers five questions to navigate youth deconversion and deconstruction
At the D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026 on May 16, Christian educator Dr. Timothy Paul Jones encouraged parents, pastors and ministry leaders to approach young people struggling with faith doubts through calm conversations, compassionate listening and intentional discipleship rather

At D6 conference, pastor encourages parents to build resilient, spiritually grounded children in digital age
At the D6 Asia Online Family Conference 2026 on May 15, Pastor Sharon Chong, founder and head coach of Gen Brave International and co-author of “Planted with Purpose”, encouraged parents, grandparents, and ministry leaders to intentionally cultivate emotional resilience and

D6 Asia Conference: parents urged to view screen management as part of discipleship, not rule enforcement
At the D6 Asia Conference 2026, parenting expert Dr. Scott Turansky urged Christian parents to take a more intentional and heart-centered approach to managing children’s screen time, warning that unchecked dependence on electronics can shape a child’s character, emotional health

World Evangelical Alliance Children’s Network Welcomes Alan Charter as Co-Coordinator
The World Evangelical Alliance Children’s Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Charter as Co-Coordinator, serving alongside Rev. Dr. Rebecca Goropevsek.