Historical editorial department
Newsbriefs from around the world.
A chronological index of short reports on Christian mission, churches, Scripture, religious freedom, humanitarian response, media, and ministry published between 2005 and 2011.
Archive notice: these reports describe events and claims as published at the time. They are historical records, not current news.
Newsbrief index
Browse by publication year
Open a year, scan the monthly summaries, and follow any title to its complete archived entry. Older country-by-country dispatches are grouped under the month in which they appeared.
2011 9 editions
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December News from around the World
Reports include demographic change in global Christianity and other mission developments.
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October/November News from around the World
Reports include the release of church leaders in China after two years.
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September News from around the World
Reports include plans by two Bible ministries to combine complementary work.
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August News from around the World
Reports include a petition concerning religious freedom and church arrests in China.
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June/July News Briefs from around the World
Reports include the distribution of Christian literature in Bangladesh.
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May News from around the World
Reports include the addition of Arabic to a historical audio Bible application.
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April News from around the World
Reports include the vulnerability of Coptic Orthodox monasteries during unrest in Egypt.
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March News from around the World
Reports include an organizational name change in the Bible translation field.
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January/February News from around the World
Reports include an Albanian radio ministry extending its work toward Kosovo.
2010 9 editions
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December News from around the World
A collection of historical church, media, and mission reports.
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October/November News from around the World
Reports include an international prayer initiative for people experiencing poverty and suffering.
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September News from around the World
A digest of organizational and ministry developments from the period.
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August News from around the World
Reports include a ministry marking two decades of water-related work.
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June/July News from around the World
Reports include an Algerian congregation meeting after its church was vandalized.
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May News from around the World
Reports consider the role of training amid church growth in South Asia.
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April News from around the World
Reports include portable audio Bible formats available at the time.
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March News from around the World
Reports address pressures experienced by Christians in Egypt.
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January/February News from around the World
A digest of mission media and organizational developments.
2009 11 editions
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December News from around the World
Reports from Nepal, Pakistan, and other settings conclude the publication year.
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October/November News from around the World
Africa-focused leadership and wider international mission reports.
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September News from around the World
Reports include a historical milestone in online evangelism.
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August News from around the World
Reports include the launch of a multilingual Scripture-finding resource.
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July News from around the World
Reports consider communications capacity for Bible translation work in Africa.
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June News from around the World
Reports include responses to severe flooding in southern Africa.
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May News from around the World
A digest of historical leadership and organizational developments.
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April News from around the World
Reports include Christian radio reach in North Africa and the Middle East.
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March News from around the World
Reports discuss restrictive religious laws in Central Asia.
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February News from around the World
A digest of training, mission, and religious-freedom reports.
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January News from around the World
Reports include historical distribution of audio Scripture to military chaplains.
2008 Selected editions
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December News from around the World
Reports on church organizations, media, and mission activity.
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November News from around the World
Reports include appeals for peace amid conflict in Bolivia.
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October News from around the World
Reports include an airport standoff involving Christian literature in China.
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September News from around the World
Reports discuss religious-literature controls in Azerbaijan.
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News Briefs
A historical digest led by reporting on religious persecution.
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News Briefs
Reports include historical assessments of Christian persecution.
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News Briefs
Reports include the launch of a volunteer-matching resource.
2007 Monthly and country reports
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News Briefs
International church training and partnership reports.
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World News
A digest addressing persecution and other global church concerns.
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Canada
A report on research into Canadian evangelical life and ministry.
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China
A historical report on estimates of the Christian population in China.
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India
A report concerning proposed limits on religious activity.
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Malaysia
A report on the dedication of a revised Dusun Bible.
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Rwanda
A report on making a Christian book available in Kinyarwanda.
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Around the World
Reports include historical findings on risks faced by Christians.
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China
A report on the expulsion of people suspected of mission work.
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North Korea
A report concerning allegations of crimes against humanity.
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India
A report on public calls for action following violence against Christians.
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Pakistan
A report on calls for protection of threatened Christian communities.
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Turkey
A report following the killing of three Christians at a publishing house.
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Around the World
Christian leaders address commitments related to global poverty.
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Around the World
Organizations form a network for cooperation on religious liberty.
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Great Britain
A report on church attendance and religious identification.
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Central African Republic
A report on the start of privately operated shortwave broadcasting.
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Around the World
A report on the merger of two Scripture and literature organizations.
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Latvia
A report on a locally produced children’s Bible.
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Côte d’Ivoire
A Scripture access project from the opening of 2007.
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Iraq
A report on Kurdish Surani-language Scripture calendars.
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Chechen Republic
A report on restoration of a Russian Orthodox church in Grozny.
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Mali
A report on a New Testament in the Maasina Fulfulde language.
2006 Monthly and country reports
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Australia
A report on plans for a statewide Christian media campaign.
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Thailand
A report on volunteer medical clinics in rural communities.
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Africa
A report encouraging African theological reflection in context.
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Australia
A report on support for three Indigenous Bible translation projects.
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Around the World
A report on a digital prayer and reference guide to Buddhist peoples.
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Canada
A report interpreting Canadian religious census data for mission.
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China
A report on conflict surrounding the demolition of a church building.
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Namibia
A report on the planned return of a Christian service organization.
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Africa
A report on an African Bible commentary written by African scholars.
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Nigeria
A report on a theological degree program for Bible translators.
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Burkina Faso
A report on a radio program combining traditional stories and biblical material.
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Sudan
A report on church-led restoration after years of civil war.
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China
A report on Bible production by the Amity Printing Company.
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Indonesia
A report on humanitarian response after the Yogyakarta earthquake.
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Angola
A report on displacement, children, and recovery after prolonged war.
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Colombia
A historical report on internal displacement and humanitarian need.
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Eritrea
A report on Christians detained because of their religious beliefs.
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Australia
A report on damage to Anglican facilities caused by Cyclone Larry.
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Cameroon
A report about clothing printed with Bible verses.
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Zimbabwe
A report on the release of a contemporary Shona Bible translation.
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India
A report on completing an Awadhi-language Bible translation project.
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Jordan
A report on a reconciliation conference for Arab and Israeli women.
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Around the World
A reflection on disaster coverage and the risk of public desensitization.
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Vietnam
A report on the sentencing of Protestant Montagnards.
2005 Opening archive reports
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Pakistan
A report on humanitarian needs following the October earthquake.
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United States
A report on completion of a Gullah New Testament.
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Central America
A report on church responses to flooding and landslides after Hurricane Stan.
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Democratic Republic of Congo
A historical report on conflict and violence affecting women.
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Indonesia
A report on the imprisonment of three Christian women.
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Vietnam
A report on an evangelist whose home was repeatedly burned.
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Australia
A report on a five-week Christian media and advertising campaign.
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Bangladesh
A report on two Christian workers killed in Faridpur.
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United States
A report on the destruction and loss caused by Hurricane Katrina.
About this collection
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World Mission Pulse presents these newsbriefs as an editorial index to a historical magazine collection. Headlines, claims, organizational roles, statistics, and country names reflect the publication period and may no longer describe present conditions.
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Reader guide
Newsbrief questions
Are these reports current?
No. They were published between 2005 and 2011. The dates and descriptions are retained to make their historical context clear.
Why are some years represented by selected entries?
Later issues were generally published as monthly digests, while earlier issues often contained many separate country reports. This page offers a readable index to both formats.
Have historical claims been updated?
No. The archive preserves what was reported at the time. Current roles, figures, laws, and circumstances should be checked against contemporary primary sources.
What subjects appear here?
The collection covers mission, Bible translation, church life, religious freedom, communications, humanitarian response, leadership, and social concerns.
Can I browse other editorial departments?
Yes. Use the Past Articles panel to open research, perspectives, leadership material, themed articles, and other collections.
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