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International Headquarters

The Salvation Army celebrates the launch of new online magazine

A redesigned and reimagined All the World is now live!

General Lyndon and Commissioner Bronwyn, pictured with corps officer Captain Jacqueline Coates, are gifted a 'Jesus board' during their visit to Dunstable
The General
United Kingdom and Ireland

Salvation Army leader urges bold witness in divided world

The international leader of The Salvation Army, General Lyndon Buckingham, has challenged Salvationists to remain bold, compassionate witnesses in a...

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Children and young people
Justice
Modern slavery and human trafficking

The Salvation Army and World Evangelical Alliance call for action on child labour

The Salvation Army has released a joint statement with the World Evangelical Alliance to coincide with the United Nations 60th Session of the Human...

People wade through flood waters
Emergency response
India Northern

Monsoon devastation in Northern India

The Salvation Army responds

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Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

The Salvation Army in Papua New Guinea is honoured with inclusivity award

The award recognises The Salvation Army’s extensive geographic reach and inclusive engagement efforts across its programmes.

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Children and young people

EYE 2025: Young people across Europe dare to look up

Young Salvationists invited to look up and see God moving across Europe and their lives.

Nigeria - Salvationists advocate for peaceful elections in Nigeria
Conflict

International Day of Peace

Today, Sunday 21 September, The Salvation Army stands united with communities around the world in honour of International Day of Peace.

People gather as The Salvation Army relief truck arrives
Conflict
Emergency response

World Humanitarian Day 2025

The Salvation Army joins the global community in commemorating World Humanitarian Day 2025 (19 August) – a day to honour the courage, compassion and...

USA Southern Territorial Secretaries along with cadets and Bible Conference delegates, pray a blessing over the international leaders
The General
USA Southern

International leaders encourage USA Southern Salvationists to be ‘Kingdom influencers’

General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham have encouraged and challenged delegates to the USA Southern Territory Bible Conference...

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Children and young people
The General

Salvation Army young leaders speak into Compass

Representative Salvation Army young people from around the world convened at Sunbury Court, United Kingdom, from 27 June to 3 July 2025 for the...

Emergency response updates

A person in a Salvation Army t-shirt looks out at a flood-damaged road

Record-breaking rainfall in South Korea

The Salvation Army’s response focused on delivering urgent humanitarian aid – including meals, hygiene kits and essential supplies – to displaced residents and relief workers.

Volunteers unload supplies from a Salvation Army emergency vehicle

Catastrophic Texas floods

Emergency Disaster Services teams are working around the clock to provide meals, drinks and emotional and spiritual care to communities in Central Texas, USA

A partially collapsed hotel in Myanmar

Earthquake in Myanmar

The Salvation Army mobilises resources following the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake

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All the world magazine hero image showing a globe
International Headquarters

The Salvation Army celebrates the launch of new online magazine

A redesigned and reimagined All the World is now live!

General Lyndon and Commissioner Bronwyn, pictured with corps officer Captain Jacqueline Coates, are gifted a 'Jesus board' during their visit to Dunstable
The General
United Kingdom and Ireland

Salvation Army leader urges bold witness in divided world

The international leader of The Salvation Army, General Lyndon Buckingham, has challenged Salvationists to remain bold, compassionate witnesses in a world increasingly marked by toxicity, division and uncertainty.

Image of Palais des Nations
Children and young people
Justice
Modern slavery and human trafficking

The Salvation Army and World Evangelical Alliance call for action on child labour

The Salvation Army has released a joint statement with the World Evangelical Alliance to coincide with the United Nations 60th Session of the Human Rights Council to support the urgent call to end the worst forms of child labour. 

People wade through flood waters
Emergency response
India Northern

Monsoon devastation in Northern India

The Salvation Army responds

Lieutenant-Colonels Ann and Richard Borrett
Eastern Europe

Service in the Eastern Europe Territory

Lieutenant-Colonels Ann and Richard Borrett talk to The Officer about their ministry in the Eastern Europe Territory

Conflict

Remembrance Day 2023

Service personnel share what Remembrance Day means to them, as people around the world pause to reflect on Saturday 11 November

General Lyndon Buckingham
The General

An Interview with General Lyndon Buckingham

This interview with the General took place while he was visiting Uganda, one of the 134 countries in which The Salvation Army serves

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Eastern Europe

Bulgaria Region Official Launch

Saturday 21 October dawned bright and warm in Sofia, reflecting the joyful mood at the official launch of The Salvation Army’s Bulgaria Region

Latin America North
Malawi
Zimbabwe and Botswana

Prayer and Action Against Hunger

On World Food Day, 16 October, The Salvation Army joins other churches and Christian organisations in prayer and action against hunger

Conflict
Prayer

The General calls Salvationists throughout the world to pray for peace

The General calls Salvationists throughout the world to pray for peace in Israel, Gaza, and the many other places where there is strife and war

Torch lighting ceremony
Southern Africa

Southern Africa 140th anniversary celebrations marked by global leaders

General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham received a heartfelt welcome on their visit to the Southern Africa Territory

Commissioner Vibeke Krommenhoek with the Reverend Cesar Garcia
Ecumenism

Salvation Army representation at Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation

Commissioner Vibeke Krommenhoek attended the 13th assembly of the Lutheran World Federation in Krakow, Poland

Welcome to the General
The General

Count me in! – The Welcome to the 22nd General of The Salvation Army

Sunday 3 September 2023 was bright and sunny for the official public welcome to General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham