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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

Church Partnership Program team members hold the award
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.

Young people raise their hands in worship
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...

The international leaders sit around a coffee table with young Salvation Army members
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

Commissioner Jane Paone at the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
Ecumenism

Meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches

The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches met in Geneva from 21-27 June 2023 in the significant year of the council's 75th anniversary

Commissioners Krommenhoek and Paone with the Rt Hon. Rowan Williams
Ecumenism

Salvationists Participate in European Churches Assembly

Seven Salvationists took part in the 16th General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches in Tallinn, Estonia

Nigeria

Prayers for Nigeria

It is with considerable distress and dismay that the international leadership of The Salvation Army has heard of a fatal accident in Nigeria

Open-air meeting in Jelgava
Sweden and Latvia

International leaders at 100-year celebration in Latvia

General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle visited Latvia to celebrate the centenary of the commencement of The Salvation Army work

Retired General Shaw Clifton

Thanksgiving for the Life of Retired General Shaw Clifton

On Friday 23 June, Salvationists and friends gathered in London, to celebrate and give thanks for the life and ministry of Retired General Shaw Clifton

Commissioners Edward and Shelley Hill
The General

The General Announces Next Chief of the Staff

The General-elect has chosen Commissioner Edward Hill to be Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Shelley Hill to be World Secretary for Women’s Ministries

Drought relief in Kitui
Emergency response
Kenya West

The Salvation Army responds to major drought in Kenya

Donations from around the world have enabled The Salvation Army to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Kenya

General Shaw Clifton (Rtd)

Retired General Shaw Clifton promoted to Glory

General Shaw Clifton (Rtd), The Salvation Army’s 18th beloved international leader, was promoted to Glory on 29 May 2023

The General

An Interview with the General-elect, Commissioner Lyndon Buckingham

The new General-elect, Commissioner Lyndon Buckingham, speaks to Captain Jo Moir in the grounds of Sunbury Court