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General Lyndon Buckingham speaks into the heart of The Salvation Army with Global Call to Action

General Lyndon Buckingham, international leader of The Salvation Army, has issued a powerful Global Call to Action to Salvationists, employees and...

House with roof blown off
Emergency response
Philippines

Philippine typhoon response

The Salvation Army provides emergency relief support for Typhoon Ragasa victims in the Philippines.

Prepare, India
Conflict
Emergency response

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025

The Salvation Army joins the global community in commemorating International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 (13 October) – a day to raise...

Ecumenism
International Headquarters
The General
United Kingdom and Ireland

Salvation Army recognises appointment of next Archbishop of Canterbury

The Salvation Army’s international leader General Lyndon Buckingham has congratulated the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE...

Indigenous dance performance
New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa

United in spirit, culture and mission

International leaders minister in home territory

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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!

Education
International Headquarters

The International Online Symposium on Ageing: Exploring the Opportunities of an Ageing World

Join us for a powerful two-day online event (12 to 13 November, 10 am–1 pm GMT) as we explore the global ageing demographic and the opportunities it...

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

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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General Lyndon Buckingham speaks into the heart of The Salvation Army with Global Call to Action

General Lyndon Buckingham, international leader of The Salvation Army, has issued a powerful Global Call to Action to Salvationists, employees and supporters around the world. In a stirring appeal, the General urges the international movement to

House with roof blown off
Emergency response
Philippines

Philippine typhoon response

The Salvation Army provides emergency relief support for Typhoon Ragasa victims in the Philippines.

Prepare, India
Conflict
Emergency response

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025

The Salvation Army joins the global community in commemorating International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 (13 October) – a day to raise awareness, to empower the next generation to build a resilient future and to ensure those most at risk are

Ecumenism
International Headquarters
The General
United Kingdom and Ireland

Salvation Army recognises appointment of next Archbishop of Canterbury

The Salvation Army’s international leader General Lyndon Buckingham has congratulated the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Anglican Bishop of London, on her appointment as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham speaks into a microphone
USA Eastern

Inspiration at Old Orchard Beach

The Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham energise and inspire at Old Orchard Beach Camp meetings, USA Eastern.

Japan
Modern slavery and human trafficking

Women Supporting Women: Kieko Yamamuro

As part of our 'Women Supporting Women' series, we share the story of anti-trafficking pioneer Kieko Yamamuro.

Commissioner Lee Graves
International Headquarters

Online launch celebrates global learning potential

An important milestone in The Salvation Army’s International Financial Accounting Standards (IFAS) programme has been celebrated in London.

General Brian Peddle speaks to new junior soldiers
The General
USA Western

General excitement from Anchorage to Honolulu

The General and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle participated in five events in five cities on a visit to the USA Western Territory

The General speaks at Out of the Box
Switzerland, Austria and Hungary

The General commends ‘Out of the Box’ approach

The General and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle participated in a festival organised by the Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory

The Chief of the Staff
USA Central

The Chief of the Staff celebrates new beginnings in USA Central

More than 1,100 people gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the first in-person commissioning weekend in three years

Commissioner Robyn Maxwell
Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand
Women

Spotlight on: Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar

Commissioner Robyn Maxwell (zonal leader for SPEA) joined with the women of Singapore for a special event.

Commissioner Rosalie Peddle shakes hands with a volunteer
Norway, Iceland and The Faeroes

International leaders inspire three Nordic nations

The General and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle brought encouragement across Norway, Iceland and the Færoes

Queen Máxima with Salvationists
The Netherlands, Czech Republic and Slovakia

Queen Máxima of The Netherlands opens ‘Majoor Bosshardthuis’ facility

A waxwork of Lieut-Colonel Alida Bosshardt was unveiled in a building that used to be her home.