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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...

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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

Emergency team with supplies
Eastern Europe
Emergency response
Refugees

Humanitarian aid offered by The Salvation Army in response to Russia/Ukraine war

The Salvation Army has continued to respond to the humanitarian crisis unfolding across Europe.

Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham speaks into a microphone
Sweden and Latvia

A warm welcome compensates for cold spring weather in Sweden

In addition to public meetings, the commissioners visited territorial headquarters in Stockholm to meet staff and officers.

Commissioner Freda Larsson

Salvationists and friends give thanks for the life of General John Larsson

The congregation at William Booth College and thousands watching online celebrated and gave thanks for the life of General Larsson.

An Easter scene
Lent and Easter

Still Rolling Stones: An Easter Message

Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, World President of Women's Ministries, shares an Easter message for 2022.

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

The General and Commissioner Peddle ‘wow’ them in Washington

General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle enrolled many new junior and senior soldiers during their visit.

General John Larsson

Celebrating the life of General John Larsson (Retired)

Following the promotion to Glory of General John Larsson, the Chief of the Staff sent out the following tribute to leaders.

The international leaders in Latin America North
Latin America North
The General

Stronger together: International leaders celebrate with Latin America North

The international leaders enjoyed triumphant displays of singing and dancing from Salvationists across ten different countries.

Retired General John Larsson

Retired General John Larsson promoted to Glory

Retired General John Larsson was promoted to Glory, 18 March 2022.

General Brian Peddle is greeted by Salvationists of the Liberia and Sierra Leone Command
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea

A joyful welcome in Liberia for international leaders

The leaders arrived in Liberia to a welcome from a congregation of more than 300 Salvationists, students and teachers.