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Salvationists worshipping
USA Southern

Leaders encourage USA Southern to be champions of mission

Commissioners Edward and Shelley Hill inspired and uplifted many at the territory’s commissioning weekend in Atlanta, Georgia

A choir sings on stage
USA Central

Congress underscores unity in Christ and mission

More than 2,200 people gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the Belonging 2025 congress

Sir Boyd Tunnock with the territorial leaders of the United Kingdom and Ireland Territory
United Kingdom and Ireland

Order of Distinguished Auxiliary Service: Sir Boyd Tunnock

One of The Salvation Army’s highest honours has been awarded to ‘Scotland’s most famous baker’, Sir Boyd Tunnock

The Salvation Army prepares to celebrate 160th anniversary

One-hundred-and-sixty years ago next month, on 2 July 1865, evangelist William Booth preached to a crowd of people in a large tent in the East End of London, England. This moment is considered the birth of The Salvation Army, which today is a global

Christmas Reflections from Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham

Christmas reflections on the gift of hospitality and welcome shared by Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham, World President of Women's Ministries.
Kenya West

More than ten thousand attend Kenya West commissioning weekend in the presence of Commissioners Edward and Shelley Hill

Commissioners Edward and Shelley Hill attended a series of events for the commissioning weekend in Kenya West Territory from 29 November to 1 December

Ecumenism

Reimagining the Communication of the Gospel

Representatives from The Salvation Army and the Catholic Church convened at Sunbury Court to continue with a series of informal conversations

Emergency response
Nigeria

The Salvation Army supports displaced people in Maiduguri, Nigeria, following a catastrophic dam collapse

The Salvation Army in Nigeria is supporting displaced people in Maiduguri, Borno State, following the catastrophic collapse of the Alau Dam

The Salvation Army supports victims of deadly floods in Valencia, Spain
Emergency response
Spain and Portugal

The Salvation Army supports victims of deadly floods in Valencia, Spain

The Salvation Army is supporting flood-hit communities in eastern Spain after a year’s worth of rain fell in the space of a few hours.

Emergency response
Philippines

The Salvation Army Philippines mobilises local churches in response to Severe Tropical Storm Trami

Severe Tropical Storm Trami, known as Kristine, made landfall in the province of Isabela in northern Luzon on 24 October

Emergency response
Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand

The Salvation Army’s response to hundreds of families affected by Myanmar floods

The Salvation Army in Myanmar is delivering essential food parcels to 600 families until December

The Salvation Army is assisting families affected by flooding in Thailand

Severe flooding across Thailand in recent weeks has affected nearly 250,000 people, including an estimated 100,000 children
Democratic Republic of Congo

Ninety years of mission and ministry in DR Congo, Kinshasa

The Salvation Army commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Congo Territory at events in Kinshasa this October