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Adults and children sing in a family choir
Denmark and Greenland
The General

Guided by God’s compass

A festival of faith, family and forward movement in Denmark

Volunteers unload supplies from a Salvation Army emergency vehicle
Emergency response
USA Southern

The Salvation Army responds to 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...

A group of young Salvationists in front of the exhibition 'Transforming lives for 160 years'
International Headquarters

Salvation Army celebrates 160 years; anticipates powerful future

Transforming lives and communities since 1865

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...

Chief of the Staff acknowledges vital partnership during USA National Headquarters visit

The Salvation Army’s Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill has visited the movement’s USA National Headquarters (NHQ) in Alexandria, Virginia.
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter's Square
Ecumenism

General’s representative meets Pope Leo XIV; attends inauguration mass

Lieut-Colonels Andrew and Darlene Morgan joined representatives from other churches and faiths at the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV

Major Velena Iga (centre) with her award, alongside Melania Trump and Marco Rubio
Modern slavery and human trafficking
Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
Women

International Woman of Courage: Major Velena Iga

Papua New Guinea officer, Major Velena Iga, was one of eight women to receive the International Women of Courage Award in April

Emergency response updates

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

The remains of houses after the wildfires.

Wildfires in South Korea

The Salvation Army is engaged in emergency relief efforts following the single biggest wildfire ever recorded in South Korea

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Adults and children sing in a family choir
Denmark and Greenland
The General

Guided by God’s compass

A festival of faith, family and forward movement in Denmark

Volunteers unload supplies from a Salvation Army emergency vehicle
Emergency response
USA Southern

The Salvation Army responds to 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, following the devastating flooding of the Guadalupe River.

A group of young Salvationists in front of the exhibition 'Transforming lives for 160 years'
International Headquarters

Salvation Army celebrates 160 years; anticipates powerful future

Transforming lives and communities since 1865

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

Salvation Army Hurricane Dorian Response Adapts to Meet Needs in The Bahamas

Two months after the devastating Hurricane Dorian hit large swathes of The Bahamas, The Salvation Army’s emergency response continues

World Leader of The Salvation Army General Brian Peddle meets His Holiness Pope Francis

The Salvation Army's international leader spent time in discussion and prayer with the Pope at the Vatican

Retired General Bramwell H. Tillsley is Promoted to Glory

General Bramwell H. Tillsley (Retired), The Salvation Army’s 14th international leader, was promoted to Glory on 2 November 2019

The General and Commissioner Peddle visit Asbury University and USA National Headquarters

General Brian Peddle visited Asbury University to speak at a student chapel service, before a trip to the Army's USA National Headquarters

The General and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle Lead Multicultural, All-Age Congress in New Zealand

The international leaders captured the hearts of people at the New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territorial Congress in Wellington, New Zealand
Dorian response in Freeport

The Salvation Army’s Hurricane Response in The Bahamas Continues to Grow

Salvation Army relief operations in The Bahamas continue to grow; expected to expand further as people return to the Abaco Islands
General with young people in Finland

The General and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle Celebrate 130 Years of Salvation Army Ministry in Finland

General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women’s Ministries) were guest leaders

More Than 100 People Respond to Gospel Challenge as General Brian Peddle Visits Uganda

The packed itinerary also included meetings where the General challenged listeners to consider salvation in Christ

Chief of the Staff Celebrates an Abundance of Blessing at South London Divisional Celebration, UK

Profusion means an abundance of something and the Commissioners Buckingham lived up to this by glorifying God with overflowing enthusiasm