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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.

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...

Members of a choir from Myanmar
Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand

Weekend of spiritual renewal and celebration in Singapore

Salvationists and community partners gathered to reflect on the enduring call to serve, celebrate milestones of faith and affirm the Army’s mission to...

A Salvation Army team issue food vouchers for refugees
Eastern Europe
Refugees

The Salvation Army in Georgia awarded for its support of Ukrainian refugees

The Salvation Army in Georgia has been awarded the Order of St Panteleimon in recognition of its outstanding work in supporting Ukrainian refugees.

A person in a Salvation Army t-shirt looks out at a flood-damaged road
Emergency response
Korea

The Salvation Army responds to record-breaking rainfall in Korea

The response focused on delivering urgent humanitarian aid – including meals, hygiene kits and essential supplies – to displaced residents and relief...

Amid the massive destruction in Jabaliya camp, a child rides his bicycle through the camp's streets.
Conflict
Justice

International Salvation Army calls for peace and goodwill

The Salvation Army grieves deeply the ongoing loss of life and human suffering in Gaza.

General Lyndon Buckingham addresses the congregation
The General
United Kingdom and Ireland

From generation to generation

International leaders call for global spiritual renewal and intergenerational vision at Together 2025

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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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.

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 sacrifice of humanitarian workers around the world.

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, held at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, from 3 to 9 August 2025.

The General

The General’s New Year Message 2025

‘Happy New Year! Grace and peace to each of you from God our Father through Jesus Christ our Lord’

The General in conversation
Ecumenism

Collaborative Conversations: The Salvation Army and the World Methodist Council

Salvation Army representatives joined with members of the World Methodist Council (WMC) for a time of discussion

The General with a large group of new junior soldiers
Advent and Christmas
The General

The General’s Christmas Message 2024

‘God can still change the hearts of men and women and make them live again’

Two new lieutenants and their children
Bangladesh

Covenant and Commissioning: A Powerful Weekend in Bangladesh

Significant spiritual moments and impactful engagements marked the visit of the Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Shelley Hill to Bangladesh Territory

Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham
Advent and Christmas

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.

New lieutenants march across the parade ground
Kenya West

More than ten thousand attend Kenya West commissioning weekend

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

Salvationists and guests stand in front of Sunbury Court
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

Food aid
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.