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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

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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.

A flooded landscape
Emergency response
Kenya West

The Salvation Army response to unexpected flooding in Turkana, northern Kenya

The floods in Turkana have affected thousands of people. The Salvation Army in the Kenya West Territory has provided support and relief.

The international leaders speak to youth group members
The General
United Kingdom and Ireland

The General and Commissioner Buckingham make first UK corps visit

Within days of returning from a visit to the Australia Territory, the international leaders travelled a somewhat shorter distance to Kettering

Salvation Army relief team members in Romania
Eastern Europe
Emergency response
Germany, Lithuania and Poland

Hope Amidst Devastation: The Salvation Army’s Response to Storm Boris

Storm Boris has caused severe flooding in Central and Eastern Europe. Thousands have been evacuated, 19 people have died, but communities remain resilient.

A Salvation Army team member distributing supermarket vouchers
Eastern Europe
Refugees

Home away from home – The Salvation Army’s constant support to Ukrainian refugees in Eastern Europe

In the first days of the Russia-Ukraine war, officers in the Salvation Army’s Eastern Europe Territory received an overwhelming number of requests for help

Children visit a museum
Eastern Europe
Emergency response

Ukraine – a new normality in challenging times

After two and a half years of war, the ongoing suffering in Ukraine gets less and less media attention. However, the reality in the country remains harsh

The General speaks to a crowd
Australia
The General

World leaders complete whirlwind trip of vast Australia Territory

General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham have circumnavigated Australia, touring six states in seven days

Ecumenical leaders take part in a panel discussion
Ecumenism
Sweden and Latvia

Salvationists join as ecumenical guests at ‘On the Move’ World Methodist Conference

The 22nd World Methodist Conference held in Gothenburg, Sweden from 14-18 August saw around 1,200 people in attendance

Leaders in the Caribbean
Caribbean

Chief of the Staff installs new territorial leaders in Caribbean

Meetings led by the Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Shelley Hill were marked by a profound sense of spirituality and community

The international leader with Under Secretary General Melissa Fleming
The General

International leaders visit United Nations headquarters

General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham made their first visit to the United Nations in New York, USA, in July