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International Headquarters
The General
United Kingdom and Ireland

Salvation Army recognises appointment of next Archbishop of Canterbury

The Salvation Army’s international leader General Lyndon Buckingham has congratulated the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE...

Indigenous dance performance
New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa

United in spirit, culture and mission

International leaders minister in home territory

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!

Education
International Headquarters

The International Online Symposium on Ageing: Exploring the Opportunities of an Ageing World

Join us for a powerful two-day online event (12 to 13 November, 10 am–1 pm GMT) as we explore the global ageing demographic and the opportunities it...

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.

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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Ecumenism
International Headquarters
The General
United Kingdom and Ireland

Salvation Army recognises appointment of next Archbishop of Canterbury

The Salvation Army’s international leader General Lyndon Buckingham has congratulated the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Anglican Bishop of London, on her appointment as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Indigenous dance performance
New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa

United in spirit, culture and mission

International leaders minister in home territory

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!

Education
International Headquarters

The International Online Symposium on Ageing: Exploring the Opportunities of an Ageing World

Join us for a powerful two-day online event (12 to 13 November, 10 am–1 pm GMT) as we explore the global ageing demographic and the opportunities it presents for ministry, mission and care.

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

Green Light Project team members wearing Salvation Army jackets
Italy and Greece
Modern slavery and human trafficking

The Green Light Project: making the world safer and more dignified

On World Day against Trafficking in Persons, The Salvation Army continues reaching out with a message of hope