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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.

A woman joins the online symposium at her computer
Environment
International Headquarters

Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Symposium

As a response to the growing impacts of climate change, The Salvation Army’s International Development Services hosted a three-day online symposium

Young people take part in a dance routine
Children and young people
Philippines

Celebrating the International Day of Children and Young People in the Philippines

Temperatures were scorching due to the El Niño phenomenon and surpassed only by the warmth and friendliness of the people gathered together in celebration

Salvation Army team members prepare clean up supplies
Brazil
Emergency response

The Salvation Army responds to Brazil floods

The most southerly region of Brazil has declared a state of public calamity due to the torrential rains and flooding in the area

People move tree branches which have been washed up by flood waters

Severe flooding in Kenya

The Salvation Army in both Kenya East and Kenya West is on the ground in many of the affected areas

Commissioners Hill with leaders in Korea
Korea

Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Shelley Hill visit Korea Territory

The visit was marked by profound and uplifting moments during a series of meetings

People sing in worship
Ecumenism
Ghana

Gathering of the Global Christian Forum in Accra, Ghana

Commissioner Jane Paone, Colonel Alfred Banda and Dr Petra Brooke represented The Salvation Army at the Global Christian Forum

The international leaders recreate a photograph with young people
Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand

Homecoming visit of international leaders inspires Salvationists

A resounding chorus of ‘Hallelujahs’ and ‘Amens’ reverberated throughout the Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand Territory

A Salvation Army choir
Canada and Bermuda

A Choral Convocation: History in the Making

Six staff songster brigades from across North America and the United Kingdom met in Toronto for a weekend of praise and worship

The Wondrous Cross
Lent and Easter

The Wondrous Cross: An Easter message from Commissioner Shelley Hill

Commissioner Shelley Hill (World Secretary for Women's Ministries) looks to the cross for inspiration this Easter.