First Lady Melania Trump visits The Salvation Army in London
The Salvation Army in Clapton, north-east London, hosted a visit from First Lady Melania Trump Dec. 4, accompanied by Suzanne Johnson, the wife of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Trump and Johnson helped Salvation Army volunteers and children from
Salvation Army international leaders visit Finland
General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle celebrate 130 years of Salvation Army ministry in Finland. General Brian Peddle and World President of Women’s Ministries Commissioner Rosalie Peddle were guest leaders as The Salvation Army celebrated its 130th anniversary in Finland. The
French Scout Leader admitted to Order of the Founder
The 100th anniversary of Salvation Army scouting in France—known since 1941 as Torchbearers—and the 90th anniversary of Salvation Army scouts in Belgium were both celebrated at a 10-day jamboree in France that included the admitting of Philippe Clément to the
The Salvation Army launches European anti-trafficking campaign
Joining together across Europe, The Salvation Army began its first pan-continental campaign to raise awareness of—and deter people from being duped into—human trafficking and modern slavery. Around half of the 31 European countries with a Salvation Army presence have so
The Salvation Army in Greenland to benefit from postage stamp sales
A new charity postage stamp released by POST Greenland Jan. 21 will raise awareness and funds for The Salvation Army’s work with those experiencing homelessness in Nuuk. Each stamp, which sells for 16 krone (US$2.40), will generate 1 krone of
President of Estonia and First Lady of Poland witness The Salvation Army at work
Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid made an informal visit to The Salvation Army Narva Corps as part of a program in which she met with several active community groups in the northeastern city. At the time, the corps was hosting its
The Salvation Army in Strasbourg, France, offers comfort after fatal shooting
Thousands of visitors to the traditional Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, were caught up in a shooting incident on the evening of Dec. 11. Two people were killed in the attack, with 14 injured, several critically. The Salvation Army’s Strasbourg
The Salvation Army in Republic of Georgia celebrates 25 years
The Salvation Army’s new Chief of the Staff, Commissioner Lyndon Buckingham, and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham (World Secretary for Women’s Ministries) made their first overseas excursion, visiting the Republic of Georgia to celebrate 25 years of Salvation Army ministry there. During
Salvation Army international leaders visit Belfast
By Philip Pentland - General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, World President of Women's Ministries, shared freely of themselves and their passion for The Salvation Army and God when they led meetings recently at Belfast Sydenham Corps in Northern Ireland. Formal events
The Salvation Army shares human trafficking challenges with European Parliament
By Lars Beijer - To mark the European Day Against Trafficking in Human Beings on Oct. 18, The Salvation Army attended the European Parliament to present examples of its anti-human trafficking work and seek to persuade politicians to take action to help
International Secretary addresses EU Parliament Meeting on Social Rights
By Mike Stannett, Major - Commissioner Birgitte Brekke-Clifton, International Secretary for Program Resources, gave a thought-provoking speech at a high-level meeting in the European Union Parliament to discuss the EU’s Pillar of Social Rights. Hosted by the President of the European
King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands opens groundbreaking Salvation Army facility in Amsterdam
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands opened “De Noordkaap” (“The North Cape”) a new Salvation Army 13-story facility in Amsterdam that refurbished an office building into what is now the largest Salvation Army center in the country. The center combines