The Salvation Army celebrates launch of new online magazine
- simoneworthing
- Oct 2
- 3 min read
BY SIMONE WORTHING
“Today is a big day for The Salvation Army,” shared Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill, who led the launch of The Salvation Army’s new digital magazine, ‘All the World’, at International Headquarters (IHQ) on Wednesday 1 October 2025.
“In an era dominated by digital information, artificial intelligence and competing voices for our eyes and ears, we begin a chapter of communication that can be trusted to deliver quality stories of hope and change as a result of our Christian faith, witness and worship,” he said.
Across 140 years, ‘All the World’ magazine has told the global story of The Salvation Army. What began in 1884 as a print publication – and aptly named by Salvation Army Founder William Booth – now steps boldly into the digital age, with a fresh format and platform, and a renewed mission: to make inspiring stories from every corner of the globe more accessible than ever before.
READ: The digital magazine is now live and is available here
It will be a perpetual magazine with articles published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Commissioner Debbie Horwood, International Secretary for Programme Resources, welcomed IHQ staff and officers to the magazine’s launch and congratulated the International Communications team on reaching the milestone.
The Chief of the Staff also reflected on his personal relationship with ‘All the World’, recalling how as a teenager it opened his eyes to the reach and depth of The Salvation Army’s mission around the world.
The new ‘All the World’ celebrates the legacy of the print edition while embracing the possibilities of digital storytelling. Through powerful articles, personal reflections and global perspectives, ‘All the World’ will explore how The Salvation Army is living out its calling as a church and a charity – uniquely rooted in local cultures, yet united in purpose.
“The demise of truth in the world beckons a Christian magazine that will share the truth about Jesus and the transforming, hope-bringing power of faith in him,” said Secretary for Communications, Australian officer Major Peter McGuigan. “At ‘All the World’, we are serious about Christian journalism on a global scale. We aim to inform, inspire, nurture and challenge our readers.”
Major McGuigan introduced the ‘All the World’ team and quoted Revelation 1:19 as an inspiration and a vision for The Salvation Army’s international communications: ‘“Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.' We want to inspire readers by writing about the history of The Salvation Army (‘what you have seen’), about the mission happening now all over the world (‘what is now’) and about the future (‘what will take place later’). In a very real sense, we envisage a prophetic edge to the voice of ‘All the World’.”
Articles available include:
From Macau: In honour of the International Day of Older Persons, we look at how The Salvation Army’s Rui Xi Centre in Macau is ushering in a new era of compassionate, community-based support.
To Mexico: Meet Fernanda Rivera, Chair of The Salvation Army’s International Children and Young People Advisory Group. She reflects on the power of safe spaces for young voices in the Church: ‘Being part of this group has been an answered prayer for my younger self.’
Across the globe: Commissioner Jane Paone, The Salvation Army’s international ecumenical representative, reminds us that ‘Behind everything we do is an ethos that places us at the heart of the universal Christian Church ... Wherever we’ve been, we’ve served alongside and supported our sisters and brothers from other faith groups.’
And that’s just the beginning.
In the coming weeks, you’ll journey to a tiny library with big dreams in Korea, hear from Salvation Army personnel serving in remote corners of the world in our new column ‘Scattered’, walk alongside an emotional and spiritual care responder who supported families during the devastating Texas floods earlier this year, and in the ‘Unfiltered’ column, young Salvationists deliver raw, real and straight-from-the-heart perspectives from around the world.
You will also find theological reflections, thought-provoking viewpoints and stories that stir the soul.
This is ‘All the World’ – reimagined, re-energised and ready to inspire.
Click on the image below to view a video message from the Chief of the Staff to commemorate the launch of ‘All the World’.
To visit All the World magazine, click here
