The Archbishop of York has welcomed the ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, describing it as “long overdue” but a positive step for those affected by the violence. This agreement, whi...
Dozens of dogs and cats, a few parrots and a chicken queued up alongside their owners outside a church in Madrid on Friday, waiting their turn to be blessed by a Catholic priest in a popular annual ...
The president of the French Bishop’s Conference (CEF) has called on the Ministry of Justice to open a fresh investigation into Abbé Pierre after new revelations of abuse. A report published by inv...
An altar cross which was stolen from a church on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall 18 months ago has been returned. The brass cross had been taken from the vestry at St Brueredus Church at St Breward in June 2...
Many Church of England dioceses are deserting the social media platform X, which was formerly known as Twitter. The exodus follows concerns over the direction of the platform and its content since El...
Rome's chief Jewish rabbi on Thursday sharply criticised Pope Francis over the pontiff's recent ramping up of criticism against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, in an unusually forceful...
Franklin Graham, the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, is to lead prayer at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to reports. Franklin has appeared alongside Trump several times, ...
Two nuns who were kidnapped in south eastern Nigeria last week have been released unconditionally. A statement released by their Order said Sisters Vincentia Nwankwo and Sister Grace Okoli were al...
Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence but did not suffer any fractures, the Vatican said on Thursday. "This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis...
The Cuban government has announced plans to release 533 prisoners “convicted of various crimes" in a gesture to observe the “spirit” of the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025. The Jubilee, a traditiona...
The International Association of Exorcists (IAE) has released ten clarifications to safeguard the integrity of exorcism practices. These guidelines are particularly focused on ensuring that exorcisms...
Countries in Latin America are becoming increasingly hostile to Christians, according to the Open Doors World Watch List. The list highlights the 50 most dangerous countries for religious persecution....
A former worship leader associated with Answers in Genesis has been charged with 80 counts related to the alleged sexual abuse of a teenage boy. Michael Howard, 36 had been part of TrueSong, the worsh...
A man who walked across seven continents to share the Good News of Jesus has died at the age of 84. US evangelist Arthur Blessitt travelled across 324 countries and walked more than 43,000 miles to sh...
The Catholic Church in Italy has allowed openly gay men to train as priests, provided they commit to celibacy. The new guidelines, issued by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE) on Friday and approved...
An estimated 380 million Christians are living under threat for following Jesus in 2025 – an increase of 15 million since last year, according to the charity Open Doors. The anti-persecution watchdo...
Pope Francis has released his highly anticipated autobiography, Hope – an Autobiography, offering personal reflections on his life, beliefs, and the challenges of leading the Catholic Church. Publis...
The YouVersion Bible App hit a historic milestone on 5th January, recording 798,000 installations in a single day—the highest since its launch in 2008. This broke the previous record set on the firs...
Two pastors from the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) have been released after being kidnapped in northeastern Nigeria, according to church leaders. Rev James Kwayang and Rev Ishaku Chiwar w...
A family from Altadena, California, has gone viral after a statue of the Virgin Mary was discovered unscathed in the rubble of their home, which was destroyed in wildfires. Peter and Jackie Halpin, al...
