A new assistant Catholic bishop was installed on Wednesday for Fuzhou, the capital of China's southeastern Fujian province, signalling that the Vatican's accord with Beijing over Catholic bish...
An Australian priest has been hailed as a hero for rescuing a father and son from drowning—four years after saving another man from a shark attack. Father Liam Ryan, known as “the surfing priest,” lea...
The Vatican has quietly removed images of artwork by disgraced priest Marko Rupnik from its official website, following years of pressure from abuse survivors and Church leaders. Rupnik, a former Jesu...
Catholic bishops in Nigeria have called for urgent government action following a wave of violent attacks that have left over 100 people dead in Benue and Plateau states. In a strongly worded statement...
A new investigation led by Franciscan friar Fr Lazar Aslam has brought to light the widespread sexual violence endured by Christian women and girls in Pakistan. The report, submitted to Catholic chari...
An Iranian Christian convert has been released from Evin Prison after serving more than 15 months of a two-year sentence for alleged links to “Zionist” Christian organizations. Laleh Saati, 46, was fr...
Islam has seen the fastest growth of any religion worldwide over the past decade, according to a major new study by the Pew Research Center. The global Muslim population now stands at 25.6 percent, wh...
The mother of Christian tennis star Coco Gauff has gone viral after being captured praying courtside moments before her daughter's match-winning point. TNT Sports, who shared the clip on Instagram...
The Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles has condemned recent federal immigration raids in the city, describing them as “cruel and incompetent” and calling on Christians to pray and act for justice. In a s...
A new report from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) shows a continued decline in clergy abuse allegations across the Catholic Church in the United States. Covering the period from July 2...
The Rest is History podcast host Tom Holland has been appointed Canon Historian at Salisbury Cathedrall. It is the first appointment of its kind at an English cathedral, and he was one of four new lay...
Indian Christians across the country are protesting today to highlight growing violence against them. The peaceful rally has been organised by the National Christian Front (NCF) and hopes to draw atte...
Churches across Los Angeles are turning to prayer as protests continue over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids authorized by President Donald Trump. In a rare federal intervention, the Wh...
Walter Brueggemann, one of the most influential biblical scholars of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died at the age of 92. He passed away on June 5 at his home in Michigan, according to Christianity...
Pope Leo criticized the emergence of nationalist political movements on Sunday, calling them unfortunate, without naming a specific country or national leader. Leo, the first pope from the United Stat...
The auxiliary bishop of Maiduguri in Nigeria, has issued an urgent call for prayers after one of his priests was kidnapped by jihadist terrorists. Bishop John Bagna Bakeni told Catholic charity Aid to...
Chaplains have been out in force at one of the biggest events in the south west this weekend. The Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge attracts thousands of visitors every year and the chaplaincy team pl...
A job description for the next Archbishop of Canterbury has been published by the Diocese of Canterbury. The Vacancy in See Committee – the group that manages and oversees the diocese’s role in the pr...
Brazil, the world's largest Roman Catholic country, saw its Catholic population decline further in 2022 while evangelical Christians and those with no religion continued to rise, census data relea...
Churches across the UK are taking part in a 72-hour prayer focus over Pentecost weekend with a special focus on the family, community, and the nation. Shine At Pentecost 2025 is a project of the Natio...
