The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church has blessed a new cathedral which neighbours the Eiffel Tower. Patriarch Kirill, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, led the sanctification cerem...
The Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church has written a letter to Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko, urging them to end the Ukraine conflict. Patriarch Kirill said in his letter to the Russian a...
A region of Russia banned abortions for one day to pay tribute to the Massacre of the Innocents. Russian Orthodox leaders in the Yaroslavl region have declared 11 January a "day of silence without ...
The Ukrainian president has said Russian troops have entered his country. Petro Poroshenko has called an emergency meeting of his security and defence council after an assault by pro-Russian forces o...
A Russian TV channel has pulled an episode of The Simpsons off air after Russian Orthodox Church leaders deemed it offensive. In the episode, Homer Simpson walks into a church with Jeffrey 'Comic Boo...
RT have sent another broadcast company a chocolate model of Salisbury Cathedral, the spot the Salisbury spy poisoning suspects claimed they were visiting. The cathedral was cited by Alexander Petro...
A woman is facing a prison sentence after posting a photo online in which she was lighting a cigarette with a candle at a church. According to The Times, the unnamed 21-year-old has been charged unde...
A toddler dressed as Pope Francis in his pope mobile has been awarded top prize at the White House fancy dress party by President Barack Obama. The American leader smiled as he caught sight of the bo...
An 82-year-old pro-life Christian activist has called on people to pray for the woman who allegedly attacked her outside Kentucky's only abortion clinic. Donna Durning, told the Louisville Courier Jo...
Israel's holding its second general election in five months. The country's Prime Minister is facing a battle for political survival that could end his ten-year leadership term.Benjamin Netanyahu has ...
CEO of Bethel Music Joel Taylor has thanked the thousands of people across the world who have prayed for his two children to be healed. Taylor's 2-year-old, Jaxon, fell seriously ill in the days lead...
A former ISIS leader has vowed to leave the terrorist organisation after a dream motivated him to convert to Christianity. The man, whose identity has been disguised for his safety, is being called M...
Visitors are being allowed back to a place in Jerusalem where some people believe Jesus was held captive prior to his crucifixion. The 'Prison of Christ' chapel had been closed to tourists for a numb...
Pregnant singer Ciara has said she is "thankful for God's grace" after she escaped uninjured from a car crash in Los Angeles. A spokeswoman for the 31-year-old said both mother and baby were unhurt a...
Nick Jonas, one-third of the former boy band, the Jonas Brothers and son of a former worship leader and pastor has admitted he is no longer a virgin. The singer, who infamously used to wear a purity ...
The Pope has said he is 'truly sorry' for saying that Catholic parents did not need to breed 'like rabbits'. Francis's comments offended some large families when he said parents should be more respon...
Pope Francis will travel to Uganda and the Central African Republic on his first visit to Africa, the Vatican has announced. The Argentinian pontiff has repeated that he intends to travel to Africa t...
Pope Francis has announced plans to visit the American city of Philadelphia next year. The Pontiff will make the trip in September 2015 for the World Meeting of Families event.It's Francis' first vis...
The Holy See Press Office has confirmed that Pope Francis will travel to Armenia later in the year. The pontiff has accepted an invitation from His Holiness, Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Cat...
New details have been released of five-day tour of Poland by Pope Francis, which includes a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. The Pontiff is due to deliver a speech at the German Nazi concentration and ex...
