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 traditional celeb...
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 watchdog ...
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. Publishe...
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 first ...
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 were...
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...
A Spanish mayor, who is openly gay, alleges he was prohibited from receiving Holy Communion by the local priest due to his sexual orientation and cohabitation with his partner. Rubén García de Andrés ...
The Martyrs of Compiègne, a group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, have been canonised by Pope Francis. The women were killed for refusing t...
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House said. It was t...
A monastic community of Christians which was founded by the former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Lambeth Palace ten years ago is now in the process of 'discerning' its future. Justi...
A French cathedral has found itself in hot water after using one of its bell towers as a curing room for hams. Rector Gilles Boyer from St Flour in south central France came up with the idea two years...
A bishop in Cameroon says the soldiers who accompany him on his pastoral visits are like "guardian angels". Bishop Bruno Ateba of Maroua-Mokolo's diocese is the worst-affected area for violence in...
A charity is urging Christians to stop donating money to orphanages and instead send money to initiatives which support family-based care. A report for the Hope and Homes charity says that 'well-m...
A new church, shrine and monasteries at the baptism site of Jesus have been inaugurated near the river Jordan. The Catholic church development at Al-Maghtas, known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, will b...
