Pope Francis has declared 7th October a day of prayer and fasting for peace, marking the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 1,200 people and the c...
A group of women who regularly appear at Donald Trump’s rallies, dubbed ‘the beautiful ladies’ by the former president, are part of an evangelical sect which has been accused of using “screami...
The Chinese government has ordered the removal of crosses from churches and replaced images of Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary with pictures of President Xi Jinping, according to a new report by the U...
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, Christian charity Youth for Christ Lebanon (YFCL) has been providing practical support to Muslim communities affected by the ongoing Israeli airstrikes. I...
Franklin Graham has told Premier Christian Radio “no one has seen water as deep” as the Hurricane Helene floods. The son of evangelist Billy Graham is the Director of relief organisation Samaritan...
Kris Kristofferson, Christian and singer-songwriter, passed away on Saturday 28th September at his home in Maui at the age of 88, a family spokesperson told The Week. Kristofferson, renowned for ble...
The UK now has more atheists than people who believe in God, according to new research by Queen’s University Belfast. It has published the interim results of a three-year global project looking at w...
Christian Aid has issued a stark warning that Israel’s ground offensive in Lebanon will worsen the humanitarian crisis in the country, increasing the “misery” and suffering of the Lebanese peopl...
A nun has remained alone at a convent in southern Lebanon to minister to thousands of Christians still in the region. Sister Maya El Beaino of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary decide...
A Catholic hospital in California is facing legal action after refusing an emergency abortion to a woman in a critical condition. The state's Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has filed a lawsuit again...
A man who was imprisoned in Iran after converting to Christianity has been released from jail after nearly five years. Mehdi Akbari, who is known as Yasser, was released by an appeal court in Tehra...
A faith-based social action charity in Cornwall says a lack of carpet in social housing is leading to an increased use of foodbanks. Transformation Cornwall, with the support of the Trussell Trust, ha...
Pope Francis said on Sunday victims of Catholic clergy sexual abuse in Belgium deserved more financial compensation, calling the amounts allocated to them so far "too small". On the flight back to Rom...
The minority pro-Romanian branch of Moldova's Orthodox Church accused clergy from the rival Moscow-linked branch of the church of campaigning against a referendum asking voters whether they back t...
The mosaics of a mediaeval cathedral in Sicily, built by the island's last Norman king, are set to regain their golden lustre thanks to careful restoration work and new lighting. The Monreale ...
Pope Francis was sharply criticised on Saturday by one of Belgium's Catholic universities over his stance on the role of women in society, in a strongly worded press release issued just moments af...
Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, an issue once more in the spotlight as he visits....
A Roman Catholic diocese in Long Island, New York announced a new bankruptcy settlement on Thursday that would pay more than $323 million to about 530 sex abuse survivors who alleged they were abused ...
The archbishop of New York has warned Kamala Harris of losing the presidential election, after she did not turn up to the Al Smith dinner, which benefits Catholic charities. Cardinal Timothy Dolan sai...
A 62-year-old Iranian-Armenian pastor has been acquitted and freed after serving just over a year of a ten-year sentence in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. Anooshavan Avedian had been imprisoned f...
