Catholic bishops in South Sudan have volunteered to mediate between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar in an effort to prevent further national conflict. Tensions began to escal...
A former children's pastor was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison on 26th March 2025, after pleading guilty to attempting to murder his family in Kansas. During his emotional hearing, Matthew...
A church in Kent is receiving urgent funding to stop flint from falling off its roof. Pieces of debris which weigh up to one kilo are proving hazardous at St John the Baptist Church in Sutton-at-Hone ...
The majority of people at risk of deportation by the Trump administration are Christian, according to a new report. The research, which draws on census data, was commissioned by the National Associati...
A Catholic teacher in Indonesia has been killed after a separatist group attacked a school. According to police, the incident took place on 21st March in Anggruk district, Yahukimo Regency, when membe...
The USÂ Supreme Court appeared sympathetic on Monday toward a bid by an arm of a Catholic diocese in Wisconsin for a religious exemption from the state's unemployment insurance tax in the latest r...
The leader of the Bournemouth branch of the Christian anti-abortion charity 40 Days of Life has found herself at the centre of a free speech row between the US and the UK. Livia Tossici-Bolt, 64, was...
Clergy at Peterborough Cathedral say they’re delighted after enough money was raised to avoid it having to charge entrance fees. It’s 'Cathedral in Crisis' fundraising campaign was launche...
The sanctuary of Lourdes, one of the world's most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites, began on Monday to cover up a series of mosaics made by a prominent priest with ties to the Vatican who has bee...
A former Catholic school teacher was tackled and detained after interrupting a Kansas church service to pray for undocumented immigrants. Jimbo Gillcrist, who previously taught ethics, approached the ...
Victims of church-related abuse have criticised the former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby after he said he had forgiven the serial abuser John Smyth. In an interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuen...
The Bank of Ireland has been ordered to transfer €40,000 from Christian teacher Enoch Burke's account to a Courts Service account as part-payment towards the €79,100 in fines he owes for cont...
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released its 2025 report, naming the countries it considers the worst offenders when it comes to religious freedom. The report high...
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope's...
Albania’s Orthodox Church has inaugurated its new head, Archbishop Joan, following the death of Archbishop Anastasios in January. The ceremony at the Cathedral of Resurrection of Christ in Tirana fo...
Megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes has shared new details about the medical emergency he experienced while preaching last November. In an interview with Today’s Craig Melvin, the 67-year-old pastor...
A Russian drone strike on an evangelical church in Kyiv has killed a father and his five-year-old daughter, who were staying in accommodation provided for those fleeing the war in eastern Ukraine. Ear...
The Vatican has launched a new educational Minecraft game, allowing players to explore and restore St. Peter's Basilica. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, Peter Is Here recreates Michelan...
A Nigerian bishop has condemned the ongoing mass killings of Christians by Islamist extremists and militant Fulani herdsmen. Speaking at an event at parliament on Tuesday, Bishop Wilfred Anagbe of M...
The head of the Unification Church's Japan branch vowed to fight a court order revoking its legal protections, following a scandal over fundraising practices and links to the assassination of for...
