A pastor and prophet has spoken about the impact of recent immigration raids and shootings on communities and churches in the US state of Minnesota. Joshua Giles, who leads Kingdom Embassy Worship Cen...
An independent review into the governance of the Diocese of Bangor has found that its two trustee boards had “lost sight of their function and importance”. The review examined governance arrangements,...
A priest has been killed amid violence in Lebanon. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) said Fr Pierre El Rai, from the Maronite Diocese of Tyre, died while helping people affected by a bombardment in a n...
Authorities in eastern Cuba are attempting to force the son of two pastors to complete compulsory military service despite his refusal to take up arms on religious grounds. Officials in Palma Soriano,...
A religious freedom watchdog has urged Donald Trump’s administration to highlight the persecution of believers in Sudan, in the same way that it has recognised Christian suffering in Nigeria. The Unit...
A new report has said religious leaders in Venezuela continue to face surveillance, intimidation and violence despite the removal of former president Nicolás Maduro earlier this year. Christian religi...
Premier Christian News has learned that the Church of England has dismissed an appeal against the Archbishop of Canterbury’s handling of abuse allegations by a man who says he was abused by a priest i...
When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot, eventually reaching the only sh...
Safeguarding failures within the Presbyterian Church in Ireland will be a key focus for its incoming moderator, Rev Richard Kerr, who says the denomination must work to rebuild trust following a serie...
The Holy See has warned that nearly 400 million Christians worldwide have faced persecution, discrimination, or violence because of their faith. Archbishop Ettore Balestrero told a United Nations meet...
On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV appointed a new Vatican ambassador to the United States as the Holy See seeks to manage a complex relationship with the administration of Donald Trump. The Pope named Archbis...
Internationally renowned US pastor Francis Chan has distanced himself from disgraced evangelical leader Mike Bickle. In a lengthy statement published on Saturday, Chan said his silence on his relation...
The missionary pilot of a Samaritan’s Purse aircraft which was hijacked over South Sudan has recounted the moment he shared the gospel with a man hijacking his plane. Jim Streit was delivering medici...
On Friday, a memorial for Reverend Jesse Jackson was held in Chicago, where his life was honoured and celebrated by former presidents, celebrities, civil rights leaders, faith communities, and thousan...
A Catholic priest has warned that AI chatbots have been fuelling Satanism, saying they can be used for “devil worshipping”. Father Luis Ramirez Almanza, a Mexican Catholic priest, has invited rabbis, ...
Nigerian Christians hoping to visit the Holy Land have had to cancel plans, as pilgrimages have been suspended indefinitely over safety concerns. The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), whic...
President Donald Trump invited a group of Christian leaders into the Oval Office on Thursday, where they gathered around him and laid hands on him in prayer as the conflict involving Iran continues to...
In France, Catholic bishops have urged opponents in the country’s legislature to keep resisting the introduction of assisted dying. The request from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of France has come...
The Global Anglican Futures Conference (GAFCON) has rebranded itself, and shelved plans to elect an alternative to the Archbishop of Canterbury, after a “move of the Holy Spirit”. Leaders had gathered...
A chapel and Christian housing complex in northern Iraq has been damaged by a rocket and drone attack. No injuries have been reported at McGivney House, affiliated with the Chaldean Catholic Archdioc...
