Pope Francis formally proclaimed on Thursday a Holy Year starting in late December, which will stress the need for hope in a world beset by hunger, poverty and war. One of the Roman Catholic Church...
Mr Scott Morrison has said he wouldn't have been able to lead Australia through the Covid-19 pandemic without his faith in God. The former Prime Minister of Australia was in office from 2018-2022....
The Indian government’s response to religious violence is “insufficient and ineffective” according to a major new report. The publication, by members of the Council of Experts advising the Inter...
Pope Francis criticised the weapons and contraceptive industries on Friday, accusing them of destroying or preventing life in his speech at a conference on the demographic crisis gripping Italy and Eu...
The quick thinking of a headteacher helped save the lives of sleeping students after armed extremists stormed a secondary school in Nigeria’s Middle Belt on 7th May. After hearing gunshots outside, ...
Renowned megachurch Hillsong has again captured public attention following a recent civil case hearing in Australia. Anna Crenshaw, a former church member and Hillsong College student, is pressing the...
A Pakistan court has annulled the marriage between a young Christian girl and the man who abducted her. Reeha Saleem had been forced to convert from Christianity to Islam after she was captured aged j...
Catholic aid agency CAFOD has warned of the potentially catastrophic impact on civilians as Israel continues its ground offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Israel's military said it'...
A seven-foot bronze statue of Billy Graham will be placed at the US Capitol building in Washington next week. According to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, it will be unveiled at 11am on 16t...
Catholic Bishops in Burundi have condemned a surge in forced disappearances and politically motivated murders, calling for justice to prevail in the East African country. In an appeal for peace, the c...
Immaculate Conception Church in Irwin, Pennsylvania, is seeking the community's help to identify two teenagers accused of interfering with their organ and sound system. According to the church'...
Some Christian radio stations in the USA, including St. Louis's 99.1 JOY FM, are taking a stand against the higher streaming costs they incur compared to non-religious stations through a lawsuit t...
In El Rincón, Honduras, Pastor Wilfredo Vásquez has spearheaded an environmental initiative in response to the community's struggle with plastic pollution. He told Christianity Today: "More an...
In Pennsylvania, USA, a Church service in North Braddock was upended on Sunday when Bernard Polite, 26, from Braddock, confronted Pastor Glenn Germany of Jesus' Dwelling Place Church with a gun ...
Actress Angela Kinsey, known for her role as Angela Martin on The Office, recently shared on the Soul boom podcast with Rainn Wilson that during her career on the popular TV show she stood up for he...
Oxford's Christian community is poised to lead a meaningful procession through the city to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom HaShoah in Jewish communities. This event alig...
Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in an Orthodox Easter service on Sunday, led by Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church and a fervent supporter of both Putin and Russi...
In Algeria, a court recently upheld a one-year prison sentence for Pastor Youssef Ourahamane, wrongfully convicted of "illegal worship," according to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International. Pa...
After a decade-long investigation, researchers have made a significant discovery in the City of David, an archaeological site believed to be the original Jerusalem, that corroborates with biblical acc...
Catholic bishops in the Philippines are invoking prayer to combat the severe heatwave affecting the nation, urging their communities to pray for rain and cooler conditions. The heatwave has prompted t...