Spain’s Catholic Church and the government have agreed on a new system to compensate victims of clerical sexual abuse whose cases cannot be prosecuted. The deal, signed in Madrid, will come into force...
Church leaders in Syria have cancelled public Easter celebrations following a recent outbreak of sectarian violence in the predominantly Christian town of Suqaylabiyah. Sources from persecution watchd...
At least 27 people have been killed in an attack on a largely Christian community in Plateau State on Palm Sunday, according to local sources. The incident occurred at around 8pm in Angwan Rukuba, in ...
Two Spanish football clubs have contributed to Holy Week processions in Seville, as part of a long-standing tradition. Sevilla FC made floral offerings at the Hermandad de la Milagrosa, the Brotherho...
US President Donald Trump has shared a copy of a letter sent to him by evangelist Rev Franklin Graham. He posted the scanned document on the social media platform Truth Social, without an accompanying...
A new report has highlighted an increase in restrictions on religious leaders in Nicaragua, amid ongoing violations of religious freedom. Persecution watchog Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) said ...
The Mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, has described attending a Palm Sunday service as “an honour,” and reminded followers that “faith without works is dead”. Mamdani, who is a Muslim, joined the con...
Two women and a man have been confirmed dead in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, after a four-storey building collapsed on worshippers on Sunday. The building, which was part of a school in Accra's ...
The Israeli Prime Minister has backpedalled after blocking Christian leaders from accessing Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Palm Sunday services were cancelled, and in an unprecedented move,...
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to make a 12-day visit to Ghana and Cameroon in July. Most Rev Dame Sarah Mullally has been invited by the Primate of West Africa Dr Cyril Kobina Ben Smith, who attende...
A former London headteacher is to become the next Bishop of Warrington. Very Rev Simon Robinson has served as Dean of Truro since January 2024, after being appointed Interim Dean in 2022. Bishop-elect...
Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month. Addressing tens o...
The Diocese of Kerry has apologised after a visiting priest told a church service in Cork that autism is caused by “evil demons”. The comment is reported to have been made by a member of the Francisca...
Most traditional services to mark Palm Sunday and Holy Week won't be taking place in Jerusalem because of safety fears due to the Iran war. The traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of...
More than a thousand Christians have marched together against Christian nationalism and the far-right's use of Britain’s “Christian heritage” to justify racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric. The gro...
Pope Leo made a one-day trip to Monaco on Saturday (March 28) becoming the first pontiff in nearly five centuries to visit the wealthy Mediterranean enclave on the French Riviera. He arrived after a 9...
Christian supporters of regime change in Iran say they’re “deeply concerned” about the “alarming” situation of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in the country. In a letter addressed to ...
Christian organisations in Myanmar are still supporting people who lost everything when a devastating earthquake struck the country exactly a year ago. The 7.7 magnitude quake killed thousands of peo...
A Serbian football club has been fined 40,000 euros (£34,800) after a huge crowd display featuring an Orthodox icon was created in the stands. During a Europa League match in February between FK Crven...
The future of Christian education in Jerusalem may be under threat, after the Israeli government moved to ban Palestinian teachers. School principals have been told they can only employ those with Is...
