A Christian theologian has said Australia’s world-first ban on social media for under-16s risks sending the message that young believers cannot be trusted to use digital spaces safely. Dr Robin Barfie...
It’s not uncommon for comedians to dish out details in their personal lives, especially during stand-up comedy shows. But Theo Von shared a tidbit about his personal life on a different stage that no ...
Another church in the U.S. is facing criticism for its nativity scene display, after Lake Street Church of Evanston in Illinois depicted baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied, guarded by figures styled a...
The New York Roman Catholic Church has agreed to mediation for 1300 child sexual abuse claims, which could lead to payouts of hundreds of millions of dollars for victims. In what could be one of the ...
The killings of eight religious and social leaders in Colombia have been confirmed following the discovery of mobile video footage. In April of this year, eight individuals were shot and killed by an ...
A Samaritan’s Purse plane has been involved in a hijacking incident while delivering medicine in South Sudan. The plane was en route to Maiwut, on the eastern border between South Sudan and Ethiopia,...
Around 100 children who were kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria have been released, according to local authorities. Up to 315 pupils and staff were abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School in...
Former clergy, senior legal figures and safeguarding professionals have told Premier Christian News that, despite the Church of England’s repeated claims to have learned from past safeguarding failure...
A US pastor has claimed that Barron Trump is “very close” to declaring his Christian faith after what he described as a late-night conversation with the president’s son. Speaking during an interview o...
Pope Leo XIV said the Vatican would not remain passive in the face of global human rights abuses. While addressing 13 new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday, he warned that the world had become “...
Church leaders in Kenya and Zimbabwe unveiled sweeping new disability-rights action plans after a World Council of Churches workshop in Nairobi on 27th November 2025, which has marked a significant sh...
A decision has been made to resume Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem after a two-year pause caused by ongoing conflict in Gaza. The city’s festive celebrations have been confirmed by Mayor Maher Can...
It has been an emotional three-week trial for victims testifying against the Roman Catholic archdiocese of New Orleans in a child molestation lawsuit involving at least 600 people. A federal court wi...
Mark Vega, senior pastor of Ignite Life Center in Gainesville, Florida, has been arrested for failing to report several cases of alleged child abuse to authorities. Alachua County Sheriff's Office...
YouVersion revealed its most-engaged Scripture of 2025 after reporting a record-breaking surge in global Bible use across its family of apps. Isaiah 41:10 took the top spot as verse of the year for th...
A Massachusetts church has sparked debate with its controversial ‘ICE’ nativity display. Instead of figures from the Christmas scene, the manger and stable remain empty, as a sign reads: “ICE was here...
A prominent US evangelical leader has warned that parts of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement are turning against Israel, and suggested that some of the rhetoric is worse than the Nazi Party...
A pastor in New York shocked a church congregation as it was announced that he would be transitioning to a woman and would now be using she/her pronouns. Wearing a rainbow stole, Reverend Phil Phaneuf...
An instructor at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on leave after a U-turn following a complaint over a student receiving a failing mark on a paper after citing the bible. 20-year-old student...
The United States has announced new measures aimed at addressing what it calls “egregious” anti-Christian violence in Nigeria and other countries where religious freedom is under attack. In a statemen...
