Presidents, royalty and a multitude of simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at his funeral, where a cardinal said the pontiff's legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden ...
Pope Francis' wooden coffin was carried into St. Peter's Square on Saturday at the start of a funeral Mass attended by a multitude of mourners, including powerful world leaders, clerics and pi...
The Vatican has issued a request for visitors not to take selfies with Pope Francis' open coffin. Following the Pope’s death at the age of 88, tens of thousands have queued to view his body ahea...
The son of the founders of a United States megachurch has appeared in court charged with rape and other sexual offences. Gary Thomas ‘Tom’ Keesee Jr, 36, pleaded not guilty to 27 counts, 11 each ...
Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals will convene next month to elect his successor in a centuries-old ritual held in one of the world’s most iconic religious and artistic l...
Justin Bieber has opened up about his personal struggles with self-worth and faith in a heartfelt Instagram message. He posted that sometimes he feels “too flawed for God to utilise me in this bea...
A pastor at First Baptist Orlando has publicly forgiven the man who murdered his wife earlier this year. In an emotional courtroom scene, Bill Curl, a longtime pastoral care minister at First Baptis...
Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, the head of the pontiff's m...
Christians in Iran were handed over 250 years’ worth of prison sentences in 2024. This is a sharp escalation from 43.5 years in 2023, according to a new annual report titled The Tip of the Iceberg. ...
US pastor and author Max Lucado has marked the 50th anniversary of becoming a Christian in a very personal - and permanent - way: with his first tattoo. At 70 years old, the Oak Hills Church pastor sh...
As hundreds of thousands of people file past the casket of Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome ahead of his funeral, thoughts turn to reflecting on his legacy. Throughout his 12 year papacy ...
President Donald Trump has launched a new task force aimed at cracking down on what he calls “anti-Christian bias” in the federal government. The group met for the first time on Tuesday at the Dep...
Kensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday that King Charles III will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, despite the close and respectful relationship he shared with the late pontiff. Instead, the Pr...
A Nigerian bishop has issued a strong condemnation of the government’s failure to protect Christians, following a week of brutal attacks that left nearly 200 believers dead - including 56 killed in ...
An American missionary who was dramatically rescued from captivity in South Africa has publicly thanked God for bringing him home safely. Josh Sullivan, a pastor from Tennessee, was abducted by armed ...
Countries around the world, particularly Catholic majority ones have been reacting to the news of Pope Francis' death yesterday aged 88 with many instigating periods of state mourning. State mourn...
The US state of Alabama has passed a trio of bills, including a mandate to display the Ten Commandments in schools, a ban on LGBT pride flags, and restrictions on gender-related discussions and prono...
Cardinals gathered at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic...
A “freak accident” in Ohio, left a church member dead and a pastor in critical condition. The tragic event occurred on the evening of 17th April 2025, after a tree and power lines suddenly collap...
Members of Gaza's tiny Christian community said they were "heartbroken" on Monday at the death of Pope Francis, who campaigned for peace for the devastated enclave and spoke to them on the phone...