Pope Francis, who has spent the last two nights in hospital, has apologised for missing a mass at the Vatican on Sunday, saying that he was still being treated for bronchitis and thanking his doctors ...
The anti-persecution watchdog Open Doors is urging members of the African Union (AU) to do more to stop the violence across the continent. African heads of state and government are meeting this weeken...
Pope Francis, who is receiving treatment for a respiratory tract infection, had a peaceful night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, Italian media reported on Sunday, while a senior cardinal led a prayer ...
Swansea's iconic St Mary's Church is becoming Wales’ first minster in a special service today. The church which was rebuilt in the 1950s after being burned to the ground during the Nazis�...
The Presbyterian Church of Wales (PCW) has launched an appeal to help thousands of displaced refugees in north East India. The appeal is in response to the violent upheaval which took place in Manipur...
The Bishop of London has broken down in tears after describing the treatment of some women in the Church of England. Rt Rev Dame Sarah Mullally was addressing members of the General Synod about the m...
 Visitors and pilgrims from across the world who have gathered at the Vatican have expressed their concern for the Pope who remains in hospital with bronchitis. Many had travelled from afar, hoping ...
Two Catholic teachers have been murdered in Burkina Faso. They were attacked by gunmen as they travelled home on motorcycles with two other catechists near the commune of Bondokuy in the Diocese of ...
An Italian woman who drew hundreds of pilgrims to worship at a statue of the Virgin Mary who she claimed wept tears of blood is being investigated for fraud. Gisella Cardia bought the statue in 2016 a...
US Vice President JD Vance has criticised UK authorities for prosecuting a British army veteran for his silent prayers near an abortion facility. Adam Smith-Connor was convicted by magistrates in Octo...
A North Dakota resolution has been submitted to declare Jesus Christ as ‘King of the World’. Resolutions do not change law, but express the opinion of the state’s government if they gain assent ...
A huge humpback whale briefly scooped a kayaker in its mouth off the coast of southern Chile before spitting him out unscathed in a dramatic incident caught on camera. The kayaker, Adrian Simancas,...
A man accused of murdering a couple in Neskaupstaður, Iceland last August reportedly spoke about God, the devil, and Jesus Christ during his arrest. Alfreð Erling Þórðarson, 45, was arrested on ...
Representatives of Congo's powerful Catholic church met on Wednesday with a rebel leader whose Rwandan-backed M23 forces last month seized Goma, the biggest city in the country's east, and h...
A former children's pastor from Crossroads Christian Church in Kansas City has pleaded guilty to attempting to murder his wife and children in a shocking case that has shaken the local Christian ...
Some 27 religious groups in the United States are challenging Donald Trump’s decision to rescind a government rule banning immigration raids on houses of worship, hospitals, schools and other sensit...
At least 16 Christians have been killed in Nigeria after Islamic extremists stormed a village. The attack took place in the early hours of Sunday 2 February when Fulani herdsmen rampaged through the v...
The centuries-old tradition of saying Anglican prayers in Parliament could be scrapped after a group of MPs put forward a motion calling for an end to the practice. Currently, sittings in both Houses ...
The head of Russia's powerful Orthodox Church said in remarks published late on Tuesday that "weirdos" were trying to spread paganism in the combat zone in Ukraine and called for efforts to coun...
Christian humanitarian organisations are raising alarms over the Trump administration’s decision to cut USAID-funded programs and offices worldwide. At the same time, refugee aid groups are taking l...
