Once the mass murder of their people began, Safari Jean Bosco and his mother, sister and brothers sought refuge in a Catholic church along with over 2,000 others packed into the building. Some prayed ...
Ukraine's main Orthodox church said on Wednesday it had decided to switch to a calendar in which Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December, a move that distances it from Russia. Ukrainian Ch...
The world must rapidly ditch fossil fuels and end "the senseless war against creation", Pope Francis said this week, in a fresh plea over climate change that called on people to repent for t...
People in the US are flocking to see the ‘Miracle in Missouri’ after word spread of a recently exhumed remains of a nun which showed little sign of decomposition. Sister Wilhelmina Lancast...
The government has asked religious institutions in Ireland to pay towards a compensation scheme set-up for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes. These were institutions where unmarried mothers were sent...
A wave of ethnically-driven church destructions and village burnings has not halted in India’s north-east state of Manipur, according to a regional Christian leader. “It is still continuin...
Some 2,000 Illinois children were sexually abused by Roman Catholic clergy between the 1950s and 2010s, the state attorney general said in a report released on Tuesday that also detailed how abuse was...
A senior pastor whose nine-year-old daughter was murdered in a school shooting in the US state of Tennessee earlier this year has delivered his first sermon since the tragic loss. “First o...
A priest in the western Mexican state of Michoacan has been brutally murdered, becoming the ninth slain in the country in the past four years. Rev Javier García Villafaña's body...
A proposed Bill to make it compulsory to display the Ten Commandments in every public school (known as a state school in the UK) classroom in Texas has failed to pass through the state's House of ...
The family of a Christian missionary and doctor, who was held hostage for more than seven years by Islamic extremists, has given thanks to God as he is finally released. Australian surgeon Kenneth Ell...
An archbishop serving in Northern Nigeria has revealed he lives with police dogs and armed escorts among rapidly escalating attacks on Christians in the region. Archbishop Matthew Ndagoso of Kaduna wo...
A new report has criticised leaders in the Methodist Church for failing to respond to allegations of misogyny and sexism. The report – led by former Labour MP and church safeguarding expert Meg ...
A new book condemning the exploitation of Africa has been released by the Vatican Publishing House. Entitled: “Hands off Africa!” the publication is a collection of papal speeches and test...
The annual Christendom pilgrimage, which links Paris to Chartres cathedral over Pentecost, has had to suspend registrations on practical and safety grounds, due to the record number of people wanting ...
A vicar in Wales is urging people to pray for the community of Ely in Cardiff after it was shattered by violence. Up to 150 people were involved in the riots which police described as 'large-scale...
Bolivian authorities are investigating a Church abuse case after the diary of a late Jesuit priest came to light containing confessions to the sexual abuse of at least 84 minors since the 19...
Pope Francis will travel to Portugal from Aug. 2-6 to attend the World Youth Day and visit the Shrine of Fatima, the Vatican said on Monday. World Youth Day, a global gathering of young Catholics, is ...
Katie Taylor, Ireland's most famous sports star, proudly showed off her Christian faith as she battled for the undisputed light-welterweight world championship this past weekend. The boxer lost he...
At 82 years old, Paul Simon could be forgiven for wanting to hang up his microphone, and give his vocal chords a well-earned rest, but the celebrated singer-songwriter has just released a new work and...
