Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about the Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in the Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts with the Holy See...
Pope Francis' envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, had "open and cordial" talks in Beijing with a Chinese government official on the need to find ways to peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said on T...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made their cases to evangelical voters who gathered in Washington for a pair of events on Friday, seeking an edge with a voting blo...
A petition has been filed with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of Bishop Rolando Álvarez, a Nicaraguan priest who has been in jail for over a year accused of “unde...
Pope Francis' scheduled visit to France next week has stirred debate in the French political class, with left-wing politicians criticising the president for attending Mass while the far-right obje...
Convoy of Hope, a faith-based humanitarian organisation, is working with local churches to provide hope to stricken communities in Libya and Morocco. A week ago, an earthquake struck Morocco's Hig...
A scholarship programme supported by the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is helping Iraq's beleaguered Christian community stay in their homeland. The Catholic University in Erbil...
The Lead Bishop for Africa for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference has praised Catholic charities and agencies for their swift response to the crises in Libya and Morocco. An earthquake struck Moro...
The internationally renowned footballer Ronaldo Nazário has been baptised into the Catholic church in his home country of Brazil. The news was shared with his nearly 30 million followers via a ...
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Vatican envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will visit China for talks on resolving the conflict in Ukraine, despite the lack of formal bilateral relations ...
A priest in Libya has been telling Premier that the devastating flood which has killed thousands of people has left people “broken” and aid workers facing treacherous journeys because of m...
As the death toll following Libya's flood reaches over 11,300 a church advocate has been sharing how the Christian community can sustain a compassion for the needs of our communities both locally ...
A Christian who fled from North Korea warns Kim Jong Un’s support of Vladimir Putin has implications for both Ukraine and the greater international community. He's calling on Christians to p...
As astronomers say they've detected chemical compounds on a distant planet that are said to be the “biggest hint of alien life discovered so far", Christian thinkers have been...
The pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Dr Tony Evans announced his engagement to his fiancé Dr Carla Crummie to his congregation, with family members joining him on stage. The 74-year-ol...
A Catholic group will be allowed to post religious displays along a privately owned “prayer trail” depicting the last day of Jesus's life on earth, after a zoning fight with a local go...
A year-long pilot study into sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Switzerland has revealed over 1,000 cases since the mid-20th century. Swiss Catholic authorities commissioned the independent st...
An investigation has been launched into the Swiss Bishops' Conference (SBC) following allegations of the mishandling of sexual abuse cases by several of its members. Six bishops were accused of co...
Peter and Laura Toganivalu have announced they're launching a new church in Sydney – the city which is home to Hillsong, the church founded by her father Brian Houston. The couple, who had p...
Pope Francis on Monday blamed accidents at work on excessive profit-seeking and the "idolatry of the market," in a fresh swipe at unbridled capitalism that has led some right-wing critics to...
