Former vicar Jonathan Fletcher has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of indecent assault on a male person. The offences allegedly took place between 1973 and 1999. Fletcher, who was regarded as a le...
An outbreak of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, in parts of Africa has been declared a global health emergency. The World Health Organisation (WHO) made the decision in a bid to curb the spread of...
In South Carolina, a Christian cook who lost his job for not working Sundays will receive a $40,000 (£31,144) settlement. Eddie Moton Jr. was initially granted a religious accommodation in 2021 by I...
Remains found in a tomb in northwestern Spain are likely to belong to a ninth-century bishop believed to have helped create the Camino de Santiago, one of Christianity's most popular pilgrimages...
The Vatican has appealed to the Iranian President not to launch an attack against Israel. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, telephoned President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier th...
Unidentified individuals have set fire to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Champion Zonal Headquarters) located along Federal College of Education (FCE) Road in Kontagora, Niger State. The incide...
Donald Trump has told Tesla CEO Elon Musk that he is “more of a believer” in God after surviving an assassination attempt last month. The Republican presidential candidate spoke with the billionai...
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised to abuse survivors who they say have been "let down by the church". It follows a BBC investigation which found that a clergyman at Blackburn Cath...
Several Christian leaders across the UK have signed a letter condemning the Archbishop of Canterbury’s approval of the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion that Israel’s occupation ...
German shot putter Yemisi Ogunleye broke into worship after winning gold at Paris 2024. Her final throw of 20 metres secured her the gold medal, and she used her post-win press conference interview t...
A Christian preacher in Russia is set to face a criminal trial for questioning on social media whether Jesus would support the war in Ukraine. Eduard Charov, founder of the non-denominational Chri...
Over 300 US Christian leaders are pressing the State Department to label India as a "Country of Particular Concern" due to increasing assaults on religious freedoms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi&...
A Christian persecution watchdog has warned that the ongoing crackdown on Nicaragua’s Catholic Church is forcing retired priests to return to work, as congregations are left increasingly unattended....
Pope Francis's weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday was briefly interrupted by two women from an animal rights group, who shouted and held up signs against bullfighting. The wome...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged on Saturday to "strengthen our Ukrainian spiritual independence", suggesting that the country's leadership was moving towards effectively banning the...
After the conviction of Mark Rivera, the former Anglican lay minister for child sexual assault, the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has revised its misconduct reporting protocols. The updates,...
Kansas City Chiefs football star, Harrison Butker, faced continued media scrutiny over remarks he made earlier this year about the value of motherhood versus career pursuits. The comments, delivered d...
Former Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has given glory to God after being ordained as a pastor at an evangelical church in Brazil. According to The Christian Institute Firmino, who was baptised in 2...
Star athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone spoke some faith-filled words after claiming Olympic gold in the women's 400m hurdles. The 25-year-old American, who set a new world record with a time o...
The bishop of the United Methodist Church’s (UMC) Nigerian Episcopal Area has reportedly resigned amid a disagreement over same-sex marriage and the ordination of non-celibate gay clergy. A UMC ...
