The run-down beach town of Torvaianica is about 35 kms (20 miles) south of the Vatican. But for transgender women who live there it had seemed light years away until a rapprochement with the Catholi...
A church community in Northern Ireland is said to be deeply shocked after an arson attack on its building. Parish priest Father Damian McCaughan discovered the fire at Our Lady and St Patrick's Ca...
An initial report into claims that Mike Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer ministry in Kansas City, engaged in clergy sexual abuse with several women is lacking "any actual eviden...
The head of Germany's 19 million Protestants said on Monday that she was stepping down following accusations that she had known of suspected sexual abuse by a former church employee years ago. "Wh...
Evangelist Franklin Graham met and prayed with Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, during a visit to the nation. The 71-year-old, who leads the international evangelical charity Samarita...
Former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who President Jimmy Carter called "an extension of myself", died on Sunday aged 96. "Guided by her abiding faith and a commitment to service, Mrs Carter used he...
The annual Christmas display in Bethlehem has been cancelled for the first time in decades as a tribute to Hamas to those who've died amidst the ongoing conflict with Israel. Palestinian authoriti...
The heads of the Christian Churches in Jerusalem issued a rare joint appeal at the weekend, warning that a contested land deal could erase the centuries-old presence of the Armenian community within t...
A nurse who narrowly survived a terror attack on a church in Nigeria, in which 41 worshippers lost their lives, has arrived in the UK to receive a special award in recognition of her fortitude and fa...
There are hopes the 19th century British Cardinal Henry Newman could soon be named a ‘doctor of the church’. Bishops in the US have backed calls from their UK counterparts. At a national meeting...
The Turkish President has urged Western Christians to challenge Israel over its continuing military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that if Türk...
People driving an electric hire car in Italy may soon be able to charge it in Vatican City. The Pope has struck a deal with Volkswagen, to introduce an all-electric, zero-impact car fleet. Â Pope Fran...
Displaced civilians in Burma are seeking urgent shelter in churches, in the face of a fresh offensive by Burmese rebels. A civil war, between armed insurgent groups and the ruling military junta, ha...
The prevalence of hate crimes targeting Christianity has escalated in Europe, marking a substantial 44 per cent increase from the figures reported in 2021, according to recent research. Released by th...
Moldova's largest Orthodox church reaffirmed its link to its Russian parent church on Thursday despite dissent from priests who have denounced the association with Moscow over the Kremlin's in...
A former footballer says his Christian faith freed him from seeing a voodoo doctor, with a sports chaplain revealing black magic is commonly used in French football. Ex-Ivory Coast international ...
A US gospel artist got in trouble with a Delta flight attendant after she insisted on singing to passengers around her despite being told to stop doing so. In a video posted to Bobbi Storm’s Instagr...
The Vatican has confirmed a ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons, a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long viewed with hostility and has an estimated global membership of up...
China's state-backed Bishop of Beijing visited Hong Kong on Tuesday amid fears among some Catholics that Beijing wants tighter control over religious affairs in Hong Kong. The visit is the first t...
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen says he "put everything in God's hands" when making "the huge decision" not to join the Saudi Pro-League side Al-Hilal. Reports over the summer indicated Osimhen - va...
