UK
The Church of England announced on November 12, 2025, that Bishop Robert Springett of Tewkesbury will become the new Lead Safeguarding Bishop, replacing Bishop Joanne Grenfell when her three year term ends in March 2026. Bishop Springett currently serves as Deputy Lead for Safeguarding and chairs the Theology and Safeguarding
Europe
Texas based streaming company Resi launched Studio AI on November 12, 2025, a new artificial intelligence tool designed to help churches increase their online engagement through automated video content creation. The product generates video clips, transcripts, and content suggestions directly within Resi Studio, the company's web based streaming
USA
U.S. Catholic bishops voted on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, to officially ban gender transition treatment for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals across the country. The vote took place at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops plenary assembly in Baltimore. From a Baltimore hotel ballroom, the bishops overwhelmingly approved
Europe
Pope Leo XIV held a private Vatican audience with a married gay couple in October 2025, according to a report published by "Letters from Leo," a newsletter covering the first American pope. The two men, Alex Capecelatro, CEO of tech company Josh.ai, and his husband Brian D.
At least five members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church were killed on November 4, 2025, in a new attack in Merti district, located in Ethiopia's Arsi Zone of the Oromia region. The victims were reportedly working on teff farms when they were ambushed by armed men believed
Europe
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, parents in the Netherlands can register children aged 6 to 12 for Orthodox Christian religion classes organized in public state schools through a three year pilot program. For Orthodox Christian religion classes to take place, there must be at least three pupils within the
Celebrity News
Bear Grylls, the British adventurer and TV host known for survival shows like "Man vs. Wild" and "Running Wild with Bear Grylls," told The Christian Post that writing about Jesus was "the hardest and best thing" he has ever done. "This is the
Latin America
More than 75,000 Argentinians heard the Gospel at a two night evangelistic outreach event in Buenos Aires on November 7 and 8, 2025, where Reverend Franklin Graham preached salvation through Jesus Christ. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association provided a recap of the free event titled Esperanza Buenos Aires, held
Catholic News
The Supreme Court on Monday, November 10, 2025, declined to hear an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples after the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalized same sex marriage nationwide. The court did not explain its reasoning
Catholic News
Anglicans met in the Diocese of Durgapur in north India for a conference aimed at tackling human trafficking and slavery. The conference was organized by the diocese in conjunction with the missionary organization United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG). The Diocese of Durgapur has been praised for its long
Middle East
More than 80 Christian leaders signed a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his historic White House meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025, with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa, urging him to remember the plight of persecuted Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities in Syria. "With the visit
Battle Lines
The Filioque controversy centers on a single Latin phrase, "and the Son," that was added to the Nicene Creed by Western churches and became one of the primary theological disputes leading to the Great Schism of 1054 between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The