USA
Bestselling Writer Of "What's So Amazing About Grace" Admits Moral Failure, Wife Janet Says "Unfathomable Trauma" But Will Not Break 55 Year Marriage Vow Christian author Philip Yancey confessed to an eight year affair with a married woman and announced his retirement from writing,
Europe
Ecumenical Patriarchate Elects Two New Bishops: Archimandrite Ambrosios Stampliakas Named Bishop Of Sinope, Cyprus Holy Synod Suspends Former Metropolitan Tychikos Indefinitely Holy And Sacred Synod Under Patriarch Bartholomew Elects Auxiliary Bishops For France And Sweden Metropolises, Cyprus Church Disciplines Paphos Metropolitan For Civil Court Appeal The Holy and Sacred Synod
Europe
First American Pope To Visit Spanish Capital, Antoni Gaudí Basilica On 100th Anniversary Of Architect's Death, West African Migrant Arrival Point As Vatican Emphasizes Inalienable Rights Pope Leo XIV is planning to travel to Spain this year with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands to fulfill
Asia
Evangelist Missed 53rd Anniversary Event Of Father Billy Graham's 1972 Crusade, Associate Preached Gospel In His Place At Kohima Baptist Gathering Franklin Graham was unable to attend a Christian revival event in India due to a visa issue, with some alleging foul play. Reports circulated stating the 73
USA
Tucker Carlson Tells Christian Podcast Porn Addiction And OnlyFans Pose More Immediate Danger Than Radical Islam, Barna Study Shows 57% Of Pastors Struggle With Pornography Political commentator Tucker Carlson warned during a recent interview on a Christian podcast that rampant pornography addiction poses a greater practical threat to the United
Orthodox News
Islamic Republic Jails Converts For Celebrating Christmas, Attending Turkey Seminar, Holding House Church Prayers As Iran Ranks 9th Worst Persecutor Worldwide Two Christians in Iran sentenced to prison for their faith were locked up on December 16 and 20, and a Christian woman was summoned to begin serving her five
Latin America
Trump Authorizes Large Scale Coordinated Airstrikes Hitting Multiple ISIS Positions Across Syria In Response To December 13 Attack Killing National Guard Sergeants And Christian Interpreter The United States launched coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria on Saturday in response to the ambush killing of two American soldiers and
USA
19 Million Bibles Sold In America While UK Sees 106% Increase, Publishers Credit Mental Health Crisis, AI Rise, Global Wars For Spiritual Hunger Bible sales in the United Kingdom reached their highest ever level in 2025 while the United States hit a 21 year high with 19 million units sold,
Middle East
Largest Uprising Since 1979 Islamic Revolution Sees Christians Converts Targeted While Millions Take Streets Against 47 Year Theocracy Iran entered its third week of nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic with over 538 people killed according to US based Human Rights Activists News Agency. The demonstrations that began December 28,
UK
Scottish Buffer Zone Law Targets Christian Woman With Sign Offering Conversation, Bishops Call It Attack on Free Speech Catholic bishops in Scotland raised serious concerns about freedom of expression and religion following the first criminal charge under Scotland's abortion clinic buffer zone legislation. Rose Docherty, a 75 year
Israeli Prime Minister Unveils Coalition to Defend Persecuted Christians Worldwide Through Intelligence and Security Cooperation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is opening a new front focused on protecting Christian communities facing persecution in Nigeria and across Africa and the Middle East through intelligence sharing and security cooperation.
Protestant News
Sudanese Armed Forces Target Christian Worshippers on Christmas Morning in South Kordofan Attack A Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike on December 25, 2025 killed at least 11 Christians walking to Christmas celebrations in South Kordofan state, Sudan, with 18 others seriously wounded in the attack. The congregation members were marching