United Kingdom - Kingdom Bank, a Christian financial institution that provides mortgages to evangelical churches and ministry workers, has been ranked number 380 on Business Leader's Top 500 Growth Companies list for the UK. The bank, which has been operating for over 60 years, was also ranked number
Vatican City - Pope Leo XIV recently received Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister in an official audience at the Vatican, continuing the Holy See's controversial relationship with the Muslim-majority nation accused of systematic cultural genocide against Armenian Christians. The Vatican has maintained diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan since
Tehran, Iran - Under Iranian Islamic law, girls can legally be married at age 9 lunar years (approximately 8 years and 9 months) with parental consent and court approval. While the official minimum marriage age is set at 13 for girls and 15 for boys, Article 1041 of Iran'
Mosul, Iraq - Eight years after ISIS terrorists destroyed historic Christian churches in Mosul, Iraq, two landmark churches officially reopened in September 2025 following extensive restoration work, marking a significant moment for Iraq's dwindling Christian community. The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Al-Tahira Church) for
Northern England - On October 10, 2025, thousands of school children across northern England participated in a coordinated initiative to recite the Lord's Prayer together, marking a significant moment of Christian unity and education. Approximately 250 schools in northern England took part in the Lord's Prayer
Guerrero, Mexico - A leading religious freedom advocacy group joined Christians in southern Mexico on October 17, 2025, demanding justice after the latest murder of a Catholic priest in a region torn by drug cartels. Mexican authorities arrested a suspect in the death of Father Bertoldo Pantaléon Estrada, 59, whose
United States - "The Chosen Adventures," an animated children's spinoff of the hit biblical drama "The Chosen," premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 17, 2025, offering families a faith-based entertainment option designed to teach young children about Jesus and biblical principles. The series,
Lyon, France - Ashur Sarnaya, a 45-year-old disabled Iraqi Christian who fled ISIS persecution, was brutally stabbed to death on September 10, 2025, while livestreaming about his Christian faith on TikTok outside his apartment building in Lyon, France. The attack occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. in the Gorge
A heartbreaking and chilling report has emerged from Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on Thursday evening. A resident of Birnin Gwari town, the local government headquarters, confirmed the incident, describing it as a well-coordinated assault by the attackers. According to one
Vatican City - King Charles III will become the first reigning English monarch in nearly 500 years to pray publicly with a Pope when he joins Pope Leo XIV for an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel on October 23, 2025. The historic event will mark the first time since
Lisbon, Portugal - Portugal's parliament approved a bill on Friday, October 17, 2025, banning face veils worn for "gender or religious motives" in most public spaces, specifically targeting burqas and niqabs commonly worn by some Muslim women. The bill, proposed by the far-right Chega party led
Nigeria - More than 7,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria during the first 220 days of 2025, an average of 35 deaths per day, according to a report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), a Nigeria-based human rights organization. The report, released