Vatican City - Pope Leo XIV has denounced the practice of usury as a "grave sin" that destroys lives, families, and societies, calling it a "corruption of the human heart" that exploits the vulnerable and undermines human dignity. Speaking to members of Italy's National
Karaman Province, Turkey - Archaeologists excavating the ancient Byzantine city of Eirenopolis in southern Turkey have discovered five exceptionally preserved communion bread loaves dating back approximately 1,300 years, one of which bears an image of Jesus Christ and a Greek inscription. The discovery took place at the Topraktepe archaeological
Tehran, Iran - A dramatic religious transformation is underway in Iran, with reports indicating that approximately 1 million Muslims have converted to Christianity while 50,000 of the nation's 75,000 mosques have closed due to declining attendance. The developments come as Tehran inaugurated a new metro station
Warsaw, Poland - Polish President Karol Nawrocki has signed a new law eliminating personal income tax for parents raising at least two children, a reform aimed at supporting families, increasing household income, and boosting the nation's birth rate. The bill, which President Nawrocki presented in August 2025, removes
Washington D.C., United States - US Senator Ted Cruz has renewed his call for legislative action against Nigerian officials accused of involvement in religious persecution, announcing plans to advance his Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Senator Cruz wrote,
Mogadishu, Somalia - Somalia's government has rejected provisions in the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child that would ban marriage under age 18, citing conflicts with Islamic law and the Somali constitution. The decision came shortly after the parliament initially ratified the charter on
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has confirmed the death of one of its pastors, Rev. Anthony Lamba, who was abducted by bandits in Southern Kaduna. LIB reported that Rev. Lamba was kidnapped along with Christiana Anthony and Danlami Zana while working on their farm on Friday, July 25, 2025.
London, England - Christian leaders from across denominations gathered in Westminster on Saturday, October 11, 2025, to sign the 2025 Westminster Declaration, a document calling for the "re-Christianisation" of Britain and urging government leaders to respect human dignity and freedom of conscience. The declaration, an update to the
Occupied West Bank - Layan Nasir, a 25-year-old Anglican Palestinian, was taken into Israeli custody on Thursday, October 16, 2025, despite being previously told her seven-and-a-half-month sentence would not begin until November. Ms. Nasir, a member of the congregation at St Peter's Church in Birzeit in the occupied
Turkey - The Turkish government has expelled over 200 foreign Christian workers from the country since 2020, citing "national security" grounds, according to legal advocacy group ADF International. The expulsions have impacted approximately 350 people total, including families. Between December 2024 and January 2025 alone, 35 new exclusion
East, Central, and Southern Africa - A major study published in JAMA Surgery has revealed that faith-based hospitals in Africa have dramatically lower surgical death rates than public and private hospitals. The research examined over 100,000 surgical cases across 85 teaching hospitals from 2005 to 2020. The findings were
Valencia, Spain - Father Custodio Ballester, a Catholic priest serving in the Archdiocese of Valencia, has been convicted of making statements deemed "Islamophobic" and now faces potential imprisonment. The case stems from comments the priest made during homilies and in written communications critiquing Islam and its relationship with