Washington, D.C. — On October 27, 2025, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) marked International Religious Freedom Day with a joint statement from Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the USCCB's Committee on International Justice and Peace, and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, chairman of the USCCB&
Peru/Germany — Former German bishop Reinhold Nann, 65, publicly acknowledged in October 2025 that he has married a Peruvian woman in a civil ceremony despite remaining an ordained bishop. Nann, who resigned in December 2024 as Bishop-Prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Caravelí, Peru, revealed to the German Catholic news
Castel Gandolfo, Italy — Father Richard D'Souza, the newly appointed director of the Vatican Observatory, stated in an interview published on October 25, 2025, that he would baptize extraterrestrial beings, declaring that "they are all part of God's creation" and "would be children of
Stuttgart, Germany — Porsche reported a devastating 95.9 percent drop in profits for the first nine months of 2025, with profit after tax falling to €114 million from €2.6 billion in the same period of 2024, the German sports car manufacturer announced on October 25, 2025. Operating profit plummeted
Minneapolis, Minnesota — Twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas returned home on October 23, 2025, after spending 57 days in the hospital recovering from a devastating gunshot wound to the head sustained during the August 27 attack at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. Sophia was the most seriously wounded child among survivors of the
Niger, West Africa — Christians in Niger face escalating persecution from Islamic extremist groups operating across the Sahel region, with violence dramatically worsening following the July 2023 military coup that brought General Abdourahamane Tiani to power. The jihadist group al-Sunnah wa Jama'ah (ASWJ), along with Islamic State affiliates including
Minya Province, Egypt — Sectarian violence erupted in the village of Nazlat Jalf, Beni Mazar, in Egypt's Minya Province on October 23, 2025, after online rumors spread that a young Christian man was in a relationship with a Muslim girl. Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports that hate speech on social
Rome, Italy — UFC superstar Conor McGregor publicly declared his Christian faith during a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship press conference in Rome on October 24, 2025. "I am not here just by chance," McGregor stated at the press conference. "There is a higher power—God—that dictates my
London — A group of masked Muslim protesters took to the streets of east London on October 25, 2025, vowing to "stand firm" and remain "ready to defend our community" in response to a planned United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) protest. Dozens of young men dressed in
Vatican City — U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrated the traditional Latin Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica on October 25, 2025. The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV had authorized the cardinal to celebrate the pre-Vatican II liturgy with people attending the annual
Bucharest, Romania — The Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation in Bucharest was consecrated on October 26, 2025, in a ceremony co-presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and Patriarch Daniel of Romania. The cathedral, rising 130 meters high, is the tallest Orthodox structure in the world—13 meters taller
Chhattisgarh, India — More than 400 people from 22 villages in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India, gathered on October 5, 2025, deciding to strip Christians of their burial rights. The local Hindus had gathered to discuss how the growing number of conversions to Christianity in their region was affecting their