Catholic News
Catholic leaders in the Philippines have urged the military to avoid undermining President Ferdinand Marcos Jr amid political unrest that has closed schools and heightened church state tensions. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines issued the warning as the nation faces escalating political instability, with concerns that military
USA
The Vatican issued a new decree emphasizing lifelong monogamous marriage for Catholics, responding to African bishops' concerns about polygamy and reinforcing traditional Church teachings. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican's doctrinal authority, released the decree clarifying that Catholic teaching on marriage remains unchanged
Europe
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the US Secretaries of State and Treasury to submit a report within 30 days on the Muslim Brotherhood to determine whether certain chapters of the group should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt
Catholic News
Extremist Hindu nationalists in India are so hostile towards Christianity that they seem determined to persecute even the dead, latest reports from the country suggest. A Christian man from the Indian state of Chhattisgarh died on November 5. What followed was a protracted struggle between Christians seeking to lay one
Latin America
I understand how a woman gets to think about it, I really do. There are plenty of reasons as to why one would consider the "quick way" to keep control over life or to contain health issues or some inflicted damage. Some of these reasons are true heavy
UK
Christian observers at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil warned that the lack of government progress puts vulnerable communities at grave risk after the talks ended Saturday with what faith leaders called a "disappointing outcome" that falls far short of climate justice. The summit ended 24 hours
Oceania
Roblox, the popular online gaming platform with 151 million users, is adding new safety rules to protect children after dozens of lawsuits were brought against the company, but critics say the announcement comes years too late as reports grow of the violent extremist network "764" terrorizing kids online.
Protestant News
Chinese authorities formally arrested 18 leaders of Beijing's Zion Church on Tuesday, November 19th, charging them with "illegally using information networks" in what Christian rights organizations are calling the largest crackdown on a single church since the Cultural Revolution. The 18 individuals, including senior pastor Ezra
Catholic News
India's Supreme Court issued notice on Monday, November 17th, to the Rajasthan government regarding a petition challenging the state's anti conversion law, which allows officials to demolish homes and seize property based on mere allegations of forcible conversion. The petition filed by the Jaipur Catholic Welfare
Catholic News
Solomon Ray, an AI-generated artist, currently holds the top Christian album on iTunes with "Faithful Soul" and the top two Christian songs with "Find Your Rest" and "Goodbye Temptation". Ray is the first AI artist to have the No. 1 album and song on
Orthodox News
YouVersion celebrated one billion device installs across its family of Bible apps this November, marking one of the most downloaded apps in history. The milestone comes during a record-breaking year for Bible engagement, with global app installs up more than 12 percent year-over-year and daily usage growing 18 percent compared
Middle East
A high court in Pakistan granted bail to a Christian woman imprisoned for more than a year over false accusations of blasphemy. Christian attorney Lazar Allah Rakha said that Lahore High Court Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural on November 6 ordered the release of 29-year-old Stella Khawar on bail in two