Middle East
2 Million Christians Trapped as Every Church in the Arabian Gulf Shuts Down
Bishop Berardi suspends all church activities across Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia as Iranian missiles strike Gulf targets.
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Europe
'No Atheists on the Front Line': Ukraine Bishop Reveals the Faith Born in the Trenches
Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Jan Sobilo says there are no atheists on the front line as his war torn diocese buries soldiers and feeds thousands.
UK
590 Adults Flood Into the Catholic Church in England Smashing Records Not Seen in Over a Decade
Over 590 adults prepare to enter the Catholic Church in England at a record breaking Rite of Election ceremony at St George Cathedral Southwark.
Featured
Nigerian Christians Rejoice as U.S. Congress Targets Fulani Militias With Sanctions and Cattle Export Ban
U.S. Congress declares Nigeria the deadliest place for Christians, recommends blocking cattle exports and sanctioning Fulani groups as Nigerian believers celebrate.
Europe
Cardinal Busted With Cellphone During Secret Conclave That Elected Pope Leo XIV
A cardinal was caught with a forbidden cellphone inside the Sistine Chapel during the secret conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.
Europe
'God is Almighty': Ukrainian Troops Turn to Faith as War Rages Into Fifth Year
Ukrainian soldiers turn to faith in record numbers as chaplains report baptisms and confessions under bombardment four years into Russia's invasion.
Featured
Twin Protests Erupt as Tiv Christians Accuse Nigeria of Abandoning Taraba to Fulani Genocide
102 Tiv Christians killed in 33 days as twin protests erupt at Nigeria National Assembly and Catholic clergy march demanding government action against Fulani terrorists.
Africa
40,000 Christians Displaced and Starving in Nigeria Until Iowa Missionaries Showed Up With Truckloads of Food
More than 3,500 displaced Christians in southern Taraba received emergency food from Iowa based missionaries as 40,000 believers face starvation.
UK
UK Assisted Dying Bill Collapses: Christians Celebrate as Government Refuses Lords Extra Time
UK assisted dying bill set to collapse as government refuses extra Lords debate time. Christian groups welcome the decision to protect vulnerable lives.
US
Judge Approves 76 Million Payout to 411 Clergy Abuse Survivors as Syracuse Diocese Exits Bankruptcy
Federal judge approves 76.1 million settlement for 411 clergy abuse survivors as the Diocese of Syracuse exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Europe
Ukrainian Christians Pray in the Dark as London Cathedral Marks Four Years of Russian Invasion
Ukrainian cathedral holds interfaith prayer service without electricity in solidarity with Ukrainians enduring freezing winter after Russia destroyed energy infrastructure.
Asia
Sri Lanka Arrests Spy Chief Who Allegedly Let Easter Bombings Kill 279 Christians
Sri Lanka arrests former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay for conspiracy and aiding the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279.