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Asia
A Pakistani Muslim man who sexually assaulted his Christian neighbor's six year old daughter is pressuring her family to withdraw their police complaint and reach a settlement, with his family threatening to make the Christians' lives miserable if they pursue justice. Muhammad Uzair Riaz Dogar, a Muslim
USA
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a significant overhaul of the military Chaplain Corps, eliminating the Army Spiritual Fitness Guide and pledging to restore chaplains to their traditional role as ministers rather than therapists promoting secular humanism. Hegseth announced the initiative Tuesday in a video message highlighting the historical role
USA
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking aggressive action against transgender procedures for minors, calling so called gender affirming care malpractice that inflicts lasting physical and psychological damage on vulnerable children. Kennedy signed a declaration stating that sex
Protestant News
Isabel Vaughan Spruce, a pro life campaigner who silently prayed near an abortion clinic in Birmingham, has been criminally charged under England's buffer zone legislation in the first prosecution since the national law took effect in October 2024. Vaughan Spruce, co director of March for Life UK, learned
Europe
Nearly two months after pilot Kevin Rideout was abducted in Niamey, Niger, local Christians are expressing mounting concern over the lack of updates regarding rescue efforts and the continued silence surrounding his captivity. Rideout, a Christian missionary pilot, was kidnapped in Niger's capital while conducting humanitarian aviation work
USA
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Europe
Nearly half of British adults plan to attend church this Christmas, marking a significant increase from last year and challenging narratives of inevitable Christian decline in the United Kingdom, according to a nationwide poll conducted by Savanta for Christian charity Tearfund. The survey of 2,017 UK adults found that
Catholic News
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan and appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks as the new Archbishop of New York, marking the pope's most consequential U.S. appointment and signaling a decisive shift away from conservative leadership in one of America's most influential
UK
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Richard Moth as the new Archbishop of Westminster, selecting the 67 year old social justice advocate to lead England and Wales' most prominent Catholic diocese. Moth, who has served as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton since 2015, succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, 80, who
Asia
A prominent global evangelical leader addressed an interfaith conference in Uzbekistan promoting religious tolerance and dialogue between Christians and Muslims, drawing criticism from persecution watchdogs who argue such messaging ignores the reality of systematic Islamic violence against Christians worldwide. The evangelical figure spoke at the government sponsored interfaith gathering in
Europe
Christians have organized protests against an LGBT themed nativity play that depicts Jesus Christ as "King of the Gays" in what religious leaders condemn as deliberate blasphemy disguised as inclusive holiday entertainment. The production reimagines the traditional Christmas nativity story through an LGBT lens, featuring queer characters, same
UK
The woman was detained by police after standing in a designated buffer zone holding a sign, an act that violates regulations prohibiting specific activities within set distances of abortion clinics. The arrest occurred despite the woman engaging in no physical obstruction, verbal confrontation, or direct interaction with clinic patients or