UK
Scotland Passes Law Letting Children Override Parents on Religious Education
Scottish Parliament passes bill allowing children to override parental withdrawal from religious education classes by 66 votes to 51.
Catholic News
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US
Priests Walk Through Barbed Wire to Bring Communion to ICE Detainees After Landmark Court Win
Catholic clergy enter Broadview ICE facility for first time in six years to deliver Communion and ashes to detainees after federal judge orders DHS access.
Europe
EU's 'My Voice My Choice' Abortion Scheme Faces Fierce Opposition From Christian Legal Warriors
Christian legal group ECLJ urges EU Commission to reject cross border abortion funding scheme before critical February 25 decision on My Voice My Choice.
Latin America
Guatemala Fights to Keep Bible Day Alive as Court Threatens to Strike Down Historic Law
Guatemala's Evangelical Alliance defends Bible Day law as Constitutional Court reviews Decree 5 2025 amid fierce debate over religious freedom and secularism.
US
Judge Forces ICE to Open Doors for Priests on Ash Wednesday After Months of Blocking Clergy
Federal judge rules ICE must allow Catholic priests into Broadview detention center for Ash Wednesday after months long ban violated Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Europe
Pope Leo XIV Demands Christians Fast From Harsh Words This Lent: His Most Powerful Message Yet
Pope Leo XIV calls on Catholics to fast from harsh words and hurtful speech this Lent, urging believers to disarm their language.
Africa
Cardinal and Imam Unite in Washington: Nigerian Faith Leaders Blast Government as Thousands Die
Nigerian Christian, Muslim, and traditional leaders gathered in Washington D.C. to demand government accountability as tens of thousands die from violence.
US
Rise Up O Men Of God: The Hymn, The Painter, And The Missionary That Defined Christian History This Week
Three milestones from this week in Christian history: the hymn Rise Up O Men of God, Fra Angelico's death, and Adoniram Judson setting sail for Burma.
Europe
This Hidden French Cathedral Survived Revolution And War. What's Inside Will Leave You Speechless
Sens Cathedral, one of the earliest Gothic churches, houses relics of Thomas Becket and fragments of the true cross and crown of thorns.
Featured
Boko Haram Massacres 162 in Kwara State and Parades 176 Hostages in Chilling Video
Boko Haram terrorists slaughter 162 villagers in Kwara State and parade 176 hostages including women and children in propaganda video.
Europe
She Made a Vow to God While Bleeding Out. Decades Later, It's Tearing Her Marriage Apart
New film Midwinter Break stars Lesley Manville and Ciaran Hinds as a married couple whose Amsterdam trip becomes a reckoning with faith and regret.
UK
Shrove Tuesday 2026: The Powerful Christian Tradition the World Wants You to Forget
Christians observed Shrove Tuesday on February 17, marking the ancient tradition of confession and feasting before the 40 day Lenten fast begins.