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Europe
Pope Leo XIV praised the endurance and faith of the Armenian people during a visit to Istanbul on November 30, 2025, where he addressed the Armenian Apostolic community at their cathedral, a diaspora church rooted in a country where Armenians suffered genocide under the Ottoman Empire. Standing inside the Armenian
Europe
A Catholic nun was stabbed with a sharp object in Zagreb, Croatia on Friday afternoon by a man who allegedly shouted "Allahu akbar" during the attack. She survived and is receiving treatment at a hospital. The victim, identified as 34 year old Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno, was attacked
Orthodox News
Two churches in Port Sudan were defaced in coordinated acts of vandalism last week, with Islamic declarations painted in red graffiti on their exterior walls. The incidents occurred in the center of the city's market area. At the Sudan Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Islamic Shahadah reading "There
USA
President Donald Trump urged Tennessee voters to reject Democratic congressional candidate Aftyn Behn in the December 2, 2025 special election for the state's 7th Congressional District, claiming she "hates Christianity" based on audio recordings of her past statements. During a phone call with Republican House Speaker
Asia
The death toll from flooding and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island has risen to at least 604, with 464 people still missing and 2,600 injured, according to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency on Monday, December 2, 2025. More than 1.5 million people have been
Orthodox News
A figure of infant Jesus was stolen from a Christmas nativity scene on the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium between late Friday night and early Saturday morning, November 29 to 30, 2025. The nativity scene has been at the center of controversy on social media because the faces of all
Orthodox News
Venerable Edwin Achi Murdered After Gunmen Demanded $415,000 Ransom, Wife And Daughter Still Held Hostage An Anglican priest kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria has died after spending one month in captivity, prompting the Church of Nigeria to confirm his death as the country reels from a wave of abductions that
Asia
A Christian government worker in Sialkot, Pakistan has appealed to the country's Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Punjab, and senior officials for protection after facing repeated pressure to convert to Islam, followed by months of harassment and threats when he refused. Michael Masih, who has served in the
UK
Diocese Spanning Cornwall, Devon, And Dorset Finally Receives Shepherd On Feast Of Martyred Priest St Cuthbert Mayne Bishop Nicholas Hudson was installed as the ninth Bishop of Plymouth on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface, ending a three year vacancy marked by
Europe
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, November 29, 2025, but declined an invitation to pray there, breaking with the tradition established by his two immediate predecessors during their visits to the historic mosque. The 70 year old pontiff, history's first American pope, toured
UK
Arsenal and England footballer Bukayo Saka has announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Tolami Benson after proposing at a luxury London hotel on November 17, 2025. The 24 year old winger, who grew up in a Christian home and prays before every match, shared the news with fans through a
Catholic News
Three Austrian nuns in their 80s have refused to sign an agreement demanding they abandon social media after breaking back into their former convent following an escape from a Catholic care home where they say they were placed against their will. Sister Bernadette, 88, Sister Regina, 86, and Sister Rita,