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US
Jonathan Roumie, the Catholic actor best known for portraying Jesus Christ in the hit series "The Chosen," has entered the public debate between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the ongoing conflict in Iran.
US
White House border czar Tom Homan delivered a fiery rebuke to the Vatican on Tuesday, urging Catholic leaders to "stay out of immigration" and insisting they lack the firsthand knowledge to weigh in credibly on border enforcement.
Asia
India's ruling BJP government has approved a sweeping amendment to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) that would grant authorities the power to confiscate properties belonging to Christian organizations whose foreign funding licenses have been revoked or allowed to lapse.
US
California has been ordered to pay $4.5 million in attorneys' fees after losing its legal fight to defend a state policy that allowed public schools to conceal students' gender identity transitions from their parents.
Africa
Fulani terrorists killed at least 29 Christians in coordinated attacks on Easter Sunday worship services across two Nigerian states, according to reports from Christian Daily International and Morning Star News.
US
The seventh and final hearing of the White House Religious Liberty Commission took place Monday at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., spanning five hours of testimony from faith leaders, legal scholars, and government officials.
US
The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, a Catholic religious order that has provided free hospice care to terminally ill cancer patients for 125 years, filed a lawsuit on April 6, 2026, against the state of New York over a gender identity mandate that could force them to shut down or face...
US
Mark Houck, a Catholic father and pro life activist from Pennsylvania, has been awarded a seven figure settlement from the U.S. Department of Justice nearly four years after armed FBI agents raided his home at dawn, terrifying his wife and seven children.
Europe
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Urbi et Orbi blessing on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, from the central loggia of Saint Peter's Basilica, issuing a forceful global appeal for world leaders to end wars and embrace dialogue. An estimated 60,000 faithful gathered in Saint Peter's Square to...
Europe
Pope Leo XIV ignited controversy on March 29, 2026, when he declared during his first Palm Sunday homily that Jesus "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war." The statement was delivered to thousands gathered in Saint Peter's Square.
Featured
President Bola Tinubu flew into Jos on Thursday, April 2, to address the devastating Palm Sunday massacre that left at least 28 people dead and dozens more wounded in the predominantly Christian community of Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State.
US
Two newly released surveys from Ministry Brands, in partnership with Parable Group, found that Protestant and Catholic congregations across the United States are showing strong but distinct patterns in church giving heading into 2026.