Europe
The Vatican has recognized Catholic schools across England and Wales for their extraordinary response to the Jubilee Year, inviting a group of pupils and educators to Rome to participate in the Vatican's Jubilee for Education celebration between October 27 and November 1. Over 1,000 Catholic schools made
Europe
A Catholic priest who admitted discussing bombing mosques and shooting Black people in neo-Nazi online chatrooms has been sentenced to a 12-month community order, avoiding prison time. Father Mark Rowles, 57, of St John Lloyd Catholic Church in Cardiff, Wales, used the alias "skinheadlad1488" in a Telegram chatroom
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The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a major doctrinal document on November 4, 2025, clarifying which titles for the Virgin Mary are theologically appropriate and which are not. The document, titled "Mater Populi Fidelis" ("The Mother of the Faithful People of
Catholic News
Millions Facing 'Household Debt Crisis', Warns Christians Against Poverty THE NEWS Millions of UK households are facing a deepening debt crisis as the cost of living continues to squeeze families across the nation, according to Christians Against Poverty. The Christian charity's latest research reveals that 12.
Orthodoxy
More than 380 million Christians worldwide, one in seven believers globally, face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith in Christ, according to Open Doors. As Christians around the world observed Sunday's International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 2, 2025, Voice of
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Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston, a New Testament scholar and author, has publicly reversed his position on the Shroud of Turin, now declaring the ancient burial cloth to be authentic evidence of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. Johnston, who serves as pastor of apologetics and cultural engagement at Prestonwood
Protestant News
Recovery efforts are underway in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa throughout the Caribbean. The Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, with winds of 185 miles per hour, destroying homes, causing widespread power outages, and blocking roads throughout the region. Government officials report that whole communities
USA
Global - As Halloween celebrations took place worldwide on October 31, 2025, many Christians were reminded that the holiday's origins are deeply rooted in Christian tradition, not pagan practice, contrary to popular belief. Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve, is the