Middle East
Christian parties in Iraq boycotted the November 2025 parliamentary elections, alleging that seats reserved for Christians have been "snatched" by a group with ties to an Iranian backed Shia Islamic militia. Five of Iraq's 329 parliamentary seats are officially reserved for Christians. According to Open Doors,
Oceania
This is the third installment of a series of 5 articles titled The War on Christian Men: A systematic examination of how modern culture attacks masculinity. You can read the first installment here. It’s undeniable that masculinity is under attack both from the secular world and from dark influences
Catholic News
The Salvation Army branch in Street, Somerset, launched a campaign in November 2025 to collect clean, good quality sleeping bags for people experiencing homelessness as winter approaches. The initiative was inspired by a comment from a foodbank visitor who spoke of the fear of spending a night in the cold
Protestant News
Christie's London announced on November 13, 2025, the discovery of a 1,000 year old Gospel manuscript believed to have been written by a community of Christian women in medieval Germany. The manuscript will be auctioned on December 10, 2025, as part of Valuable Books, Manuscripts and Photographs,
Orthodox News
Texas based streaming company Resi launched Studio AI on November 12, 2025, a new artificial intelligence tool designed to help churches increase their online engagement through automated video content creation. The product generates video clips, transcripts, and content suggestions directly within Resi Studio, the company's web based streaming
Catholic News
Pope Leo XIV held a private Vatican audience with a married gay couple in October 2025, according to a report published by "Letters from Leo," a newsletter covering the first American pope. The two men, Alex Capecelatro, CEO of tech company Josh.ai, and his husband Brian D.
UK
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, parents in the Netherlands can register children aged 6 to 12 for Orthodox Christian religion classes organized in public state schools through a three year pilot program. For Orthodox Christian religion classes to take place, there must be at least three pupils within the
Catholic News
The Vatican has firmly rejected moves to formally proclaim Mary as co-redemptrix or co-mediatrix, stating that only Jesus Christ is the redeemer of the world. The clarification came through a lengthy doctrinal note approved by Pope Leo XIV and published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on
UK
Protestant leaders have condemned King Charles III for praying with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on October 23, arguing that the historic event violated his coronation oath to maintain the Protestant Reformed Religion. The Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization, sent a formal letter of
Catholic News
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
Catholic News
Matthew Grech, a 36 year old Christian man in Malta, is scheduled to receive a ruling Thursday in his three year legal battle after being criminally charged for sharing his personal testimony about leaving the LGBT lifestyle in 2022. Grech faces potential fines of over $5,700 or up to
Catholic News
The Church must urgently address the "YouTube discipleship gap" as young people are being discipled more by online content than by pastors, according to a new study. A recent report found that 95% of church leaders affirmed digital spaces as legitimate fields for mission, though many doubted the