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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Faith groups and conservative lawmakers are applauding President Donald Trump's decision to designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" for religious freedom violations and his threat of potential military action to protect Christians. On October 31, 2025, Trump announced that Nigeria would be added to
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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
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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