Europe
Peru/Germany — Former German bishop Reinhold Nann, 65, publicly acknowledged in October 2025 that he has married a Peruvian woman in a civil ceremony despite remaining an ordained bishop. Nann, who resigned in December 2024 as Bishop-Prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Caravelí, Peru, revealed to the German Catholic news
Europe
Castel Gandolfo, Italy — Father Richard D'Souza, the newly appointed director of the Vatican Observatory, stated in an interview published on October 25, 2025, that he would baptize extraterrestrial beings, declaring that "they are all part of God's creation" and "would be children of
Europe
Stuttgart, Germany — Porsche reported a devastating 95.9 percent drop in profits for the first nine months of 2025, with profit after tax falling to €114 million from €2.6 billion in the same period of 2024, the German sports car manufacturer announced on October 25, 2025. Operating profit plummeted
Europe
London — A group of masked Muslim protesters took to the streets of east London on October 25, 2025, vowing to "stand firm" and remain "ready to defend our community" in response to a planned United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) protest. Dozens of young men dressed in
Europe
Vatican City — U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrated the traditional Latin Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica on October 25, 2025. The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV had authorized the cardinal to celebrate the pre-Vatican II liturgy with people attending the annual
Europe
Bucharest, Romania — The Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation in Bucharest was consecrated on October 26, 2025, in a ceremony co-presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and Patriarch Daniel of Romania. The cathedral, rising 130 meters high, is the tallest Orthodox structure in the world—13 meters taller
Middle East
Vatican City — Aid to the Church in Need released its 2025 Religious Freedom in the World Report on October 21, 2025, revealing that 5.4 billion people live in countries with serious violations of religious freedom. The report indicates that 340 million Christians worldwide are currently facing high levels of
Europe
Vatican City — King Charles III became the first British monarch to pray publicly with a pope in 500 years during his state visit to the Vatican on October 23, 2025, marking a significant moment in reconciling divisions between the British monarchy and the papacy that date back to 1534. Beneath
Protestant News
Paris, France — Approximately 40,000 French Muslims have left France in recent years amid the government's systematic crackdown on Islamic organizations and implementation of strict secularism policies, according to reports from Muslim community leaders and French government data. France's aggressive counter-extremism measures have resulted in the
Europe
Jerusalem — Archaeologists have unearthed the first Assyrian inscription ever found in Jerusalem, providing direct evidence of communication between the Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Judah dating to approximately 2,700 years ago. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday the discovery of a tiny pottery fragment, just 2.5
Europe
Burgdorf, Switzerland — Emanuel Brünisholz, a 57-year-old wind instrument repairman from Burgdorf in the canton of Bern, will serve 10 days in prison starting December 2, 2025, after refusing to pay a fine for a Facebook comment stating there are only two biological sexes. Brünisholz's ordeal began in December
USA
Vatican City / Albany, New York - Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with an organization of clergy sexual abuse survivors and advocates on Monday, October 20, 2025, agreeing to maintain permanent dialogue as they press for a universal zero-tolerance policy in the Catholic Church. The Pope met with six