Catholic News
A Catholic nun was stabbed with a sharp object in Zagreb, Croatia on Friday afternoon by a man who allegedly shouted "Allahu akbar" during the attack. She survived and is receiving treatment at a hospital. The victim, identified as 34 year old Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno, was attacked
Catholic News
A figure of infant Jesus was stolen from a Christmas nativity scene on the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium between late Friday night and early Saturday morning, November 29 to 30, 2025. The nativity scene has been at the center of controversy on social media because the faces of all
Middle East
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, November 29, 2025, but declined an invitation to pray there, breaking with the tradition established by his two immediate predecessors during their visits to the historic mosque. The 70 year old pontiff, history's first American pope, toured
Catholic News
Three Austrian nuns in their 80s have refused to sign an agreement demanding they abandon social media after breaking back into their former convent following an escape from a Catholic care home where they say they were placed against their will. Sister Bernadette, 88, Sister Regina, 86, and Sister Rita,
Europe
Pope Leo XIV visited the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the "Blue Mosque," in Istanbul today as a gesture of respect and fraternity with the Muslim world during his historic six day visit to Turkey and Lebanon. The Blue Mosque, built between 1609 and 1616 during the rule
Middle East
The Patriarch of Georgia gained 700 more godchildren at a mass baptism ceremony, continuing a tradition that has encouraged thousands of Georgian families to embrace Orthodox Christian faith and raise children in the Church. Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia has served as godfather to thousands of children since launching the
Orthodox News
A pan Orthodox group recently met with US officials to discuss the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which has seen priests taken by military recruiters and ongoing pressure from the Ukrainian government over its historical links to Russia. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, historically affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate, has
Catholic News
Pope Leo XIV and an Orthodox Patriarch held an ecumenical prayer service yesterday at the ruins of the ancient basilica in Iznik, Turkey, the site of the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, and recited the Nicene Creed together in its original form without the later Western addition of the
Oceania
The Vatican issued a new decree emphasizing lifelong monogamous marriage for Catholics, responding to African bishops' concerns about polygamy and reinforcing traditional Church teachings. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican's doctrinal authority, released the decree clarifying that Catholic teaching on marriage remains unchanged
Europe
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey for a six day visit to Turkey and Lebanon, marking his first international trip as pontiff and focusing on Christian unity, Middle East peace, and interfaith dialogue with Islam. The historic visit commemorates 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD,
UK
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the US Secretaries of State and Treasury to submit a report within 30 days on the Muslim Brotherhood to determine whether certain chapters of the group should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt
Catholic News
I understand how a woman gets to think about it, I really do. There are plenty of reasons as to why one would consider the "quick way" to keep control over life or to contain health issues or some inflicted damage. Some of these reasons are true heavy