Europe
Oslo, Norway - The Church of Norway formally apologized to the country's LGBTQ+ community on Thursday, October 16, 2025, for decades of discrimination and harassment. Presiding Bishop Olav Fykse Tveit delivered the apology at the London Pub in Oslo, a gay bar that was the site of a
Europe
Germany - The German Bishops' Conference has warned of a sharp increase in the frequency and severity of vandalism and desecration targeting churches across Germany, describing the trend as an "escalation" of hostility against Christian symbols. "All taboos have been broken when it comes to church
Europe
Vatican City - Pope Leo XIV proclaimed seven new saints before an estimated 70,000 people in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, October 19, 2025, including the first saints from Venezuela and Papua New Guinea and a former Satanist who became known as an "apostle of the
Protestant News
London, United Kingdom - The Catholic Education Service has condemned the Labour government's decision to impose Value Added Tax on private school fees, arguing the policy disproportionately harms faith-based schools following a wave of Catholic school closures. Beginning January 1, 2025, private school fees and boarding charges across
Europe
Dublin, Ireland - The Church of Ireland's senior leadership has reaffirmed its commitment to the traditional Anglican Communion structure following the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) movement's October 16, 2025 declaration that it represents the "authentic" Anglican Communion. In a joint statement released on
Europe
Madrid, Spain - Spain's socialist government is demanding regional registries of doctors who refuse to perform abortions, sparking backlash from medical and Catholic leaders who call the move an unconstitutional blacklist. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sent letters to regional presidents of Asturias, Aragon, Madrid and the Balearic Islands,
Orthodox News
Yerevan, Armenia - Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan of the Diocese of Aragatsotn and 12 clergymen from the Armenian Apostolic Church have been arrested as tensions escalate between church leaders and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government. Proshyan was charged with coercing citizens to participate in public gatherings, obstructing electoral rights
Europe
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Europe
Vatican City - Pope Leo XIV recently received Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister in an official audience at the Vatican, continuing the Holy See's controversial relationship with the Muslim-majority nation accused of systematic cultural genocide against Armenian Christians. The Vatican has maintained diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan since
Middle East
United States - "The Chosen Adventures," an animated children's spinoff of the hit biblical drama "The Chosen," premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 17, 2025, offering families a faith-based entertainment option designed to teach young children about Jesus and biblical principles. The series,
Europe
Lyon, France - Ashur Sarnaya, a 45-year-old disabled Iraqi Christian who fled ISIS persecution, was brutally stabbed to death on September 10, 2025, while livestreaming about his Christian faith on TikTok outside his apartment building in Lyon, France. The attack occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. in the Gorge
UK
Vatican City - King Charles III will become the first reigning English monarch in nearly 500 years to pray publicly with a Pope when he joins Pope Leo XIV for an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel on October 23, 2025. The historic event will mark the first time since