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
Middle East
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
Asia
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
Middle East
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,
Africa
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
Latin America
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
Protestant News
Christian observers at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil warned that the lack of government progress puts vulnerable communities at grave risk after the talks ended Saturday with what faith leaders called a "disappointing outcome" that falls far short of climate justice. The summit ended 24 hours
Oceania
Roblox, the popular online gaming platform with 151 million users, is adding new safety rules to protect children after dozens of lawsuits were brought against the company, but critics say the announcement comes years too late as reports grow of the violent extremist network "764" terrorizing kids online.
Middle East
A European Union mission began reviewing Pakistan's human rights record on Monday, November 24th, amid mounting pressure from rights activists to investigate widespread persecution of religious minorities, particularly Christians, as the country's preferential trade status hangs in the balance. The EU mission is conducting a periodic
Latin America
Solomon Ray, an AI-generated artist, currently holds the top Christian album on iTunes with "Faithful Soul" and the top two Christian songs with "Find Your Rest" and "Goodbye Temptation". Ray is the first AI artist to have the No. 1 album and song on
Orthodox News
Aida Najaflou, a Christian convert held in Tehran's Evin Prison, suffered a spinal fracture after falling from her bunk bed on October 31. She was transferred to Taleghani Hospital, where X-rays confirmed a fractured T12 vertebra. However, she was sent back to Evin Prison on a stretcher the
Oceania
YouVersion celebrated one billion device installs across its family of Bible apps this November, marking one of the most downloaded apps in history. The milestone comes during a record-breaking year for Bible engagement, with global app installs up more than 12 percent year-over-year and daily usage growing 18 percent compared