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Celebrity News
"The Carpenter's Son," a psychological horror film starring Nicolas Cage, was released in the United States on November 14, 2025. The film, written and directed by Lotfy Nathan, is based on the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas and depicts the youth of Jesus Christ. The film
Protestant News
Christian parties in Iraq boycotted the November 2025 parliamentary elections, alleging that seats reserved for Christians have been "snatched" by a group with ties to an Iranian backed Shia Islamic militia. Five of Iraq's 329 parliamentary seats are officially reserved for Christians. According to Open Doors,
USA
Juman Al Qawasmi, daughter of Hamas founding member Muhammad Al Qawasmi, publicly renounced Islam and converted to Christianity after what she describes as a vision of Jesus Christ during the 2014 Israel Hamas war. Her testimony was published by Christian Broadcasting Network in late October 2025. Born and raised in
Protestant News
This is the third installment of a series of 5 articles titled The War on Christian Men: A systematic examination of how modern culture attacks masculinity. You can read the first installment here. It’s undeniable that masculinity is under attack both from the secular world and from dark influences
Catholic News
The Salvation Army branch in Street, Somerset, launched a campaign in November 2025 to collect clean, good quality sleeping bags for people experiencing homelessness as winter approaches. The initiative was inspired by a comment from a foodbank visitor who spoke of the fear of spending a night in the cold
Orthodox News
Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena Wurm, 22, were killed on November 10, 2025, when their Beechcraft King Air plane crashed into a pond in Coral Springs, Florida, approximately five minutes after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 10:14 a.m. The pair were flying humanitarian aid
Latin America
On October 7, 2025, as thousands marched through Bogota expressing solidarity with Palestine in government sanctioned demonstrations, hooded individuals attacked Iglesia Dios Esta Formando Un Pueblo, breaking windows, dumping garbage at the entrance, and spray painting anti Israel and anti American slogans on the church facade while nine staff members
Oceania
Christie's London announced on November 13, 2025, the discovery of a 1,000 year old Gospel manuscript believed to have been written by a community of Christian women in medieval Germany. The manuscript will be auctioned on December 10, 2025, as part of Valuable Books, Manuscripts and Photographs,
Protestant News
Texas based streaming company Resi launched Studio AI on November 12, 2025, a new artificial intelligence tool designed to help churches increase their online engagement through automated video content creation. The product generates video clips, transcripts, and content suggestions directly within Resi Studio, the company's web based streaming
USA
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, parents in the Netherlands can register children aged 6 to 12 for Orthodox Christian religion classes organized in public state schools through a three year pilot program. For Orthodox Christian religion classes to take place, there must be at least three pupils within the
Catholic News
Anglicans met in the Diocese of Durgapur in north India for a conference aimed at tackling human trafficking and slavery. The conference was organized by the diocese in conjunction with the missionary organization United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG). The Diocese of Durgapur has been praised for its long
Middle East
More than 80 Christian leaders signed a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his historic White House meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025, with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa, urging him to remember the plight of persecuted Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities in Syria. "With the visit