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USA
Evangelist Missed 53rd Anniversary Event Of Father Billy Graham's 1972 Crusade, Associate Preached Gospel In His Place At Kohima Baptist Gathering Franklin Graham was unable to attend a Christian revival event in India due to a visa issue, with some alleging foul play. Reports circulated stating the 73
USA
Tucker Carlson Tells Christian Podcast Porn Addiction And OnlyFans Pose More Immediate Danger Than Radical Islam, Barna Study Shows 57% Of Pastors Struggle With Pornography Political commentator Tucker Carlson warned during a recent interview on a Christian podcast that rampant pornography addiction poses a greater practical threat to the United
Orthodox News
Islamic Republic Jails Converts For Celebrating Christmas, Attending Turkey Seminar, Holding House Church Prayers As Iran Ranks 9th Worst Persecutor Worldwide Two Christians in Iran sentenced to prison for their faith were locked up on December 16 and 20, and a Christian woman was summoned to begin serving her five
Latin America
Trump Authorizes Large Scale Coordinated Airstrikes Hitting Multiple ISIS Positions Across Syria In Response To December 13 Attack Killing National Guard Sergeants And Christian Interpreter The United States launched coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria on Saturday in response to the ambush killing of two American soldiers and
USA
19 Million Bibles Sold In America While UK Sees 106% Increase, Publishers Credit Mental Health Crisis, AI Rise, Global Wars For Spiritual Hunger Bible sales in the United Kingdom reached their highest ever level in 2025 while the United States hit a 21 year high with 19 million units sold,
Orthodox News
Largest Uprising Since 1979 Islamic Revolution Sees Christians Converts Targeted While Millions Take Streets Against 47 Year Theocracy Iran entered its third week of nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic with over 538 people killed according to US based Human Rights Activists News Agency. The demonstrations that began December 28,
Protestant News
Scottish Buffer Zone Law Targets Christian Woman With Sign Offering Conversation, Bishops Call It Attack on Free Speech Catholic bishops in Scotland raised serious concerns about freedom of expression and religion following the first criminal charge under Scotland's abortion clinic buffer zone legislation. Rose Docherty, a 75 year
Orthodox News
Sudanese Armed Forces Target Christian Worshippers on Christmas Morning in South Kordofan Attack A Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike on December 25, 2025 killed at least 11 Christians walking to Christmas celebrations in South Kordofan state, Sudan, with 18 others seriously wounded in the attack. The congregation members were marching
USA
Syrian Security Forces Foil Islamic State Suicide Attacks Targeting Christians, Churches and New Year Celebrations Syria's Interior Ministry thwarted an Islamic State terror plot to attack churches and civilian gatherings on New Year's Eve, deploying heightened security measures that prevented what could have been a massive
USA
UK Charges Catholic Volunteer Under New Buffer Zone Law For Praying Silently Outside Abortion Clinic Isabel Vaughan Spruce, a 48 year old Catholic charity volunteer, faces criminal prosecution under Section 9 of the UK's Public Order Act 2023 for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham. West
Europe
Over 330,000 people signed a petition opposing French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to replace historic stained glass windows at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris with contemporary designs by artist Claire Tabouret. The petition launched by La Tribune de l'Art denounces Macron's decision to
UK
Adult film performer Lily Phillips, 24, posted a baptism video on Instagram in late December 2025 Ignighting fierce debate among Christians about genuine conversion versus publicity stunts... The OnlyFans creator, notorious for claiming she had sex with over 1,000 men in 12 hours, shared footage of her full immersion