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Europe
The Czech Republic is constructing Europe's first 3D printed church using innovative concrete printing technology that reduces material consumption by 70 percent while creating unique decorative and acoustic features impossible through traditional construction methods. Designer Michal Macuda from the international Purposia Group explained at a presentation in Prague
Asia
A Pakistani Muslim man who sexually assaulted his Christian neighbor's six year old daughter is pressuring her family to withdraw their police complaint and reach a settlement, with his family threatening to make the Christians' lives miserable if they pursue justice. Muhammad Uzair Riaz Dogar, a Muslim
USA
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a significant overhaul of the military Chaplain Corps, eliminating the Army Spiritual Fitness Guide and pledging to restore chaplains to their traditional role as ministers rather than therapists promoting secular humanism. Hegseth announced the initiative Tuesday in a video message highlighting the historical role
Orthodox News
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking aggressive action against transgender procedures for minors, calling so called gender affirming care malpractice that inflicts lasting physical and psychological damage on vulnerable children. Kennedy signed a declaration stating that sex
UK
Isabel Vaughan Spruce, a pro life campaigner who silently prayed near an abortion clinic in Birmingham, has been criminally charged under England's buffer zone legislation in the first prosecution since the national law took effect in October 2024. Vaughan Spruce, co director of March for Life UK, learned
Europe
Nearly two months after pilot Kevin Rideout was abducted in Niamey, Niger, local Christians are expressing mounting concern over the lack of updates regarding rescue efforts and the continued silence surrounding his captivity. Rideout, a Christian missionary pilot, was kidnapped in Niger's capital while conducting humanitarian aviation work
Protestant News
My dear, this topic is a difficult one. Strangely enough, it feels even heavier than speaking about tragedies we’ve already faced together. The reason is simple yet profound - its spectrum is vast, filled with countless shades, and, above all, I am personally involved. I’m referring to the
USA
This is the final installment of a series of 5 articles titled The War on Christian Men: A systematic examination of how modern culture attacks masculinity. I recommend you read the first installment here, and then continue with the rest. After examining the systematic emasculation of men at the hands
USA
The miraculous Hawaiian Iveron Icon made its first ever visit to Japan in late November, attracting hundreds of Orthodox Christian pilgrims in a historic moment for the nation's small but growing Orthodox community. The icon, a renowned copy of the original Iveron Icon of the Mother of God
Orthodox News
A pan Orthodox coalition convened in Washington, D.C., to raise international awareness about what participants describe as systematic persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by the Ukrainian government through legal and administrative pressure designed to eliminate the country's largest religious body. The gathering brought together Orthodox Christian
Orthodox News
The Archbishop of Australia visited the site of a terrorist attack on December 14 following a tragedy that has shocked the nation, with the Archdiocese subsequently declaring December 21 as a National Day of Mourning to honor victims and unite the community in grief. The archbishop's presence at
Europe
Nearly half of British adults plan to attend church this Christmas, marking a significant increase from last year and challenging narratives of inevitable Christian decline in the United Kingdom, according to a nationwide poll conducted by Savanta for Christian charity Tearfund. The survey of 2,017 UK adults found that