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Asia
The death toll from flooding and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island has risen to at least 604, with 464 people still missing and 2,600 injured, according to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency on Monday, December 2, 2025. More than 1.5 million people have been
Europe
A figure of infant Jesus was stolen from a Christmas nativity scene on the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium between late Friday night and early Saturday morning, November 29 to 30, 2025. The nativity scene has been at the center of controversy on social media because the faces of all
Orthodox News
Venerable Edwin Achi Murdered After Gunmen Demanded $415,000 Ransom, Wife And Daughter Still Held Hostage An Anglican priest kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria has died after spending one month in captivity, prompting the Church of Nigeria to confirm his death as the country reels from a wave of abductions that
Asia
A Christian government worker in Sialkot, Pakistan has appealed to the country's Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Punjab, and senior officials for protection after facing repeated pressure to convert to Islam, followed by months of harassment and threats when he refused. Michael Masih, who has served in the
UK
Arsenal and England footballer Bukayo Saka has announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Tolami Benson after proposing at a luxury London hotel on November 17, 2025. The 24 year old winger, who grew up in a Christian home and prays before every match, shared the news with fans through a
Catholic News
With one week remaining before Honduras' general elections, evangelical and Catholic churches across the country have begun nationwide prayer gatherings and public appeals for peace, transparency and broad democratic participation ahead of the November 30 polls. Church leaders say their goal is to help ensure a calm, violence free
Orthodox News
Despite the signing of a peace framework between the DRC Government and M23 rebels, the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains precarious, with lives at stake and thousands still displaced from their homes. The framework agreement was signed in Doha, Qatar on November 15, 2025, with all
Orthodox News
Christian leaders in Sri Lanka have launched an emergency relief effort as the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah and widespread flooding rose to more than 330, with hundreds still missing and tens of thousands forced from their homes. The National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka announced an "Emergency
Protestant News
Pope Leo XIV visited the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the "Blue Mosque," in Istanbul today as a gesture of respect and fraternity with the Muslim world during his historic six day visit to Turkey and Lebanon. The Blue Mosque, built between 1609 and 1616 during the rule
Europe
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
Europe
A pan Orthodox group recently met with US officials to discuss the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which has seen priests taken by military recruiters and ongoing pressure from the Ukrainian government over its historical links to Russia. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, historically affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate, has
Orthodox News
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