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Catholic News
Seoul, South Korea — Evangelicalism is growing around the world but nowhere more so than in Africa where the increase has been "explosive," researcher Jason Mandryk told the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) at its World General Assembly in Seoul this week. Mandryk, a Christian researcher with Operation World, reported
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United States — A YouTube channel calling itself "JOHN MACARTHUR WORLD" drew hundreds of thousands of views in April 2025 by producing videos presented as teachings from Pastor John MacArthur, but the content was generated using artificial intelligence to imitate his voice and likeness. The channel was not affiliated
Catholic News
Niamey, Niger — Kevin Rideout, a 48-year-old American Christian missionary pilot, was abducted from his home in Niamey, Niger's capital, on the night of October 22, 2025. Three gunmen raided Rideout's home compound, located approximately 100 yards from Niger's Presidential Palace. Rideout had lived in
Latin America
Stuttgart, Germany — Porsche reported a devastating 95.9 percent drop in profits for the first nine months of 2025, with profit after tax falling to €114 million from €2.6 billion in the same period of 2024, the German sports car manufacturer announced on October 25, 2025. Operating profit plummeted
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Minneapolis, Minnesota — Twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas returned home on October 23, 2025, after spending 57 days in the hospital recovering from a devastating gunshot wound to the head sustained during the August 27 attack at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. Sophia was the most seriously wounded child among survivors of the
Catholic News
Niger, West Africa — Christians in Niger face escalating persecution from Islamic extremist groups operating across the Sahel region, with violence dramatically worsening following the July 2023 military coup that brought General Abdourahamane Tiani to power. The jihadist group al-Sunnah wa Jama'ah (ASWJ), along with Islamic State affiliates including
Celebrity News
Rome, Italy — UFC superstar Conor McGregor publicly declared his Christian faith during a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship press conference in Rome on October 24, 2025. "I am not here just by chance," McGregor stated at the press conference. "There is a higher power—God—that dictates my
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London — A group of masked Muslim protesters took to the streets of east London on October 25, 2025, vowing to "stand firm" and remain "ready to defend our community" in response to a planned United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) protest. Dozens of young men dressed in
Catholic News
Chhattisgarh, India — More than 400 people from 22 villages in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India, gathered on October 5, 2025, deciding to strip Christians of their burial rights. The local Hindus had gathered to discuss how the growing number of conversions to Christianity in their region was affecting their
Europe
Vatican City — Aid to the Church in Need released its 2025 Religious Freedom in the World Report on October 21, 2025, revealing that 5.4 billion people live in countries with serious violations of religious freedom. The report indicates that 340 million Christians worldwide are currently facing high levels of
Catholic News
Vatican City — King Charles III became the first British monarch to pray publicly with a pope in 500 years during his state visit to the Vatican on October 23, 2025, marking a significant moment in reconciling divisions between the British monarchy and the papacy that date back to 1534. Beneath
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Paris, France — Approximately 40,000 French Muslims have left France in recent years amid the government's systematic crackdown on Islamic organizations and implementation of strict secularism policies, according to reports from Muslim community leaders and French government data. France's aggressive counter-extremism measures have resulted in the