USA
Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India - Major James Watson, a 58-year-old active-duty US Army officer, was arrested on October 3, 2025, in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, along with two Indian nationals, on charges of illegal religious conversion activities. Watson was detained alongside Sainath Ganpati Sarpe, 42, of Vasai, and Manoj Govind Kolha,
Europe
I'll fetch and write this article in your "Crusaders Call" style.Perfect! Now I have all the information. Here's the article in your "Crusaders Call" style: Vatican Commission: Catholic Church Failing Abuse Victims With "Empty Settlements" and Cover-Ups Vatican City
Middle East
United States - "The Chosen Adventures," an animated children's spinoff of the hit biblical drama "The Chosen," premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 17, 2025, offering families a faith-based entertainment option designed to teach young children about Jesus and biblical principles. The series,
Europe
A surprising reversal in American Christianity is unfolding as Gen Z men return to church in unprecedented numbers, defying decades of declining attendance and signaling what researchers are calling the beginning of a new spiritual awakening. Multiple data points from 2024-2025 reveal a faith resurgence that has pastors, researchers, and
Orthodox News
In early October 2025, Greek Orthodox faithful gathered outside St. Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria, New York to protest the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America's handling of the historic parish's financial crisis. The demonstrations, which at times escalated with sharp tension, centered on concerns about the future
USA
On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging Colorado's conversion therapy ban. Evangelical therapist Kaley Chiles filed the lawsuit, arguing the state law violates her First Amendment free speech rights by prohibiting counseling that addresses unwanted same-sex attraction. Christianity Today
Africa
Wycliffe Bible Translators reported on October 3, 2025 that it had completed 118 new Bible translations and New Testaments during the past year, marking what the organization called "historic growth" in Scripture accessibility. The Christian Institute covered the announcement in their October 3, 2025 news briefing. The 118
USA
On October 9, 2025, the Holy See released Dilexi te ("I have loved you"), Pope Leo XIV's inaugural apostolic exhortation as pontiff. The document emphasizes preferential love for the poor, migrants, and socially excluded, framing the new pontificate's social and pastoral agenda. The exhortation