Pro-Russian forces in Ukraine’s occupied regions are shutting down churches and arresting pastors, forcing some Christians in those areas to go underground. Three of the biggest evangelical Protestant churches in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol …
The New Jersey-based Catholic Diocese of Metuchen is responding to Church teaching by moving to renewable energy with a school, parishes, and the Pastoral Center embracing energy-efficient equipment and solar panels. Somerville’s Immaculata High School …
After a two-year hiatus, the Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco, Mexico attracted 2.4 million people in 2022. That’s the largest number of devotees ever pulled to the pilgrimage. The …
The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) has organized a 5-day event named “The Great Recital,” where participants recite the complete New Testament from memory. The event started on October 11 and will continue until October …
Rev. Dewayne Warren of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church in Mississippi’s Sumrall County has declined the request of a young couple to baptize their baby. The baby, Presleigh, was born to Kamri Mclendon and Tristan …
The Rt. Rev. June Osborne, the Bishop of Llandaff, Wales, is leading a week-long cycle of prayer for those impacted by prison life, including prisoners, crime victims, prison staff, prison chaplains and family members of …
A Methodist group in the Philippines is calling for the government to drop an attempted murder case against a pastor whose social justice work has sometimes brought her under scrutiny. The Rev. Golfie Baluntong has …
Two ancient Roman busts housed at the Vatican museums were toppled by a man on Wednesday, leading to moderate damage to the sculptures. The man was prevented from causing further damage by the staff and …
Emmy Award-winning director Nicholas Brown’s new documentary film highlights Pope Francis’ vision for the environment. The film, titled The Letter, refers to the Laudato Sì, a 2015 papal encyclical Francis wrote emphasizing an interlinked vision …
The Vatican has made an appearance in the Indian city of Kolkata with the towering St. Peter’s Basilica rising up as part of the city’s Hindu festival, Durga Puja. Well, a pretty good replica of …