A thanksgiving celebration and Mass was celebrated on June 5 near the place where St. Devasahayam Pillai was martyred at Kattadimalai in India’s Kanyakumari district. Pillai is the first Indian layman to be recognized as …
The Lion of Judah, a 11-foot-long, 1,134-pound bronze lion statue that has been dedicated in the holy city of Jerusalem this week, commemorates Jewish-Christian friendship. The statue is the creation of Max Greiner, an American …
At least 50 worshippers — including many children — were killed in a southwestern Nigeria church on Pentecost Sunday. The mass killing was initiated by the gunmen by firing shots and detonating explosives in St. …
After Florida pilot Kenneth Allen, 64, lost consciousness while operating a plane, 39-year-old Darren Harrison, came to the rescue. In spite of having no flying experience, Harrison was able to land the plane safely at …
For some faith leaders, the response to tragedy is thoughts, prayer and protest. The National Rifle Association’s annual convention met in Houston on May 27, two weeks after a racially motivated, 10-person massacre in Buffalo, …
On a Monday morning in late May, a family in NC’s Browns Summit woke up to the sound of their doorbell. The doorbell acted as their savior by making them aware of a fire in …
In the first Canonisation Mass in two years, Pope Francis canonized 10 people at the Vatican including Devasahayam Pillai, the first Indian layman to be canonized. Born in a Hindu family in 1712, Devasahayam converted …
A Sunday luncheon at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in California’s Laguna Wood, that marked the return of Billy Chang, the longtime pastor of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, was disrupted by a gunman who opened …
The Chinese government has been shutting down Christian social media accounts since new laws restricting religious communication took effect. As they disappear, one media organization is looking at what the accounts were actually saying. Christianity …
The Iglesia Apostoles y Profetas, a Pentecostal church located in San Jose, California, has confirmed the September death of Arely Naomi Proctor, 3, happened following an attempted exorcism. The child was taken to the church …