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Reports say the Nagorno-Karabakh cathedral demolition took place in Stepanakert in early April. The Armenian Apostolic Church condemned the destruction of the Holy Mother of God Cathedral. Church leaders said Azerbaijan acted to erase Armenian heritage, and they urged action. Local outlets and activists called it another case of Armenian cathedral destruction. The Azerbaijan government
Codex H has yielded 42 recovered pages, reshaping what scholars can read today. An international team restored the lost material using multispectral imaging and carbon dating. The work centers on a sixth-century Greek manuscript containing St. Paul’s letters. Garrick Allen, a University of Glasgow professor of divinity and biblical criticism, led the project. The discovery
Pope Leo XIV used an 18-minute in-flight press conference to address the Iran war chaos and the regime change in Iran. He told reporters that peace must guide policy, not anger, and he urged patience. He warned that leaders often jump to violence, but that reflex multiplies suffering. He said the core issue is promoting
The Trump administration has canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, and the move threatens care for unaccompanied minors. The cancellation targets a migrant children program that has operated for more than 60 years, so its future now looks uncertain. Catholic Charities has housed and cared for migrant kids
The Global Methodist Church Nigeria legal dispute moved into a new phase this week. At a Tuesday press conference at McBride Global Methodist Church, Bishop John Pena Auta said the denomination filed an appeal in Abuja. He also requested an injunction, so the lower court ruling cannot be enforced during the challenge. Auta said the
Protective presence activists faced a sharp Israeli crackdown this year. On March 24, Sophie Drukman-Feldstein hissed at settlers’ sheep grazing on a Palestinian family’s land, and police arrested her. She spent five nights in jail, but immigration authorities then deported her to Egypt. The 28-year-old New York City freelance editor had joined Hineinu, a Center
AI Jesus apps now offer a personal-feeling “AI Jesus” chat on demand. Just Like Me charges $1.99 per minute for video calls with a Jesus avatar. CEO Chris Breed says users often form bonds with the bot, and that attachment can create a sense of accountability. The avatar delivers prayers and encouragement in several languages,
Saint Nino Mission is reshaping faith in Georgia, where Orthodox Christianity dominates. The Saint Nino Mission reflects a renewed Episcopal Church in Georgia, and it draws worshipers seeking tradition and openness. Georgia sits between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, and it embraced Christianity early. New figures still guide its story because Saint Nino, a fourth-century
Pope Leo XIV’s Easter peace appeal rang out over St. Peter’s Square as he urged dialogue over domination. He delivered the Urbi et Orbi message as about 50,000 listened, Vatican News reported. He told those with weapons to put them down, and he pressed leaders to choose peace. He rejected any peace imposed by force,
Ian Simiyu needed day-labor work in Eldoret, Kenya, but jobs were scarce. A Kenya-Russia recruitment scam on Facebook promised cleaner roles in Russia. The ad offered a work visa and a flight, so Simiyu seized the opportunity. He started the passport paperwork, but the fees and delays slowed everything down. He still hoped for better
Israeli police and a representative of the Latin Patriarchate reached a Holy Sepulchre prayer agreement on Monday. The deal allows limited groups of Christians to pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Wartime rules still restrict public gatherings, so church ceremonies will proceed in smaller formats. Services will also be broadcast, and church leaders
Rising antisemitism after October 7 has shaped French politician Shannon Seban’s public life. She says a surge in antisemitism now comes from both extremes. In July 2023, a neo-Nazi mocked her “Jewish nose” online, and she filed a legal complaint. The activist reportedly fled to Japan, so prosecutors did not pursue the case. Campaign violence
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