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The demolition of a Chinese church in Zhejiang province has transformed an independent Christian sanctuary into a public park displaying the national flag. Authorities destroyed Yazhong Church, also called Yayang Church, in Taishun County on May 19th. The congregation belongs to the Local Church movement, rooted in the teachings of Chinese preacher Watchman Nee. Its
Early Christian discoveries in Turkey are reshaping views of Anatolia’s role in the faith’s rise. Across modern-day Turkey, archaeologists have uncovered churches, tombs, inscriptions, and artifacts that highlight a region central to early Christianity. The most striking find emerged in Iznik, where a third-century fresco shows Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Researchers describe it as
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin found the oldest surviving English poem inside a digitized medieval manuscript in Rome. Elisabetta Magnanti and Mark Faulkner identified “Caedmon’s Hymn” within the main Latin text of Bede’s “Ecclesiastical History of the English People.” The discovery surprised them because earlier copies placed the Old English poem in margins or appendices.
Germany’s caregiver shortage is reshaping nursing homes, and migrant Christians are stepping into the gap with compassion, faith, and resilience. At Immanuel Senior Care Center in Elstal, Sharoon Masih serves meals, helps residents with daily needs, and listens to their stories. His work goes beyond routine care because many older adults crave conversation and connection.
Russia’s war on faith in Ukraine has a name and a face in Slovyansk: Oleksandr Pavenko. He buried two sons, both pastors, after Kremlin-backed separatists abducted and killed them in 2014. He later lost a third son to a Russian rocket in 2023. Yet he stayed near the front lines, and he turned Transfiguration Church
Russia’s war on faith in Ukraine is colliding with daily worship, even near the front. In Slovyansk, pastor Oleksandr Pavenko has buried three sons amid Russian attacks, yet he keeps serving. Kremlin-backed separatists abducted and killed two of his sons in 2014, along with two church deacons. Another son later died after a Russian rocket
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
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