Catholic Church census reveals growth in Asia and Africa, decline in Europe
An annual census by the Vatican news agency, Fides, shows that the number of Catholics has increased in Africa, the Americas and Asia but gone down in Europe.Read More
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Anthony Hopkins says he broke free of alcoholism when someone told him to try trusting God
Speaking at a conference in California, Academy award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins, who has starred in films like "The Remains of the Day," frankly discussed his longtime fight with alcoholism and how "trust in God" helped him overcome it and saved his life and career.Read More
John Piper's podcast reaches a milestone with 100 million plays in the last 5 years
Episodes of theologian John Piper's podcast "Ask Pastor John" have been played 100 million times over the last five-and-a-half years, and just one episode, on whether oral sex is okay, has been played more than 1.5 million times.Read More
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Wife of American missionary held hostage for 5 years voices frustration with US gov't
German pastor fined for sheltering Iranian refugee in church: 'That is my faith'
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Tsunami causes ‘significant’ damage in Tonga’s capital; casualty reports await
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Nigerian bishop called in for questioning after criticizing gov't inaction on abductions, persecution
A security agency in Nigeria has ordered a prominent Catholic bishop to appear for questioning over his remarks that the country’s government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has failed to check kidnappings and persecution of Christians, according to media reports.
Release International lists hotspots where Christian persecution is expected to get worse in 2022: report
Islamic extremists are gaining ground in Africa’s Sahel region and Afghanistan, which are set to become hotspots for Christian persecution in 2022, religious freedom charity Release International warns in a report, which says India and North Korea are also “countries of growing concern.”
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