Kidnapped Colombian nun pleads Pope for help in new hostage video
A Colombian nun who was abducted in Mali nearly a year ago has appeared in a new hostage video and has reportedly called on Pope Francis to help secure her release.
24 members of Council of Europe urge Erdogan to release jailed American pastor
Twenty-four members of the Council of Europe have signed a document urging Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to release American pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been imprisoned for over a year.
Christian students in Kenya attacked with machetes for refusing to convert to Islam
Christian students at a high school in Nairobi, Kenya were allegedly attacked by Muslim students wielding knives and machetes after they refused to convert to Islam.
Italian Catholic Church follows France in changing wording of Lord's Prayer
The Italian bishops' conference has decided to change the wording of the Lord's Prayer in the translation of the Roman Missal, following the example of French Catholics who decided to make the change in early December.
Christians in Central African Republic continue to flee as violence heats up
Christians in the Central African Republic (CAR) are still fleeing to neighboring countries amid surging violence and political instability in the landlocked nation.
Ireland threatens to stop funding Christian counselors unless they accept gay couples
Marriage counseling agencies across Ireland are at risk of losing state funding unless they adhere to a new government policy that would require them to accept same-sex couples.
Christian overtones in Mike Pence's Holocaust remembrance day tweet stir Jewish outrage
Vice President Mike Pence's tweet commemorating the International Holocaust Remembrance Day sparked outrage among some Jews who complained about the supposed Christian overtones in the message.
Portuguese diocese says divorced and remarried Catholics may receive Communion
The Archdiocese of Braga in Portugal has released a new guideline stating that divorced and remarried Catholics may receive Communion after undergoing a process of discernment for around six months.
Pastor reveals why children of Christians in North Korea grow up without learning about their parents' faith
A North Korean pastor, who is now living in China, has revealed that children of Christians in the Communist regime are growing up without knowing about Christianity because their parents are forced to hide their faith for fear of what the authorities will do to their family if they are discovered.
Religious leaders urge Trudeau to drop policy denying summer jobs grants to businesses that oppose abortion
Eighty-seven Canadian religious leaders have written an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking him to reverse a government policy that denies summer jobs grants to businesses that oppose abortion.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest re-opening of meeting center for Messianic believers in Israel
A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested the re-opening of a meeting center for Messianic believers in southern Israel and reportedly threatened some of the people in the building.
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Islam Accounts for 45% of ChatGPT’s Religion-Related Requests, Christianity 34%: Report
ChatGPT receives approximately 70 million religion-related requests every week, with questions about Islam accounting for the largest share, followed by Christianity, according to a recent analysis released by OpenAI, the developer of the artificial intelligence chatbot.
Supreme Court to Review Ohio City’s Restrictions on Jewish Home Prayer Meetings
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review a religious freedom dispute involving an Orthodox Jewish man in Ohio who alleges that local officials violated his constitutional rights by requiring a permit for prayer gatherings at his residence. Daniel Grand filed a lawsuit against the City of University Heights after officials sought to prevent him from holding religious meetings at home.
Episcopal Church Membership Falls Below 1.5 Million Amid Decades-Long Decline
The Episcopal Church continued to experience declining membership in 2025, with its total number of members falling by nearly half a million over the past decade, according to newly released denominational statistics. An analysis of the denomination’s 2025 Parochial Report showed that membership stood at approximately 1.425 million in 2025, compared with 1.917 million in 2015.
Christian Rapper Hulvey Cancels Amsterdam Concert to Protect Young Fans From Sexually Explicit Displays
Christian hip-hop artist Hulvey canceled a sold-out concert in Amsterdam just an hour before he was scheduled to perform, citing sexually explicit images and objects displayed inside the venue that he said were inappropriate for his audience, particularly young children. The rapper said he made the decision after learning that venue officials would not fully cover the graphic material, despite requests from his team.
Myanmar Military Attacks Two Churches in Christian-Majority Regions, Rights Group Reports
Myanmar’s military has been accused of violating international humanitarian law following separate attacks that destroyed two churches in the predominantly Christian regions of Chin and Kachin states earlier this month. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), two military aircraft departing from an air base in Magway carried out airstrikes on the town of Mindat in southern Chin State at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 9.