Pope Francis has appointed a new Camerlengo or chamberlain, the Roman Catholic Church official who will be charged with acting as the head of state of Vatican City upon his death or resignation. The 78-year-old Pope made the appointment even as he hinted anew that his leadership of the Catholic Church may not be for long ahead of his visit to the Philippines and Sri Lanka next month.
The Islamic State is reportedly selling Christian artifacts looted from churches in Iraq and Syria for profit.
Chinese authorities reportedly arrested a Korean American Christian aid worker near the country\'s border with North Korea this week.
Witnesses in the northeastern region of Nigeria are claiming that the Boko Haram terrorist group recently stormed a village and kidnapped over 100 locals, mainly women and children.
The U.S. announced Thursday that multiple top leaders of the Islamic State terrorist group were reportedly killed in a recent airstrike in Iraq.
Pope Francis reportedly played a key role in President Barack Obama\'s recent decision to re-open relations with Cuba following decades of enmity.
Burials have begun in the Pakistani region of Peshawar one day after a violent Taliban attack that left 148 victims dead, mostly children.
Pakistan\'s military forces have reportedly regained control of a well-known military school in Peshawar following a \"horrific\" Taliban attack that killed over 140 victims, mostly children.
The Iranian refugee who held over one dozen hostages in a cafe in Sydney, Australia earlier this week reportedly had a violent past.
Taliban gunmen murdered at least 145 students and teachers during an attack on a Pakistani military school in Peshawar on Tuesday.
An atheist cafe in Cairo, Egypt was reportedly raided by police recently for alleged \"satanic worshipping.\"
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.
A New Mexico megachurch pastor has publicly backed two Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, renewing debate over federal rules restricting political campaign involvement by tax-exempt religious organizations. Steve Smothermon, pastor of Legacy Church, has reportedly urged members of his congregation to support Republican congressional candidates.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.