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Nigeria's oldest Catholic priest, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, dies at 104
Nigeria's oldest Catholic priest, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, has passed away at the age of 104.
Filmmaker Todd Komarnicki on what fuelled Dietrich Bonhoeffer to be a 'pastor, spy and assassin'
"Bonhoeffer is unlike who we are today," says filmmaker Todd Komarnicki.
TD Jakes suffers 'slight health incident' during Sunday sermon
T.D. Jakes, founder of The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas, Texas, is in "stable" condition after suffering "a slight health incident" after praying Psalm 19:14 during his Sunday morning service, his church has confirmed.
Christians join other faith leaders to oppose assisted suicide
The Bishop of London and Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster are among the signatories of a joint statement by faith leaders urging MPs not to pass a bill legalising assisted suicide.
Plight of Middle East's displaced families highlighted in new Christmas video
A new short film from the Sanctuary Foundation is highlighting the plight of modern Bethlehem, and all those facing violence and dispossession around the world this Christmas.
Remember the Holy Land this Christmas, says charity
As Christmas approaches, Friends of the Holy Land is asking Christians to turn their minds to the city of Bethlehem, where the Christmas story first began, and the wider region as conflict continues.
Australian misinformation bill abandoned
The Australian government's controversial mis- and disinformation bill has been abandoned after fierce opposition from civil liberty groups, human rights advocates, and faith groups saw it fail to attract the required support from other political parties to make it through the nation's upper house.
Fresh violence erupts in Manipur, India, as Christian-Hindu tensions escalate
Twenty people have died in the past two weeks as ethnoreligious violence resurges in India's northeastern state of Manipur, where Christians and Hindus remain locked in a devastating conflict that has displaced more than 60,000 people since May 2023.
Priests suspended after review into Church of England's abuse failings
Four priests have had their licence to practise suspended by the Church of England as it continues to deal with the fallout from a damning review into safeguarding failings.
Xi-appointed bishop speaks only of 'Sinicization' of religion, no mention of persecuted clergy
Despite 10 Catholic bishops in China in being held detention, "disappeared" or forced from their positions, the government-installed bishop of Shanghai at a conference this month spoke only on President Xi Jinping's "Sinicization" of religion, without mentioning hoped-for pastoral plans.
Police action should be considered over CofE child abuse failings, says reviewer
The author of the John Smyth review that led to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury has said that police action should be considered over the Church of England's failings.
Proposed Australian online misinformation law risks limiting free speech, Christian group warns
Critics of abortion and trans ideology could be silenced in Australia after parliamentarians backed a proposed law to give the country's media authority more powers, vexing the Australian Christian Lobby.
Christian leaders, politicians react to ICC's arrest warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu
Politicians and faith leaders are raising concerns after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant Thursday over its military offensive in Gaza.
Tony Campolo, bestselling author, teacher and evangelist, dies at 89
Tony Campolo, a bestselling author, teacher and evangelist preacher known for championing a movement called "Red Letter Christianity," has died. He was 89.
Persecuted Christian children remembered on Red Wednesday
Buildings are being floodlit red on Wednesday to remember millions of Christians around the world being persecuted for their faith.
Called beyond qualification: how God's strength shines through human weakness
The question is not whether we are strong enough, skilled enough, or good enough, but whether we are willing to let Him shape us for His purposes.