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Pope Benedict laid to rest
Some 50,000 mourners gathered in the square to say farewell to Pope Benedict who died on New Year's Eve aged 95.
Abortion is leading cause of death worldwide for fourth year in a row
tatistics reveal that abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide for the fourth year in a row, as the number of abortions nearly quadrupled the number of deaths from infectious diseases in 2022.
Pastor suffers acid attack days before Christmas in Uganda
A pastor has lost nearly all his vision after Muslim extremists lured him into an ambush in Uganda's capital city and sprayed him with acid, sources said.
Tens of thousands to see former pope lying in state
The lying in state of former Pope Benedict XVI opens today at the Vatican.
Arctic Report Card 2022: the Arctic is getting rainier and seasons are shifting
In the Arctic, the freedom to travel, hunt and make day-to-day decisions is profoundly tied to cold and frozen conditions for much of the year. These conditions are rapidly changing as the Arctic warms.
Evangelicals look to strengthen theological education
Evangelicals recently came together for a major global consultation on how to improve collaboration around theological education.
Cardinal Nichols 'deeply saddened' by death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has expressed his sadness over the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at 95
The Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95.
Evangelicals are growing in France
A new statistical report by the National Council of Evangelical Christians (CNEF) shows that there is now one church for every 25,000 inhabitants.
Israel's Christian community sees slight growth
Israel's Christian community saw a slight increase in 2021, according to latest figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Major excavation of 'internationally significant' Pool of Siloam announced
The Bible records Jesus performing a miracle at the Pool of Siloam.
Catholic faithful praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Catholics are praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after Pope Francis revealed that he is "very ill".
Church leaders welcome Tigray peace deal
Catholic bishops in Ethiopia have welcomed the recent agreement reached by the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to cease hostilities.
Terrorists attack Christian communities in northeast Nigeria
Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on December 19 burned homes in Borno state, Nigeria, nine days after terrorists killed a pregnant Christian woman in the same area, sources said.
In Haiti, a crisis of violence, chaos, and cholera goes largely ignored by outside world
Charities do what they can to help the impoverished nation, but international action is needed to bring order and restore infrastructure, experts on the ground say.
Christians asked to pray for Ukraine over Christmas
Christians are being asked to remember the people of Ukraine in their prayers over the festive season.