The Holy See has published Pope Leo XIV’s message for Lent 2026, inviting Christians around the world to embrace the season as a time of deeper conversion through listening and fasting.
The government of Punjab in Pakistan has introduced new legal measures raising the minimum age of marriage to 18 for both males and females, in what Christian advocates have described as a significant step towards protecting vulnerable children.
The United States is preparing to send military personnel to Nigeria to support the country’s armed forces with training and technical assistance, as security challenges deepen across parts of the country.
Christians in parts of Nigeria remain fearful after a series of violent attacks, including the recent release of a priest who was held captive for 61 days, sources report.
Two pastors in eastern Uganda have been discharged from hospital after being attacked by a group of masked men over a week earlier, sources reported.
Senior bishops of Sri Lanka’s Anglican Church have urged the government to withdraw a proposed anti-terrorism law, citing serious threats to civil liberties and human rights.
A mother and father in Somalia are living in hiding with their three children after both parents left Islam to follow Jesus, placing the entire family at serious risk
In a historic development for the global Reformed movement, Rev Philip Vinod Peacock took office as head of the World Communion of Reformed Churches during a 1 February ceremony in the German city of Hannover.
The Taliban has approved a new criminal procedure code in Afghanistan that legal experts and human rights organisations say removes basic legal protections and creates a deeply unequal justice system based on gender, religion and social status.
As limited internet access is gradually restored in Iran, more information is emerging about what is believed to be the most violent crackdown on public unrest since the 1979 revolution.
Public confidence in the honesty and ethical standards of pastors in the United States has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to recent analysis from Lifeway Research based on Gallup data.
In his speech, Petro said he does not refer to Jesus as “Christ,” claiming the title was a Greek term used to portray Jesus as a figure of political power and kingship. He argued that this image does not reflect who Jesus truly was.
