Catholic deaf communities, Church leaders and pastoral workers from across Asia have gathered in Seoul for the fourth Asia Deaf Catholic Conference, which opened today and runs until 21 October.
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery to remove the lower part of his right lung, the Vatican has confirmed. The operation was successful, with no complications reported.
Pope Leo XIV has called on Catholic families to make love, faith and mutual care the foundation of family life, saying strong families are essential for the future of society.
A Christian family in Pakistan faced distress and humiliation when police officers and unidentified men allegedly tried to stop the burial of a woman at a Christian cemetery near Islamabad.
A Christian humanitarian worker volunteering with the Nigerian Red Cross Society has been shot dead in an armed attack in Sokoto State, north-western Nigeria.
A Protestant pastor in Cuba has been detained and charged with disobedience after authorities prevented him from holding a public prayer gathering, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based religious freedom organisation.
Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province have arrested five suspects following a mob attack on a Christian man’s clinic after allegations that he shared blasphemous content online. The incident forced Christian families in the village to flee their homes amid fears of further violence.
Police in eastern Nepal have arrested 24 South Korean Christians during a gathering at a Christian-run theological college, following a complaint alleging illegal religious teaching and missionary activities.
Fewer than half of American adults believe that Jesus was born through the miraculous conception of Mary by the Holy Spirit, according to a new survey by the American Bible Society (ABS), which found that belief in the supernatural remains widespread across the United States.
Christians from different denominations across the UK are joining a nine-day national prayer initiative from 10 to 18 October, with events planned in more than 100 locations to pray for the country, strengthen unity among believers and seek spiritual renewal.
More than 35 Christian families have reportedly fled their homes in Punjab Province, Pakistan, after a Christian man was accused of blasphemy and a mob set fire to his house and shop.
The Catholic Women’s Council (CWC) has called for urgent changes in the Catholic Church’s approach to women, family life and protection from abuse, ahead of Pope Leo’s October 7–14 meeting with bishops, families and theologians marking 10 years since the publication of Amoris Laetitia.
