VATICAN CITY (RNS) — An interpretation of Michelangelo’s iconic pietà featuring a Black Jesus has unexpectedly caused a debate about […]
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Trial of Catholic Lay Leader Highlights Gaps in the Church’s Sex Abuse Oversight
CATANIA, Italy (RNS) — The sexual abuse trial of Piero Alfio Capuana, the lay leader of the 5,000-member Catholic Culture […]
Russell Moore and Other Christian Leaders Condemn Reported Hysterectomies on Detained Immigrants
WASHINGTON (BP) – Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore and other evangelical Christian leaders have called for the federal government to […]
Evangelicals Praise White House Signing of ‘Abraham Accords’ Between Israel, UAE, and Bahrain
Many evangelical leaders have praised the signing of the historic “Abraham Accords” between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain […]
Benjamin Watson Urges Racial Justice Advocates in US to Fight for Christians in Nigeria
Former NFL tight end and outspoken Christian, Benjamin Watson, is calling on Americans fighting for racial justice in the U.S. […]
Catholic Global Missionary Efforts Have Taken a Hit in the Time of Coronavirus
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a world marked by religious persecution and mounting secularism, being a missionary priest has never […]
Pope Francis Launches His Post-Coronavirus Agenda With Announcement of New Encyclical
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — With the announcement of a new document coming this fall, Pope Francis is launching his agenda […]
President Trump Announces That Bahrain Has Agreed to Normalize Relations With Israel
Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel, President Donald Trump said […]
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Wife Unhurt by House Fire
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African anti-apartheid veteran and Nobel laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah have escaped […]
Zimbabwe Evangelicals Defend Catholics from Government’s ‘Genocide’ Accusations
Zimbabwe, in its 40 years of independent history, has “never enjoyed life.” And as the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) […]
Russian Evangelicals Fined for ‘Missionary Activity’ During Pandemic
Anatoly Chendemerov was handing out tracts that said “You must be born again!” in the Volga Federal District in southeastern […]
The Underground Church in Iran is 1 Million Strong, Study Indicates
Word from Iran is that God’s Word has been at work, converting people to the Christian faith and thus building the church in Iran. […]
The Ethiopian Church Was an Unsung Inspiration for the Protestant Reformation
Jennifer Powell McNutt is the Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College, parish associate […]
Turkey Demolishes Iconic St. Georgios Christian Church in Bursa
Turkish authorities razed to the ground the historic St. Georgios Christian church late Wednesday, an iconic structure known as the […]
Pope Urges Simpler, More Austere Life; Admonishes Humans for Rampant Greed, Corruption, Excessive Eating
ROME — Pope Francis announced a “jubilee for the earth” Tuesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, calling […]
Baptists Known for Excellent Medical Care in Indonesia
KEDIRI, Indonesia (BP) – Southern Baptists have a long history in medical missions and have continued to bring hope and […]
A Beacon of Hope in a Broken Beirut
Sitting at his desk in the second-floor office adjacent to the historic National Evangelical Church of Beirut, Habib Badr calmly […]
Belarusian Baptists Look to Habakkuk Amid Mass Protests of ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
Christian denominations in Belarus are not engaged in many joint projects and generally steer clear of politics. But the controversial […]
