The COVID-19 pandemic has caused at least 110 million children to go hungry and pushed 8 million others into child labor and begging, according to assessments in 24 countries across…
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Turkey orders Hagia Sophia, 6th century seat of eastern Christianity, be turned into mosque
Religious and political leaders worldwide on Friday criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for officially declaring that the Hagia Sophia site, originally the seat of Eastern Christianity for 900 years,…
Conjoined twin sisters looked at each other for first time after Vatican hospital operation
A set of twin sisters from the Central African Republic joined at the skull were successfully separated following a lengthy surgery at Gesu Bambino, the pope’s pediatric hospital in Rome.…
Eritrea arrests 30 people attending Christian wedding amid faith crackdown: NGO report
Some 45 people attending Christian gatherings have reportedly been arrested in recent months in the capital city of Eritrea, a country ranked as the sixth worst in the world when…
30% of German Catholics now considering leaving church after record loss in 2019, survey finds
Two weeks after the Catholic Church in Germany announced a record 272,771 people formally left the Catholic Church across the country in 2019, a new survey released Thursday says some…
‘Endangered with extinction’: Christians remain at risk of ‘eradication’ in post-ISIS Iraq
Christians in Iraqi territory once held by the Islamic State still face the possibility of extinction as the Christian population there continues to dwindle following the military defeat of the…
Ancient seal stamp, bulla uncovered in City of David in Israel
An ancient seal stamp and bulla from the time of Nehemiah has been discovered in the City of David archaeological site just outside Old City Jerusalem in Israel. Read More…
ICC urged to investigate Chinese leaders for genocide, abuses against Uighur Muslims
For the first time, evidence has been submitted to the International Criminal Court asking for an investigation into claims of genocide and crimes against humanity committed by senior Chinese leaders…
Evangelical foster agency can’t ban gay and lesbian applicants, UK judge rules
A judge in England ruled Tuesday that an evangelical Christian adoption and foster care charity can’t refuse to place children in the home of same-sex couples while it works in…
Christian families flee Indian village under threats of rape, murder after prayer house attacked by mob
Christian families in India have been forced to flee their homes following a series of mob attacks against a Christian prayer house and threats that if they didn’t leave the…