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Faith is under pressure across the Western world, yet it endures. This section covers the Christianity in all its dimensions: its theology and tradition, its political and cultural role, its moments of courage and its failures of nerve. We report on religious persecution, the defense of Christian values in the public square, and the believers who refuse to be silenced.
German Catholic bishops have warned voters against supporting the AfD party before regional elections, with Archbishop Koch stating the Church…
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SEP 4, 2026
Maine's supreme court upheld a ruling barring a mother from taking her daughter to their family church, a decision religious…
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SEP 4, 2026
The Trump administration has halted Christian refugee resettlement from the world's most dangerous regions, dropping admissions from 29,478 in 2024…
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SEP 3, 2026
Christian schools across Jerusalem suspended classes when over 70 West Bank teachers were denied entry permits, affecting 8,500 students in…
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SEP 2, 2026
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church plans to meet Putin and Zelensky to broker peace in Ukraine with endorsement…
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AUG 30, 2026
Archaeologists express absolute confidence in identifying el-Araj as biblical Bethsaida after ten years of excavations uncovered Roman structures, Herodian lamps,…
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AUG 30, 2026
Metropolitan Nektarios transported the relic of Saint Spyridon to Moscow following Patriarch Kirill's invitation, a move approved by Greece's Holy…
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AUG 22, 2026
Austria recorded a 29 percent increase in anti-Christian hate crimes in 2024 with 133 offenses, and 57 percent of suspects…
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JUL 30, 2026
The Texas State Board of Education's mandate for Bible readings in public schools has sparked debate, with Democrats opposing it…
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JUL 29, 2026
Vandals desecrated Virgin Mary statues and burned an outdoor altar at Bosnia's Medjugorje pilgrimage site days before 50,000 young Catholics…
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JUL 28, 2026
A suspect has been arrested in Bosnia after vandalism at the Medjugorje pilgrimage site, including spray-painting a Virgin Mary statue…
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JUL 28, 2026
A 1975 work by Malcolm Muggeridge affirms Christ's resurrection as central to civilization but undermines itself with contradictory views on…
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JUL 26, 2026
The Bremian Evangelical Church declined to comment on prosecutors dropping charges against left-wing extremists who blocked a conservative congregation's bus…
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JUL 22, 2026
Ann Widdecombe, a prominent British politician and devout Catholic convert who championed pro-life causes and Brexit, died on July 8…
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JUL 21, 2026
A report documents 83 anti-Christian incidents in Israel over three months, including spitting and assaults, primarily in Jerusalem's Old City…
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JUL 21, 2026
The Supreme Court will review whether Colorado can exclude Catholic preschools from a universal preschool program for refusing to abandon…
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JUL 16, 2026
The Scottish National Party faces criticism from Christian leaders after Edinburgh failed to replace a UK scheme allowing listed churches…
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JUL 15, 2026
Nigeria's deadly violence between Fulani herdsmen and Christian farmers may be worsened by widespread lead poisoning affecting millions of children,…
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JUL 15, 2026
The Society of St. Pius X has filed a legal appeal with Vatican authorities to overturn its excommunication following an…
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JUL 15, 2026
The Church of England is defending its £100 million slavery reparations programme despite parish closures, calling it a moral duty…
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JUL 13, 2026
A French military academy systematically excluded applicants from independent Catholic schools, with officials defending the discriminatory policy in official documents.
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JUL 13, 2026
King Charles III's description as protecting faith in a multi-faith Britain marks a departure from the Crown's traditional role defending…
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JUL 5, 2026
A Catholic nursing home congregation in France warns it may close 30 facilities serving 2,500 elderly residents rather than comply…
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JUL 5, 2026
The Vatican excommunicated six Society of Saint Pius X members, including four newly consecrated bishops, for defying papal authority with…
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JUL 2, 2026