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Faith is under pressure across the Western world, yet it endures. This section covers the Christian Church 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.
Protestant churches in Germany are teaching climate activism to children as young as eight, prompting concerns about politicizing faith and…
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JUN 8, 2026
More than 1.2 million worshippers attended Pope Leo XIV's open-air Corpus Christi mass in Madrid, forcing authorities to close the…
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JUN 8, 2026
A Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) proposal requiring ordained ministers to maintain monogamous relationships has sparked opposition from progressive committees and polyamory…
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JUN 7, 2026
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before an estimated one million people in Madrid, urging Spain to keep its Catholic traditions…
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JUN 7, 2026
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass before one million people in Madrid on Sunday, calling Spain's Catholic traditions a living witness…
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JUN 7, 2026
Spain has deployed over 15,000 police officers for Pope Leo XIV's six-day visit starting June 6, 2026, with more than…
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JUN 5, 2026
German footballer Felix Nmecha faces harsher scrutiny for Christian social media posts than Muslim teammate Antonio Rüdiger does for controversial…
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JUN 5, 2026
A Christian café in Leipzig closed after 26 left-wing extremist attacks, with city officials reversing their position to acknowledge the…
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JUN 5, 2026
Islamic State-linked networks have issued a death threat against Pope Leo XIV days before his June 6-12 visit to Spain,…
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JUN 3, 2026
France's National Assembly removed a provision from a child protection bill that would have forced Catholic priests to break confession…
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JUN 2, 2026
French far-left leader Mathilde Panot claims France was never a white or Christian nation, rejecting historical reality and urging leftists…
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JUN 2, 2026
The Society of Saint Pius X will consecrate four priests as bishops on July 1st despite Vatican warnings of excommunication,…
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JUN 2, 2026
Reverend Franklin Graham rebuked Texas Senate candidate James Talarico for claiming the Bible does not address abortion, citing scriptural commands…
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JUN 1, 2026
The Catholic Church in France opposes a proposed law requiring priests to report child abuse revealed in confession, arguing it…
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MAY 30, 2026
Turkey marked the 573rd anniversary of Constantinople's fall with nationalist celebrations centered on Hagia Sophia, where Erdogan attended prayers and…
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MAY 30, 2026
A pro-life organization in Germany was attacked with paint for the third time in four years by leftist extremists demanding…
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MAY 29, 2026
Pope Leo XIV warned European lawmakers that the continent risks being defined by its aging population rather than its history…
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MAY 29, 2026
A Catholic bishop in northern Italy has called for the active evangelisation of Muslims in Europe, arguing Christians must proclaim…
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MAY 29, 2026
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical warns that AI threatens human dignity and calls for Christians to "fast from AI" while…
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MAY 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV visited Italy's 'Land of Fires' near Naples to condemn decades of illegal toxic waste dumping by organized…
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MAY 23, 2026
A 37-year-old Albanian national was arrested after attacking and robbing a man inside a church in Athens on Friday afternoon,…
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MAY 22, 2026
Despite Patriarch Bartholomew’s announcement of the Halki Seminary’s September reopening, Ankara’s silence signals ongoing uncertainty over its official educational revival.
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MAY 19, 2026
Papua New Guinea’s Parliament overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment recognizing Christianity’s role, explicitly referencing the Holy Trinity and adding the…
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APR 29, 2026
A photo of an Israeli soldier damaging a crucifix statue in southern Lebanon sparked outrage; Israel condemned the act, launched…
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APR 20, 2026