The sanctity of life has been a strong theme of Pope Leo during his four-day to France and during a visit to the pilgrimage town of Lourdes the pontiff condemned every form of active euthanasia.
Christian religious and political leaders in Iraq have urged Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi to guarantee genuine political partnership for the community, enforce state authority, and improve security for the dwindling minority in the Mid-East country.
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Jerry Pillay has met with South Korean Prime Minister Han Seongsook in Seoul, where they discussed ways churches and the wider ecumenical movement could help reopen pathways for dialogue and peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Christian leaders across the board are focussing on improving end-of-life care, after Members of the UK Parliament voted to reject a proposed assisted suicide law in England and Wales.
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa is calling for prayers for Zambia and her people following the country's recent disputed election, and particularly for healing, reconciliation and unity.
Churches across India's Mumbai Metropolitan Region have begun asking worshippers to fill out a self-declaration form, stating that they are attending prayers of their own will and not under pressure.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has expressed grave concern over a surge in xenophobic hate crimes against migrants in South Africa since early 2026, including killings, forced displacement and unlawful home raids.
Christian missionary Kevin Rideout has been released to U.S. custody after more than nine months of captivity following his kidnapping in Niger's capital city, President Donald Trump has announced.
Churches across India's Mumbai Metropolitan Region have begun asking worshippers to fill out a self-declaration form, stating that they are attending prayers of their own will and not under pressure.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has expressed grave concern over a surge in xenophobic hate crimes against migrants in South Africa since early 2026, including killings, forced displacement and unlawful home raids.
Christian missionary Kevin Rideout has been released to U.S. custody after more than nine months of captivity following his kidnapping in Niger's capital city, President Donald Trump has announced.
There has only been one war in which atomic bombs have been dropped. That was at the end of the Second World War II when on Aug. 6 and Aug 9, 1945 the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing over 200,000 people, prompting Japan's surrender.
