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UK primary school cancels Easter Service out of “respect for diversity”

Norwood Primary School in Eastleigh, Hampshire, has cancelled its annual Easter service and bonnet parade out of "respect for diversity" while planning to celebrate...

‘This isn’t war. It’s genocide’: Why the world is silent about massacres in Syria

Survivors of the violence against the Alawite, Christian, and Druze communities shares their stories with RT. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the dominant militant group in...

Massacre in Syria: Hundreds of Alawites and Christians executed by Jihadists – reports

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Syria following intense clashes in Latakia and surrounding areas, making it one of the deadliest incidents...

Massacre in Congo: 70 Christians beheaded in Church attack

A brutal massacre took place last month in eastern Congo, where at least 70 Christians were beheaded inside a Protestant church by militants affiliated...

Pope suffers ‘breathing crisis’ amid pneumonia battle

Pope Francis experienced a bronchospasm that led to vomiting and inhalation issues, prompting the use of non-invasive ventilation, which he responded well to, according...

Masterton Church fires: Warrant to arrest issued for Michael Kane McRae

Police are seeking Michael Kane McRae, 44, who has a warrant for his arrest. "We believe Mr McRae will be able to assist with our...

Pope Francis could resign – ex-Vatican official

The pontiff was hospitalised with pneumonia last week. Pope Francis could resign as the head of the Roman Catholic Church if his health deteriorates further,...

Police investigate suspicious fires at four churches in Masterton

Police are investigating a series of suspicious fires that broke out at four churches in Masterton early Saturday morning, with authorities suspecting arson. Emergency services...

Tamaki hits back at Luxon over charitable status threat

Destiny Church has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Kiwi values and standing against what it sees as political interference and the imposition of radical...

Pope Francis hospitalised

The pontiff is now undergoing treatment for bronchitis, according to The Holy See Press Office. Pope Francis has been admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome...

California woman sentenced for smuggling heroin in Bibles to prison inmates

Lucresia Stone-Rojas, 46, was sentenced to seven years in prison after authorities discovered heroin hidden in the spines of Bibles intended for inmates in...

NZ struggles as cost of living crisis deepens, says Salvation Army

New Zealand is backsliding on social progress as food and housing become increasingly unaffordable, warns the Salvation Army in its latest State of the...

Vatican welcomes gay priests

Homosexuals joining the priesthood must remain in the closet, according to new directive from the Holy See. The Vatican has given gay men the go-ahead...

Syrian Christians abandoned by the West – mother superior

The EU has failed to provide genuine political support to Syria’s Christian community, according to abbess Agnes Mariam de la Croix. Syria’s Christian community has...

Merry Christmas 2024!

We wish everyone a merry and blessed Christmas. Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes...

Putting Christ and God at the centre of Christmas

Christmas is the best time of the year to celebrate the eternal Son of the living God coming to Earth in human form (Jesus/Yeshua)...

‘Woke’ UK archbishop protected paedophile priest – media

Stephen Cottrell twice reappointed a clergyman who allegedly assaulted at least five girls, the BBC has reported. The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is being...

Shooting at Christian school in US leaves 4 dead, 5 injured

Tragedy struck Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday as a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School claimed the lives of four individuals and left five others...

Syrians chant Islamist slogans at German Christmas markets

Analysts suggest the deliberate use of Christian venues for demonstrations is “disrespectful”. Masses of Syrians celebrating the ousting of President Bashar Assad have been seen...

World’s oldest Ten Commandments tablet to be auctioned

The oldest known Ten Commandments tablet, inscribed in Paleo-Hebrew and dated between 300–800 AD, is set to go under the hammer in New York...

Pope urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations

The pontiff has publicly used the term for the first time, when referring to the Israeli military offensive in the enclave, according to media. Pope...

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over sex abuse scandal and Church cover-up

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned following the release of the Makin Review, an independent investigation into abuses by the late John Smyth,...

The global assault on religious freedom

Aspiring tyrants are now brazen in their crusade against free speech. John Kerry, Tim Walz, Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kentanji Brown Jackson, Letitia James,...

Watch: Armed raid on Ukrainian Orthodox church sparks violent confrontation

A violent clash erupted at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Cherkasy, Ukraine, as men in military-style clothing attempted to seize the building from Ukrainian Orthodox...

Large crowds of pilgrims defy Zelensky’s ban on Christian processions

Large numbers of the faithful marched for days to reach Pochaevskaya Lavra monastery in the west of the country. Hundreds of Ukrainian Orthodox faithful have...

Pope condemns Zelensky’s crackdown on Ukraine’s largest church

Kiev must not stop people from praying in whatever church they want, the pontiff has said. Pope Francis has said that he “fears for the...

Zelensky signs law to ban Ukraine’s largest church

The bill outlaws any religious organisations considered to have ties to Moscow. Vladimir Zelensky has signed a law that calls for the banning of any...

Orthodox Christian Church accuses Kiev of Soviet-style repression

Ukraine’s parliament has passed a bill that would allow authorities to ban any religious community deemed to have ties to Moscow. Ukraine’s latest legislation, which...

‘Where Jesus walked’: Archaeologists uncover ‘significant second temple-era quarry’ in Jerusalem

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a large quarry at Mount Hotzvim, revealing vital insights into the Second Temple period, a time when Jesus is...

Marriage –God’s plan for procreation!

The marriage of exclusively one man and one woman, as conceived by our Creator, is the foundation of a sound and just society, so...

Renegade Catholic Archbishop calls Michelle Obama and Brigette Macron ‘transvestites’ in Olympic statement

In a scathing critique former Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has denounced the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games as a "vile attack...

Royal Commission final report: Widespread abuse in New Zealand’s care system a ‘National Disgrace’

The long-awaited report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has revealed the abuse and neglect of hundreds of thousands of...

Former Gloriavale members file class action

A class action lawsuit has been filed by former members of the Gloriavale Christian community against the community and five government agencies. The four plaintiffs...

Vatican strips Christchurch Catholic Order of authority amid allegations of exorcism abuse

The Vatican has removed the authority of the Christchurch-based Catholic order, the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, following an investigation into unauthorised exorcisms...

US state orders all schools to teach the Bible

The ruling by Oklahoma’s education authorities has been labeled as unconstitutional by critics. Oklahoma’s top education official has ordered all public schools in the state...

US state sued over Ten Commandments law

Activist groups are seeking to overturn Louisiana’s new requirement for the religious text to be posted in public schools. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)...

US State mandates Ten Commandments posters in all public school classrooms

Louisiana has enacted a law requiring every public school classroom, from elementary to university level, to display a poster of the Ten Commandments. Signed by...

Vatican review clears Cardinal of sexual abuse allegations

Cardinal John Dew can now resume his public duties after a Vatican-led review concluded that no further inquiry into sexual abuse allegations against him...

Will our Church leaders defend the Fifth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill”?

The week 13 to 19 May was hospice awareness week. Right to Life asks our Church leaders, will they speak up in defence of the...

Pope sorry for ‘homophobic slur’ – Vatican

The Holy See has walked back the pontiff’s alleged “offensive” comments. The Holy See has officially apologized to anyone who took offense at a term...

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