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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...

Vatican museum workers file first ever industrial complaint demanding better working conditions

Staff at the Vatican museums have filed the first-ever collective complaint demanding better working conditions and threatened to go to court if their demands...

Vatican speaks out against sex-change surgery

The Holy See has described the procedure as “threatening the unique dignity” that a person receives from the moment of conception. Gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy...

Cost escalation threatens Christ Church Cathedral restoration project

The team overseeing the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement (CCRL) restoration initiative has revealed a substantial increase in costs, raising concerns over the project's future...

Biden is using the church to import more Democrat voters to the US

Hundreds of millions of dollars is being funneled to religious NGOs to entice and support illegal immigrants across the southern border. At a time when...

Assault accusation after Rainbow Flag raised outside Destiny Church

In a pre-dawn altercation that unfolded outside Destiny Church in Wiri, South Auckland, the hoisting of a rainbow flag atop a Norfolk Pine has...

Biden slammed for proclaiming Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’

Critics included former president Donald Trump and other high-profile conservative media personalities. Actor James Woods tweeted, 'This vile hypocrite banned any reference to Christ on...

Wānaka New World stores defy Easter trading laws

Foodstuffs' New World supermarkets in Wānaka have sparked controversy by opting to keep their doors open throughout the Easter weekend, flouting trading regulations that...

Thoughts on Easter and Rebirth

On July 2nd, 1960, Pope John XXIII issued a proclamation in the Vatican Newspaper entitled The Complete Salvation of Jesus Christ’s Body in which...

Good Friday 2024

Matthew 26:55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd, 'Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to...

Kiev rejects pope’s ‘white flag’ appeal

The Vatican should avoid repeating the mistakes of the past when talking about the conflict in Ukraine, the foreign minister said. Pope Francis was wrong...

Pope labels gender ideology ‘ugliest danger’

“Canceling out the differences” between men and women threatens humanity, the pontiff has said. Pope Francis has condemned gender theory as the “ugly ideology of...

Rescue the unborn being dragged to the slaughter!

“Rescue those who are being dragged to death, and from those tottering to execution withdraw not. If you say, “I know not this man!”...

Pope using LGBT to divide African church – Ugandan pastor

The continent will reject any attempts to impose “apostasy” over same-sex marriage, Martin Ssempa believes. Pope Francis is attempting to force homosexuality on the Catholic...

Man shot dead in Istanbul Catholic church during mass

Turkish president Tayyip Recep Erdogan has called for the masked suspects to be found within 24 hours. Two masked gunmen shot and killed a person...

Science or Magic?

It seems to me that there has always been a fine line between science and magic, medicine and quackery. We are told that there is...

Pope warns of ‘perverse’ deepfakes

The pontiff acknowledged he had personally been a victim of AI-generated hoaxes. Pope Francis has issued a warning about the potential dangers posed by artificial...

Pope names ‘most dangerous’ sin

Gluttony is “killing the planet,” the Catholic leader has warned during a sermon. Pope Francis has singled out gluttony as possibly the most serious sin...

Italians demand church condemn lesbian nativity scene

The display’s creator cited Pope Francis allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in his defense of the controversial scene. Tens of thousands of Italians have...

British priests rebel over Vatican same-sex blessings

The UK’s Confraternity of Catholic Clergy felt compelled to respond to this week’s announcement on blessings and gay relationships. An organization of British priests has...

Legal fiction- unborn child not a human being!

Right to Life is privileged to be a voice for the unborn and requests that the new government urgently amend the Crimes Act to...

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