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China underground church pastors arrested, face up to three years in jail, NGO head says

The group, which includes church founder Pastor Jin Mingri, is being held in detention centers in the southern city of Beihai.

The head pastor of the Zion church in Beijing Jin Mingri poses for picures in the congregation hall of the unofficial Protestant "house" church in Beijing, China, August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018.
Nicki Minaj attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.

American rapper Nicki Minaj to deliver speech at UN as US demands Nigeria protect Christians

Charlie Kirk holds an Israeli flag outside the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank

‘Charlie is gone, but the truth he fought for is not’: Jerusalem remembers Charlie Kirk

DAVID’S HARP Galilee Resort overlooking Lake Kinneret, a sanctuary of light, architecture, and art design, crowning this leading destination for restorative retreat hospitality.

The healing waters of the Galilee: Rediscovering Israel’s northern sanctuary


No genocide in Nigeria, says AU chief after Trump military threats

The African Union Commission chairperson refuted US President's claims that "very large numbers" of Christians were being killed in Nigeria

Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, attends the Heads of State from Southern and Eastern Africa meeting in Nairobi to discuss efforts to make peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya August 1, 2025.

Vatican refutes claims of Jesus appearing in a French cliff, says stories shouldn't be regarded

In a new instruction approved by Pope Leo, the Vatican's top doctrinal office said stories of appearances by Jesus in the town of Dozule, in Normandy, shouldn't be considered genuine.

A person is holding a red flag with the inscription Jesus vous aime during a demonstration against Christianophobia with the aim of highlighting the cause of persecuted Christians in France and around the world in Paris France on September 28, 2025.

Faith leaders and foreign critics clash over Nigeria’s religious violence narrative

Local imams, pastors, and rabbis point to daily examples of coexistence while arguing that Nigeria’s bloodshed stems from terrorism, corruption, and weak institutions rather than a war of faiths.

Students leave an interfaith primary school supported by ChabadAid in Karomajiji, a mixed Christian and Muslim community on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria.

Pope Leo names Italian Holocaust film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ as one of his 4 favorites of all time

Pope Leo did not elaborate on his reasons for the selections in the truncated video posted by Variety announcing a convening of filmmakers at the Vatican that will begin Saturday. 

Pope Leo XIV (left) picked Roberto Benigni's Holocaust film "Life is Beautiful" as one of his all-time favorites.

Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze students meet Pope to promote dialogue

A diverse group of 50 students from Israel and the US gathered in Rome for 4 days, meeting with Pope Leo XIV to strengthen interfaith understanding and reconciliation through dialogue.

Pope Leo XIV delivers his Sunday Angelus Blessing from the window overlooking St. Peter's Square on November 09, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.

US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage right

The conservative majority court voted 6-3 to deny the bid from a former county clerk who went to prison for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Supporters of gay marriage wave the rainbow flag after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry at the Supreme Court in Washington June 26, 2015

Jerusalem cardinal honored for leadership role during Gaza war

Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, received the Haifa Peace Prize for his actions during the war, including his offer to trade himself for the hostages held by Hamas.

From left to right: Dov Weissglas, University of Haifa Chairman of the Board; Prof. Mouna Maroun, University of Haifa Rector; Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa; and Prof. Uriel Simonsohn, head of the University’s Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies.

NRB’s Troy Miller: ‘Mainstream media has no love for Christians, Jews, or Israel' - feature

NRB CEO Troy Miller says anti-Zionism is aimed at Jews but targets Christians as Israel's largest supporters. He warns about foreign influence and the fight against propaganda to win minds.

Troy Miller, president and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB).

Heritage head Kevin Roberts apologizes for calling Tucker Carlson critics 'venomous coalition'

The Heritage president warned that Democratic victories in elections across the country showed how the Conservative movement had to work to engage in difficult conversations to promote its values.

Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, walks on the stage at The Heritage Foundation's 50th anniversary Leadership Summit at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor

National Religious Broadcasters set 2026 convention in Jerusalem

The NRB’s 2026 annual conference will take place in Jerusalem for the first time, with CEO Troy Miller pledging support for Israel and a fight against misinformation.

NRB CEO Troy Miller speaks at the NRB Christian Media Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, March 2022.

Nigeria welcomes US help to fight Islamic insurgents, demands territorial integrity

Trump has threatened military action over the ill-treatment of Christians in the country, although most victims of terror groups have been Muslim, analysts say.

Catholics gather for a mass at the Church of the Assumption in Lagos on April 21, 2025.