Lay volunteer nurses to be beatified as martyrs in Spain

Three Red Cross nurses are to be beatified as martyrs in Spain, 85 years after they were raped and shot while caring for wounded Civil War soldiers, having refused to renounce their Catholic faith. “These martyrs were not linked to either side – the Red Cross went wherever it was summoned, regardless of who was... Read More

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May 11, 2021

Christian leaders in Jerusalem express concern over growing violence

The patriarchs and heads of Christian churches of Jerusalem expressed deep concern over the growing violence in Jerusalem, which increased with 331 Palestinians reportedly wounded at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during clashes with Israeli police on 10th May. “We … are profoundly disheartened and concerned about the recent violent events in East Jerusalem. These concerning developments, whether at the Al-Aqsa... Read More

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May 5, 2021

Friends of the Holy Land: Challenge to help Christian schools in crisis

Christian schools across the Holy Land are facing an unprecedented crisis as Covid restrictions leave families unable to pay school fees. Covid has devastated livelihoods across the Middle East, placing a huge burden on families. Eighty per cent of the economy in Nazareth and Bethlehem is based on tourism and the absence of tourists and... Read More

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April 28, 2021

Christian meditation is path to meeting Christ, pope says at audience

Meditation is more than just a method of stress relief for the body, it is a way of encountering Christ in one’s soul, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general audience, the pope said that although it has become a “widespread activity among people who do not have a religious view of life,” meditation within the context of Christian prayer guides men and women... Read More

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April 15, 2021

No to vaccine passports in church, says Christian group

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged not to impose controversial vaccine passports on churches in England. Christian Action Research & Education (CARE) told the PM the idea was ‘antithetical to the very nature of the church’, adding in a letter that ‘the imposition of vaccine certificates on churches would be unwelcome and a fundamental... Read More

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April 3, 2021

Students learn Christian symbolism in tradition of decorating Easter eggs

Marek Dojs, a professor at the University of Mary’s, in Bismarck, North Dakota, sees a lot of symbolism in decorating Easter eggs in the Pysanky Slavic style, and, as he teaches his students the ancient folk art, he ties in its spiritual aspects. “This tradition, this art comes back from pre-Christian times in Europe,” Dojs explained. “The eggs are symbolic to... Read More

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February 18, 2021

Scottish Christian leaders say hate crime bill limits freedom to disagree

The Scottish government should withdraw parts of a hate crime bill because of the risk it will lead to the prosecution of people solely for disagreeing with gender ideology and same-sex marriage, said Catholic and Protestant leaders. The Catholic Church, the Free Church of Scotland and the Evangelical Alliance have written to Humza Yousaf, Justice Secretary, to demand more time be... Read More

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January 26, 2021

Love is clearest sign of faith, pope says in homily for Christian unity

Abiding in God’s love means nurturing one’s relationship with him and with all those whom God loves, Pope Francis wrote in his homily for the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. “If our worship is genuine, we will grow in love for all those who follow Jesus, regardless of the Christian communion... Read More

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December 16, 2020

Chelsea striker pledges to be ‘voice for the voiceless’

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has pledged to be a “voice for the voiceless” as he branded the current levels of global Christian persecution “unacceptable”. The Catholic French international stressed that “we, who are in a certain comfort, must think of those who are suffering enormously”. “Thanks to my notoriety, I can be a voice for... Read More

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November 3, 2020

‘Christian message is a message of life,’ says archbishop

“The Christian message is a message of life,” the Archbishop of Dublin has told mourners and those bereaved by the Covid-19 pandemic. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin explained that for believers, death is not the end because “with physical death, our life is transformed and we enter into a new life, in eternal loving presence with God”.... Read More

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