Syrian authorities have recovered the bodies of at least 70 people who were aboard a migrant boat that sank off the coast of Tartus after sailing from Lebanon. As of Friday, search efforts are continuing in the Mediterranean for possible survivors after a migrant boat sank, killing doze
Russian-backed authorities in four occupied regions of Ukraine are holding referendums on whether to join Russia. The vote comes as Ukrainian forces rush toward these territories in a major counter-offensive.
Seven months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine bega
A priest along with the former parish administrator of a Catholic church in Florida embezzled nearly $1.5 million in parishioners’ donations into a secret bank account for personal use, Vero Beach police said Tuesday. The former pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach,
The story of how Chapter 3 of the Book of Exodus inspired three nuns to embark on a mission to free women trapped in prostitution, and how their work continues to liberate many women stuck in a web of exploitation in Cape Verde.
Liberating women from the chains of all
Karnataka state’s Legislative Council passes the controversial “Right to Freedom of Religion Bill” which criminalizes religious conversions, amid concerns of Christians and other religious minorities for religious freedom. Despite fierce opposition from Christians and
Russia has begun implementing plans to call up reservists to fight in Ukraine after suffering massive setbacks. President Vladimir Putin's order to mobilize 300,000 more Russians with military experience sparked violent overnight protests with detentions across the country.
Authorities in Iran have shut down the internet in Tehran and Kurdistan in response to a rising protest movement that has relied on social media to document dissent. The protests - sparked on 16 September after the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman in police detention - show no sign
Human rights advocates are calling on U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to put Nigeria back on a list of the world’s worst violators of religious freedom in light of increasing attacks against Christians.
In 2020, the State Department designated Nigeria
Pope Francis has called on Christians to support communities in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Fiona. The pope expressed his solidarity with all affected by the category 3 hurricane in a telegram sent on Sept. 21 to bishops in the Caribbean countries.
Speaking at the conclusion of the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis asks everyone to be close in their thoughts and prayers to the “noble and martyred” people of Ukraine. Pope Francis said he spoke yesterday to Cardinal Konrad Krajewski who was in Ukraine on his fourt