VATICAN CITY, April 2 (Reuters) – Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, but for the initial 10 months of his tenure he mostly avoided comment about his home country and never once mentioned President Donald Trump publicly. That era has come to an end. In recent weeks…
A Hong Kong dancer paralysed in an accident 3½ years ago during a concert by popular boy band Mirror has had a breakthrough in his rehabilitation, regaining some mobility in his right arm and sensation when answering the call of nature, with the help of technology and his religious beliefs, his father has said. The…
For many Americans raised in conservative Christian environments, faith once felt like a matter of personal conviction and community — not overt political allegiance. But over the past decade, the boundary between belief and ideology has blurred. Adam Gray / Getty Images As religious leaders increasingly endorse candidates from the pulpit and worship music shares…
new video loaded: Pope Leo Visits Mideast on First Foreign Trip as Pontiff transcript Back transcript Pope Leo Visits Mideast on First Foreign Trip as Pontiff Pope Leo XIV landed in Muslim-majority Turkey on Thursday, beginning the first international trip of his papacy. The voyage is aimed at promoting interfaith dialogue and cooperation between Christian…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The daughter of a detained Chinese Christian pastor is urging U.S. lawmakers to help free her father at a time when President Donald Trump has vowed to “save our Great Christian population” worldwide. Appearing before a congressional panel Thursday, Grace Jin Drexel said her father, Ezra Jin Mingri, was formally charged this…
At Rooftop Church, just outside St. Louis, Missouri, it’s not collars and frocks — it’s baseball caps and jeans. Head pastor Matt Herndon sets the tone on Sundays. “When a lot of people come in, they do notice some things that maybe they wouldn’t see at other churches, [like] oh that’s strange, he’s wearing a…
Published on: Nov 02, 2025 05:17 am IST Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a detailed X post, clarified that the country’s constitution protects citizens of all faiths. Hours after being placed on the US State Department’s watch list of “countries of particular concern,” Nigeria dismissed President Donald Trump’s claim that Christianity in the country…
US President Donald Trump of Saturday warned of an “existential threat” to Christianity in Nigeria, and said that he was adding the nation to a State Department watch list. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.(AP) In a Truth Social post, the President called for action…
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is installing the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop on Saturday, a landmark moment for the predominantly white denomination. Curry succeeds the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, who served for 12 years and was the first woman to lead the ELCA. A formal ceremony at Central Lutheran Church…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pastor Rob McCoy is co-chair of Turning Point Faith in California and is known as “Charlie’s Pastor.” McCoy opened up Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 21, in Glendale, Arizona, following performances by Christian artists. He has been by the side of the Kirk family since…