Iran conflict: local Christians face growing uncertainty

18 Jun 2026
Christians living in the Arabian peninsula are facing growing uncertainty, primarily because of the Iran conflict. According to Bishop Aldo Berardi, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, many believers are migrant workers from Asia…

Nigeria: three killed and fifteen abducted at prayer vigil

04 Jun 2026
Three Christians were killed and 15 others abducted when armed attackers stormed a church prayer vigil in Kwara State, western Nigeria, on 23 May. The assault took place during an overnight gathering at…

Algeria: Leo is the first pope to visit ancient Hippo

16 Apr 2026
During a visit to Algeria, Pope Leo XIV, the first Augustinian pope, has made a historic journey to Annaba, the site of ancient Hippo where Saint Augustine once ministered. Addressing a small Christian…

Syria: Christians cancel Easter celebrations after sectarian violence

02 Apr 2026
Sectarian violence erupted on 28 March in Suqaylabiyah, a predominantly Christian town in Syria, following tensions involving two Muslim young men from the nearby town of Qalaat al-Madiq. Reports indicate that they started…

Pakistan: Christian minority proclaims faith through theatre

05 Mar 2026
Christians in Pakistan are using theatre to proclaim the Gospel through a growing creative movement centred in Karachi. The Othniel School of Biblical Art (OSBA) is preparing its 2026 season of 'Journey to…

Sarah Mullally formally confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury

29 Jan 2026
Sarah Mullally has been formally confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury during a service at St Paul’s Cathedral. This was the legal moment when the responsibilities of the office were vested in…

Incoming Archbishop defends £100m slavery reparations fund

22 Jan 2026
The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has defended the CofE’s £100 million slavery reparations fund amid growing political and internal opposition. Writing to MPs and peers calling for the plan to be…

Syria: government tells Kurdish forces to leave Aleppo after deadly clashes

16 Jan 2026
Syria’s army has moved reinforcements to areas east of Aleppo after ordering Kurdish forces to withdraw, following deadly clashes which have killed over 100 and displaced as many as 150,000. The Islamist-led government…

Colombia: Trump will meet Petro ‘in the near future’ despite recent threats

08 Jan 2026
Donald Trump has said he will meet Colombian president Gustavo Petro at the White House in the near future, amid days of rising regional tensions. The announcement followed the US operation in Venezuela…

Nigeria: mass kidnapping from a Catholic school

27 Nov 2025
On 21 November, at St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger state, more than three hundred students were abducted in a mass kidnapping - the worst such attack recorded against a Catholic school in…
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