Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of Georg Spalatin, and Saint Augustine’s University opening. --- This week in Christian history: Holy Roman Emperor retires to monastery, Saint Augustine’s [...]

Nigeria is a youthful, fast-growing country with an estimated population of over 235 million. According to the CIA Worldbook's 2018 estimate, roughly 53.5% of the Nigerian population is Muslim and roughly 45.9% of the population is Christian — 10.6% [...]

Pope Francis greets pilgrims from his wheelchair during the Saturday Jubilee audience in the Vatican’s Audience Hall, Jan. 11, 2025 / Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Jan 11, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA). Pope Francis kicked off the first Saturday Jubilee audience [...]

The YouVersion Bible App saw 798,000 installations on Jan. 5, the largest single day of installs for the phone app in its history. --- YouVersion Bible App hits record 798K installations in single day By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, [...]

Muslims in Indonesia said they will sue Catholic leaders to prevent completion of a church building after months of construction, sources said. #Indonesia #MuslimssueCatholicleaders #Muslimsblockchurch --- Christians fighting Muslims blocking church construction, face pressure to pay 'grease' By Morning Star News, [...]

An Alabama pastor and church planter who led Landmark Church in Phenix City up until at least April 2024 is being held in the Russell County Jail after he was arrested last month in connection with an armed bank [...]

An Episcopal church priest has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $300,000 from a Texas church, with a court appearance for the accused clergyman still pending. #Church #Texas #EpiscopalChurch #Corsicana #theft #indictment #EdwardMonk #police --- Texas Episcopal priest charged with [...]

A former CIA officer says being a follower of Christ isn’t easy while working in an environment that involves deception. #CIA #CandaceOwens #Intelligence --- Ex-CIA officer recalls struggling to live out his faith, losing 'moral compass' By CP Staff, Tuesday, January 07, [...]

Chuck Adair, a lifetime registered sex offender who was once listed on “America’s Most Wanted” for running off with an underage parishioner, is now a ministry leader at Grace Place Church of Christ in Duncanville, Texas, and a part-time staffer [...]

President Joe Biden is receiving widespread criticism for giving billionaire George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom in light of his work to elect prosecutors deemed by critics as “soft” on crime. #JoeBiden #GeorgeSoros #SteveBannon #TomCotton #PresidentialMedalofFreedom --- Steve Bannon calls [...]