A forthcoming report from the International Christian Concern (ICC), a nonprofit, highlights the 10 worst countries for Christian persecution, as well as specific entities and individuals that are driving this persecution. The report, titled "Persecutors ...

The modern Christian is confronted by an ancient problem—how to live as a Christian in a non-Christian world. Through the centuries, people calling themselves Christians have devised a number of strategies for doing this. One of these is isolation ...

A new report by the Christian charity Open Doors has highlighted which countries have the most extreme levels of Christian persecution worldwide. The advocacy group said that Christian persecution was at an “all-time high,” and that “Nigeria remains ...

JERUSALEM — After 800 years of silence, a pipe organ that researchers say is the oldest in the Christian world, roared back to life on Tuesday, its ancient sound echoing through a monastery in Jerusalem’s Old City. Composed of original pipes from the ...

Pope Francis gives his blessing during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 8, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) “May the light of Christian hope illumine every man and woman, as a message of God’s love addressed to ...

Most countries have Christian majorities – that is, more than half of all people in those places identify as Christian, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. However, the Christian share of the population has dropped in many countries.

BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK – The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories often brings focus on the tensions between Judaism and Islam, the two majority religions in the region. However, the ongoing war and its sociopolitical ...

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar appoints veteran diplomat George Deek to a newly created role as special envoy to the Christian world, in a move “intended to deepen Israel’s ties with Christian communities around the world,” the ministry announces.