Church that escaped damage in Hawaii wildfires helps others
"Many of our teams are operating on little to no sleep and are doing everything we can to shine the light of Jesus to this hurting community."
"Many of our teams are operating on little to no sleep and are doing everything we can to shine the light of Jesus to this hurting community."
The struggle for the rights of marginalised groups continues, symbolising a 70-year endeavour to achieve the justice, equality, and unity envisioned by the Indian Constitution.
"Maui has been absolutely devastated by these wildfires. Our partners in Lahaina tell us that there is very little left standing and that it looks like a war zone."
US politicians are under increasing pressure to account for their courtship of Indian Prime Minister Modi, the leader of a strategically important ally and the world's largest democracy.
Pope Francis wants the next World Day of Peace to focus on the impact, opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence as the technology develops and influences a growing number of fields, from information to warfare.
"We thank the Lord for the freedom of these brothers and sisters who have been released from prison in Eritrea."
As if navigating blasphemy laws weren't hardship enough, Christians who live in major cities like Lahore are often relegated to poorly paid and hazardous jobs like sanitation work.
Two more young Christian tribal women were victimized, brutalized, and killed on the same day as the horrifying incident on May 4 that saw tribal Christian women in Manipur sexually assaulted, gang raped, and paraded by a Hindu Meitei mob.
A pastor, his wife, and young son have been jailed for allegedly luring innocent people to Christianity in violation of an anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state where Christians only make up less than 1% of the 200 million population.
The planned relaunch of religiously-themed Barbie dolls in Argentina, dubbed "Barbie Virgin Mary" and "Jesus Ken," has sparked outrage globally, especially among Catholic groups in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of Pope Francis.
"Brands must be held accountable," said World Vision.
The leader of Iraq's largest Christian community has asked the country's supreme court to reverse a presidential order that no longer recognises him as Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
"We continue to hold onto hope."