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UN experts demand Iran reverse seizure of Tehran church, warn of crackdown on Persian Christian life

The ten-acre compound in central Tehran held homes, offices, and two schools in addition to the church itself.

SAINT PETER Evangelical Church of Tehran, interior.
SAINT PETER Evangelical Church of Tehran, interior.

Iran threatening Tehran's historic Qavam Church in latest move against Iranian Christian minority

Bishop Koryun Baghdasaryan.

Israeli gov't recognition of Armenian Genocide fulfills 'moral duty,' senior bishop says

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the ICEJ summit between June 9 and 11.

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp - analysis


Ireland experts to begin identification of 800 dead children in home for unmarried mothers

Irish forensic and archeological experts will begin the excavation of a church-run home for unmarried mothers where it's believed almost 800 children died.

 Heavy machinery is used for excavation work at the site of the Tuam graveyard, where the bodies of 796 babies were uncovered at the site of a former Catholic Church-run Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home, in Tuam, Ireland, July 7, 2025.

Jewish QB Jake Retzlaff cleared of civil rape allegations, eyes transfer amid BYU’s consensual sex

With his legal case dismissed and a potential suspension looming, Retzlaff is now looking to continue his career elsewhere.

 A CIVIL lawsuit accusing BYU’s Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff of rape has been dismissed, though he now plans to transfer as he faces a possible seven-game suspension for violating the school’s honor code by admitting to premarital sex.

Israel condemns deadly Damascus church bombing, reaches out to Syria's Christians

The question is now whether ISIS can be fully defeated, and if these threats can be stopped.

 Syrian security forces secure the area at Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus following a suicide bombing, in Syria, June 23, 2025

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills at least 20, bomber member of Islamic State

A blast rocked the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus in Syria.

 A civil defence member inspects the damage after a blast rocked the Mar Elias Church according to witnesses, in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria June 22, 2025

Muslim communities in Norway grow most as Church of Norway sees declining membership

Church of Norway membership has decreased from 85 percent to 62 percent between 1994 and 2024.

 Muslim religious communities in Norway experience largest growth amid declining Church of Norway membership. Illustration.

Archaeologists in Turkey claim Church of the Holy Fathers found under lake

"The church we are currently excavating is the Church of the Holy Fathers," said Mustafa Şahin,

 Underwater Basilica in Iznik Lake. Bursa, Turkey. Basilica of Saint Neophytos. Drone shot.

Messianic and Episcopal communities mourn Capital Jewish Museum shooting victims

A photograph of the couple is now on display at the Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes next to some candles, inviting visitors to prayer.

Flowers are laid out near the site where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum, in Washington, DC, US, May 22, 2025

The legacy of Pope Francis, marking a month since his passing - opinion

It is unfortunate that in his twilight years, the more disputable aspects of his views and conduct came increasingly to the fore, overshadowing gestures of goodwill and rights.

 AT A ceremony in 2016 where he presented his credentials as Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican, Oren David gifts Pope Francis with a replica of a sixth-century hanukkiah found in the Ancient Synagogue of Ein Gedi

Self-proclaimed pastor accused of sex trafficking, forced labor scheme over near decade

Treva Edwards is accused of sexually and physically abusing one of his followers - whom he later reportedly pushed to get an abortion when she fell pregnant.

 Inside St. Mary’s Church at Lubeck old town, northern Germany. (illustrative)

A 15th-century church wall collapsed in Portugal, the restorers found 12 skeletons

The Igreja Matriz de Portimão, also known as the Mother Church of Portimão, is a 15th-century building and a historical and architectural landmark in the region.

 A 15th-century church wall collapsed in Portugal, the restorers found 12 skeletons.