Indonesia Suicide Church Bombing Injures 14 Worshipers

Indonesian President Joko Widodo pledged to break up a terror network Sunday after two suspected suicide bombers attacked a Catholic Church in the city of Makassar, injuring 14 worshipers.

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Catholic Church ‘cannot bless same-sex unions’

The Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, the Vatican office responsible for doctrine has said.

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Islamic terrorists murder 16 more people in DR Congo: “Please pray for those traumatized by the violence”

An Islamist terrorist organization operating in DR Congo is believed responsible for murdering 16 people and burning down a Catholic church in the northeastern Congolese province of Ituri, International Christian Concern reports.

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Number of Protestants in historically Catholic Mexico now exceeds 10% of population

A new census shows that the number of Protestants in Mexico now exceeds 10 percent of the predominantly Catholic population, Christianity Today reports. Mexico has historically been dominated by the Catholic Church and ranks as one of the most strongly…

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Turkey continues to desecrate historical churches

Turkey is continuing its neglect of historical churches, in what is reportedly an ongoing effort by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to lead the country further into Islamic culture, International Christian Concern reports.

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Nigeria Gunmen Release Bishop But Violence Continues

A prominent Catholic bishop in Nigeria, kidnapped on December 27, has been released unharmed in an “answer to prayers,” his church said Saturday.

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