Egypt Approves 168 More Churches
Egyptian Christians now have an additional 168 legal church buildings.
The post Egypt Approves 168 More Churches appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
Stunning findings on report of Catholic Church abuse: Pa. priests molested more than 1,000 children
Hundreds of priests were said to have molested more than 1,000 children — and possibly many more — since the 1940s, and senior church officials, including a man who is now the archbishop of Washington, D.C., allegedly covered up the abuse, according to a grand jury report released Tuesday.
The post Stunning findings on report of Catholic Church abuse: Pa. priests molested more than 1,000 children appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
Pope changes Catholic Church teaching on death penalty, declares it ‘inadmissible’
Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s stance on the death penalty in a new policy published Thursday, saying it is ‘inadmissible’ because it ‘attacks’ the inherent dignity of all humans.
The post Pope changes Catholic Church teaching on death penalty, declares it ‘inadmissible’ appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
Church Leaders Close the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Tax Protest
The leaders of the major Christian sects in Jerusalem closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the traditional site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, for several hours on Sunday to protest an Israeli plan to tax their properties.
‘We are one’: Palestinian Christians and Muslims unite against Trump’s Jerusalem call
Less than an hour after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Palestinians protested by turning off the lights on the Christmas tree outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
Kidnappings, Threats of Massacre Terrorize Christians in Kano State, Nigeria
When the 50-year-old church elder and leader of Kano state’s Samaila village heard gunshots shortly before midnight, he rushed out of his house to try to find security agents.