Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an apology in a phone call with Pope Leo following the shelling of Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, which killed three people, including the local priest, and injured ten others. The incident occurred on Thursday when an Israeli tank fired a round at …
Read More »Ukrainian Orthodox believers resist armed raid on their church (VIDEOS)
A church in central Ukraine was raided overnight by men in military-style clothing, in an apparent attempt to oust believers from the premises, sparking a violent confrontation that was captured on video by supporters of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Kiev has threatened to outlaw the largest religious denomination in the …
Read More »Zelensky can’t ‘mobilize God’ – Russian church
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky cannot enlist God in Kiev’s fight against Moscow, the Russian Orthodox Church has said, rebuking a statement Zelensky made during his Easter Sunday speech. In a video address, Zelensky described God as “an ally” of Ukraine who “has a chevron with the Ukrainian flag on his …
Read More »Russian priest killed by American missile – Church
Veteran Russian military priest Mikhail Vasilyev has been killed in Ukraine, the Moscow Patriarchate said in a statement on Sunday. According to media reports, he died of shrapnel wounds from a missile launched by a US-made HIMARS system. The priest was the rector at St. Barbara cathedral, the Patriarchate’s metochion …
Read More »Russian church to ‘streamline’ exorcisms
The Russian Orthodox Church has finalized a draft of rules to regulate the practice of exorcism, in the making since 2021. If the draft becomes part of canon law, banishing demons will be a free service, and only priests and bishops will be allowed to practice it, to prevent abuses. …
Read More »Two women shot at US church
Two women were shot dead at Cornerstone Church, a megachurch in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday in what appears to have been a targeted attack by the ex-boyfriend of one of the women, the Story County Sheriff’s Office has revealed. Eden Montang, one of the victims, had recently broken up with …
Read More »Ukraine-Russia conflict hits church
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) voted on Friday to declare independence and autocephaly from the Moscow Patriarchate, citing disagreements with Patriarch Kirill’s position on the Russian military operation in Ukraine. The UOC also proposed to renew talks with the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), a breakaway entity whose establishment by …
Read More »Multiple victims in California church shooting
At least six people have been injured in a shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while four others were “critically wounded,” authorities confirmed. Another person suffered “minor injuries” and was also enroute to the hospital. “We have …
Read More »‘Multiple victims’ in California church shooting
Several people have been injured at a church in Laguna Woods, California, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The shooting occurred at Geneva Presbyterian Church, located at 24301 El Toro Road, according to local media reports. “We have detained one person and have recovered a weapon that may be involved,” …
Read More »French priest, nun stabbed in church attack
An assailant stabbed a priest and a nun inside the Saint-Pierre-d’Arene church in the southern French city of Nice on Sunday, Mayor Christian Estrosi said. The suspect was quickly detained by police. Estrosi said the victims were being treated for their wounds. The mayor added that the suspect was a …
Read More »