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Survivors of clergy sexual abuse reach $800m. settlement with New York Archdiocese

In addition to the $800 million settlement, the archdiocese agreed to release documents pertaining to sexual offenders in the Church.

Worshippers walk to a station during the Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge on April 03, 2026 in New York City.
People and police gather outside of Al-Karak Government Hospital, where some of the injured are receiving treatment after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Hamoud Church, in Karak, Jordan, October 23, 2026.

Security has ramped up in Jordan after deadly terror attack on church killed seven, US embassy says

People and security forces gather outside a Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hammoud in Jordan's Karak governorate following a shooting on October 23, 2026.

Seven killed as gunmen open fire at church in Jordan in 'terrorist' attack, authorities say

Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers, who were members of the Good News International Church, to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, appears in court for his judgement at the Mombasa High Court, Kenya, October 19, 2026.

Doomsday preacher convicted of mass murder of 190 children, starvation deaths in Kenya cult case


A troubled legacy? Pope Francis and Jewish-Catholic relations - opinion

Many in the Jewish community felt that the Vatican, which had once pledged never to stand aside when Jews were threatened, failed to condemn a group that openly calls for the annihilation of Jews.

 Pope Francis greets cardinals as he appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 13, 2025.

Vatican declares ‘Architect of God’ Antoni Gaudí venerable, advancing him towards sainthood

The acknowledgment of Gaudí's 'heroic virtues' comes before beatification, which requires a miracle attributed to him for sainthood.

 The Sagrada Familia cathedral in spring. Image: Mistervlad.

Islamist found guilty of targeting US churches in elaborate bomb scare network targeting Christians

Zimnako Salah was reportedly working on building a real IED as he placed fake bombs in churches.

View of a golden cross of a Christian church (illustration)

New archaeological evidence could confirm the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as Jesus' crucifixion

A team of researchers from Sapienza University of Rome discovered remains of a plant dated to the time of Jesus’ death in the spring of 33 CE.

 View of the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old City of Jerusalem.

Japanese court orders dissolution of 'Moonies’ church following Abe assassination investigation

 Japanese court orders dissolution of 'Moonies’ church following Abe assassination investigation.

Old Deutsche Marks treasure found under the charred remains of a small church

The Ost-West-Friedenskirche, a small Munich church, was destroyed by a fire in June 2023.

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Armenian genocide survivors in Syria face new threats, warns Jerusalem Church

Their churches, schools, and homes have come under fire in the ongoing civil war, and the fear of further displacement looms once again.

 Arch at Station 9 on Way of the Cross near Coptic Patriarchate in Old City of Jerusalem.

Archaeologists discover remains of 12th century Romanesque basilica under Lubeck church

Find provides unique insight into the early history of the church, confirming previous architectural assumptions about its construction.

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

Hidden frescoes and sculptures found in Athens' Saints Theodoros Church

The historic Church of Saints Theodoros, an emblematic 11th-century monument in the center of Athens, was officially inaugurated following its extensive restoration.

 Hidden frescoes, sculptures revealed in Athens' medieval Saints Theodoros Church.

Ancient Pirot church houses unique White Angel, with gouged out eyes

Only three White Angel frescoes remain in Serbia, including in this small church.

 White Angel or Myrrhbearers on Christ's Grave, Mileseva monastery circa 1230 CE.