
‘No one can silence their voice’: Pope Leo XIV honors modern martyrs at ecumenical service
The Sept. 14 liturgy brought together Orthodox, Eastern, and Protestant leaders along with ecumenical organizations and Vatican officials.

The Sept. 14 liturgy brought together Orthodox, Eastern, and Protestant leaders along with ecumenical organizations and Vatican officials.

On Sunday, his 70th birthday, Pope Leo XIV presided at the recitation of the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.

Here are some of the ways millions across the globe are celebrating Pope Leo XIV’s 70th birthday.

Sadhu Sundar Singh, the barefoot Indian evangelist remembered for bridging Indian spirituality and Christian discipleship, continues to speak relevantly to the global Church nearly a century after his death. That was the central message of a two-day international webinar where scholars and church leaders from different parts of the world revisited his theological legacy and what it offers to Christians today.

In an impassioned speech two days after her husband was assassinated on a college campus in Utah, Erika Kirk vowed to carry on her husband s mission at Turning Point USA and to spread the Gospel and

CHICAGO – Metropolis, Ill., is a long way from Chicago. It’s 365 miles in distance – from the southern tip of Illinois to the north end, about six hours, not counting pit stops. But it’s also a long way in terms of population and culture – from small town to…

Fulani herdsmen on Aug. 24 attacked a predominantly Christian village in Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing seven people, including a 1-year-old infant, residents said.

In one of the most candid moments of the COICOM 2025 congress, Mexican singer and pastor Marco Barrientos called for an end to what he described as a growing “celebrity culture” in the evangelical church, warning that it carries dangerous spiritual and emotional consequences.

Under the theme “A Clear Vision to Transform Our Generation,” the Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators (COICOM) launched its long-awaited 2025 congress on Monday, Sept. 8, bringing hundreds of Christian media professionals, ministry leaders, and pastors to the Copantl Hotel Convention Center.

The Rev. Tracey L. Brown of New Jersey became the first woman ever to preach at a worship service during the annual meeting, NBCUSA leaders said.