Church leaders welcome Israel-Gaza ceasefire
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas due to come into effect on Sunday has been welcomed by Church leaders both within and beyond the Holy Land.
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Holy Land excavations piece together fascinating history of Byzantine-era monastery
Works being carried out as part of an Israel Land Authority development have unearthed Byzantine-era buildings, including a monastery withe a "unique" mosaic floor, built on a site that shows signs of settlement dating back to the Romans.
Football-loving nun says faith is secret to becoming world's oldest living woman
A football-loving nun from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has become the oldest person in the world after the death of Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka aged 116.
Christian Woman Facing Life in Prison on False Blasphemy Charge Wins Bail
A Christian woman in Pakistan wrongly charged with blasphemy by a mosque leader won bail on Thursday, her lawyer said
Netanyahu Security Cabinet Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security Cabinet on Friday approved a ceasefire agreement that he said would go into effect with hostage releases on Sunday. The rest of the Israeli gover...
Teenager Convicted of Murdering Christian Schoolgirl
A teenage boy has been found guilty of murdering a Christian schoolgirl in a horrific knife attack in Croydon, south London.
U.K. to Crack Down on Grooming Gangs after Musk Comments
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Thursday told Parliament that the U.K.’s Home Office was already taking steps to crack down on sexual abuse and grooming gangs across the country. The Home Office the...
Christian in Sudan Loses Wife, Home for Converting - Morningstar News
The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan’s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he converted to Christianity, an area source said.
Majority of Adults Globally Believe Children Will Be Economically Worse Off Than Parents: Study
Adults in 36 countries around the world, including the United States, hold a bleak view of what the future holds for their children economically, with more than half expecting that kids today will be
Five Centuries of the Radical Reformation
This issue of A Public Witness looks back at Anabaptism and what it still offers for Christians on the 500th anniversary of stirring the waters of a little fountain in Zürich.
