IS CHRISTIANITY DYING IN U.S. AS THOUSANDS OF CHURCHES CLOSE?

Mon 06 October 2025: The United States could see up to 15,000 churches close this year as declining Christian affiliation reshapes the country’s religious landscape. The closures are projected to outpace new openings by a wide margin, Axios reported, signalling a long-term transformation in American faith communities. Over the next decade, analysts expect this sharp decline to […]

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CANADIAN WATCHDOG RAISES CONCERNS OVER AUDITS OF MUSLIM CHARITIES

Sun 05 October 2025: Canada’s federal tax agency has been criticized for how it investigated Muslim charities over alleged terrorism links, with a government watchdog warning that the process may have been influenced by bias, according to a media report Thursday. CBC News said the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) examined the work of the Canada […]

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POPE LEO URGES CATHOLICS TO AID IMMIGRANTS AFTER TRUMP CRITIQUE

Sun 05 October 2025: Pope Leo encouraged the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics to embrace immigrants, continuing his call for compassion following his recent criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s strict anti-immigration stance. As the first U.S. pope, he addressed thousands of pilgrims at Mass in St. Peter’s Square, urging them to reject indifference or discrimination […]

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“WE DON’T TREAT MUSLIMS,” PREGNANT MUSLIM WOMAN DENIED TREATMENT IN INDIA’S JAUNPUR

Sat 04 October 2025: A mother-to be Muslim woman was denied treatment in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur due to her religious identity. Shama Parveen in a video alleged that on Tuesday night when she went to the hospital, the doctor said that Muslim patients will not be treated in the hospital. In the […]

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CHURCH OF ENGLAND NAMES FEMALE ARCHBISHOP AMID CONTROVERSY

Sat 04 October 2025: The Church of England has appointed Sarah Mullally as the next archbishop of Canterbury, marking the first time a woman has held the Church’s highest position. At 63, Mullally will lead the 85-million-strong global Anglican Communion, navigating ongoing divisions over issues like women’s roles in the Church and same-sex relationships. She […]

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MANCHESTER SYNAGOGUE ATTACK SUSPECT NAMED BY POLICE AS JIHAD AL SHAMIE

 Jihad al Shamie | FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Fri 03 October 2025: Counter Terrorism Police have confirmed the name of the suspect in this morning’s Manchester synagogue attack as 35-year-old Jihad Al Shamie. They say he is a British citizen of Syrian descent and that his name did not appear in any records of Prevent – the UK […]

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FATAL COLLAPSE AT ETHIOPIAN CHURCH FESTIVAL KILLS 36, INJURES DOZENS

Thu 02 October 2025: A temporary scaffolding structure at a church in Arerti, Amhara region, Ethiopia, collapsed around 7:45 AM local time (4:45 GMT) on Wednesday, resulting in at least 36 deaths and numerous injuries, according to state media. The town is approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Addis Ababa. A group of pilgrims […]

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‘I LOVE MUHAMMAD’ BANNER CONTROVERSY: HOW ROUTINE DECORATION IN KANPUR SPARKED NATIONWIDE PROTESTS, CRACKDOWNS

Tue 30 September 2025: The immediate flashpoint this weekend was Bareilly, where a post-Friday prayer protest turned violent, prompting police action, detentions, arrests and an internet shutdown. Lucknow: What began as a seemingly routine decoration in Kanpur on the eve of Eid Milad-un-Nabi has spiraled for over three weeks into one of the most volatile religious controversies in […]

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