Events that happened this week in Christian history include the first performance of “Amazing Grace,” Robert Boyle’s conversion experience and John Wycliffe suffering a stroke.
In a year marked by Donald Trump's return to the White House, peace efforts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe and economic uncertainty, the world also mourned the loss of several notable Christian leaders and public figures in 2025.
Over 330,000 people have signed a petition opposing new stained-glass window designs for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Even as the Christmas holiday shortened the workweek for most Americans, multiple developments unfolded in the Trump administration this week. The administration unveiled a limited-time $3,000 incentive for illegal immigrants to self-deport before the end of the year, and the administration took military action against ISIS militants in Nigeria.
This year, Americans witnessed numerous tragedies, including the political assassination of conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk, but also saw signs of hope, such as the Trump administration's brokering of several peace deals worldwide. A global spotlight was placed on the persecution of Christians, particularly in Nigeria, and after years of prayer, the U.S. is finally witnessing the beginnings of the dismantling of transgender ideology. Here are CP's top stories of 2025.
A Minnesota pastor and longtime chaplain collapsed and died after helping a stranded motorist outside his church. The death of James “Jim” Bzoskie, 76, has prompted an outpouring of grief from community members and law enforcement officials.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Bishop Robert Barron recently discussed the similarity between liberal textual interpretations of the Bible and the U.S. Constitution during an episode of Barron's podcast that aired earlier this week.
A British woman has been charged under a new U.K. law for silently praying outside an abortion clinic, prompting the United States government to call the case “concerning” and a threat to religious liberty.
U.S. military forces conducted airstrikes against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, marking a symbolically timed military action in what President Donald Trump described as a "powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum."
An Oklahoma state lawmaker is urging his constituents to turn to prayer after city planning officials gave preliminary approval to a massive development in northern Oklahoma that includes a mosque and a retail center.
A chaplains group facing a legal battle with the Anglican Church in North America has launched a new denomination known as the Anglican Reformed Catholic Church.
King Charles III and the incoming archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Sarah Mullally, delivered Christmas messages that emphasized diversity and immigration as the U.K. faces simmering tensions over mass immigration.
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