A 54-year-old Protestant pastor was shot and killed by armed men on New Year’s Eve in northern Colombia as he gathered with his family. The killing took place in the Santa Elena neighborhood of Fundación Municipality in the Magdalena Department.
President Donald Trump asserted over the weekend that reopening Venezuela and its vast crude oil reserves to American oil companies is a key goal as the United States seeks to "run" the OPEC country, following the U.S. capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Here are five key facts about the oil industry in Venezuela.
Australia’s churches are continuing a gradual recovery in weekly attendance following the COVID-19 lockdowns, but attendance remains below levels seen at the turn of the millennium, according to new national data.
A Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) drone strike on Dec. 25 killed at least 11 Christians on their way to Christmas celebrations in South Kordofan state, Sudan, sources said.
As the U.N. Security Council prepares to meet Monday for an emergency session to discuss the U.S. strike on Venezuela that led to the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro, world leaders are sharply divided over the legality and consequences of the operation. Here are seven responses that reflect that divide.
Evangelical leaders in Venezuela and abroad reacted to the events with caution and calls for prayer.
More than 73 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2025, making abortion the leading cause of death last year. The figure draws on World Health Organization estimates compiled by the global data-tracking platform Worldometers.
The World Council of Churches has said it is "mourning" with the people of Switzerland and everyone directly affected by the tragic fire that ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana during new year celebrations.
Syria’s Interior Ministry says it thwarted a terror plot by the Islamic State to attack civilian gatherings and churches on New Year’s Eve and bolstered protections for houses of worship.
Protesters in Iran have taken to the streets as the country’s economy deteriorates, with the U.S. State Department expressing concern about the use of violent force against peaceful demonstrators.
A pastor came under pressure from local Muslims in Indonesia on Christmas Eve to announce that Christmas services were cancelled even though his church won approval to hold the celebrations, sources said.
Tens of thousands of Congolese civilians have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks, fleeing a violent offensive by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has overwhelmed border communities and prompted churches to appeal for urgent international support.
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