David K. Trimble. September 7, 2024. Real Clear Politics. Original Article. Last month in Nigeria, Christians were confronted with yet another reminder of the ongoing threats they face in their own communities. In August, “more than 70 Nigerian Christians were killed and another 20 Christian medical students were kidnapped in separate violent attacks in the southeastern Nigerian…

George Weigel. September 11, 2024. First Things. Original Article. Hallow, the prayer app that debuted in 2018, is one of the most popular spiritual tools on the planet, having been downloaded some 14 million times in over 150 countries, according to founder Alex Jones. So I was delighted when Hallow approached me several months ago,…

Ngala Killian Chimtom. Crux. August 28, 2024. Original Article. YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A leading African archbishop has refuted claims that cultural factors are the primary reasons behind Africa’s emphatic rejection of issues such as LGBTQ+ rights and the ordination of female deacons. Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Cameroon’s Bamenda archdiocese addressed this topic during the…

Grace Mortimer. August 20, 2024, Catholic Herald. From Israel to India to Egypt, attacks against churches and other symbols of Christianity in the East have become so frequent that they are now, in the words of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, “common”. In recent years, however, a new phenomenon has emerged: the desecration of…

Catholic News Agency. August 2, 2024. Original Article. In a strongly worded open letter, Catholic cardinals and bishops from around the world are calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to “repudiate” and “apologize” for the “intentionally hateful mockery” of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. In addition, “the undersigned commit…