Eight Colombian Christian Leaders Discovered Dead in Mass Grave

Eight Colombian Christian Leaders Discovered Dead in Mass Grave

Colombian authorities announced on Tuesday the discovery of a mass grave in a rural area of Calamar municipality, Guaviare department. The victims, residents of Arauca, were engaged in humanitarian and spiritual work in that region when they mysteriously disappeared. According to initial reports from the prosecutor's office, these leaders were summoned in April by FARC dissidents, specifically by the Armando Ríos Front under orders from alias Iván Mordisco.
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    A prominent Syrian Christian leader publicly criticized President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a funeral service last Tuesday, accusing his administration of failing to safeguard religious minorities after a suicide bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus resulted in at least 25 deaths.
  • Swiss Evangelical Churches Stand Firm Amid National Faith Decline, Report Finds
    Evangelical Christians in Switzerland are bucking the nationwide decline in religious belief and practice, standing out for their commitment to regular worship, prayer, and spiritual engagement. The data, sourced from the Réseau évangélique suisse (RES), which represents 250 Evangelical churches across French-speaking Switzerland, is based on a report titled Religiosity and Spirituality in Switzerland (2024), published Monday by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (SFSO).

CMF Condemns Vote for Assisted Dying Bill in UK: ‘Our Nation Has Walked Across the Rubicon’

U.K. lawmakers finalized the passage of the Terminally Ill (Adults) Bill on Friday, which will legalize assisted dying in England and Wales under specific conditions. During the third reading in the House of Commons, the bill received 314 votes in favor, 291 against, with 39 abstentions, passing with a narrow majority of only 23 MPs. It is expected to become law pending approval from the House of Lords.
  • Nearly 200 Christians Killed in Nighttime Fulani Herder Massacre in Nigeria
    Over 200 Christians were massacred by Islamic extremists in Nigeria's troubled Benue state last Friday evening. The militants targeted families displaced by radicalized Fulani herdsmen. These families were housed in buildings repurposed as temporary accommodations in the market square of Yelewata in the Guma Local Government Area, according to a report by Aid to the Church in Need on Monday.
  • Christianity's Global Share Declines, Still Largest Faith Group, Study Finds
    A new report from the Pew Research Center reveals that, despite remaining the world's largest religious group, Christianity’s share of the global population has decreased over the past decade. The analysis, which examined data from 2,700 censuses and surveys, shows that the number of Christians worldwide increased by 121.6 million from 2010 to 2020, reaching approximately 2.3 billion people. However, as a proportion of the total global population estimated at about 7.8 billion in 2020, Christian
  • Historic Shem Tov Bible, Sold for $6.9 Million, Highlighted in New Display
    A 14th-century Bible that sold for $6.9 million at auction last year is now on display at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. The Shem Tov Bible, purchased by Terri and Andrew Herenstein in 2024 through Sotheby’s auction house in New York, is being showcased at the National Library of Israel on a long-term loan.
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  • Calls for Prayer and Unity After Attack on Colombian Presidential Candidate

    Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot during a political rally in Bogotá on Saturday. The shooting occurred while the senator was giving a campaign speech, and videos on social media captured the moment gunshots were heard. He was injured three times, twice in the head, and is currently in intensive care at a hospital in Colombia's capital.

  • Christians Worldwide Outraged Over Egypt's Control of Saint Catherine's Monastery

    A recent ruling by an Egyptian court transferring ownership of one of the world’s oldest monasteries to the state has sparked widespread international criticism from Christian leaders and advocacy organizations. Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, in Cairo to discuss the contentious ruling on Saint Catherine's Monastery.

  • Nigeria: Fulani Herdsmen Attacks Result in Death of Pastor and 35 Christians

    Fulani herdsmen this week killed at least nine Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, following the slaughter of 27 Christians others days earlier. The attacks occurred in Bokkos County within predominantly Christian communities such as Hokk, Pangkap, Fokoldep, Kopmur, Margif, Horop, Mbor, Mushere, and Kwahas, residents said.

  • Poland Elects Pro-Life, Anti-LGBT Christian Candidate in Presidential Election

    Karol Nawrocki, an outspoken opponent of abortion and LGBT ideology, won the Polish presidential election Sunday, defeating Rafal Trzaskowski, who had pledged to liberalize the country's abortion laws and expressed support for same-sex marriage.

  • 1,600-Year-Old Ancient Mosaic in Southern Israel Restored for Public Display

    One of the most spectacular mosaics, the Be’er Shema (Birsama) mosaic discovered in Israel is now on display to the public for the first time. According to All Israel News, the mosaic was found nearly 35 years ago near Kibbutz Urim in the Negev Desert and is believed to be approximately 1,600 years old.

  • Ex-Ukrainian MP Accuses Government of Campaign Against Ukrainian Orthodox Church

    A former Ukrainian parliamentarian is urging the U.S. Congress to ensure that its financial aid to Ukraine does not facilitate the persecution of Christians. In an interview on “The Tucker Carlson Show” on May 23, Vadym Novynskyi, a Russian-born billionaire businessman, accused the Ukrainian government, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky, of persecuting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).

  • German-American dual citizen Arrested Over Firebombing Attempt Against Embassy Office in Israel

    A dual citizen of the U.S. and Germany, has been arrested and charged with attempting to firebomb the branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel. Joseph Neumeyer, a 28-year-old, was detained Sunday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for the alleged attempted attack on May 19.

  • Rise in Church Attacks in France Sparks Warnings of Increasing ‘Christianophobia’

    A surge in attacks targeting churches and clergy across France in recent weeks has raised serious concerns about “Christianophobia.” An intelligence report indicated that 31% of religiously motivated offenses in France in 2024 were classified as anti-Christian, while antisemitic acts accounted for 62% and anti-Muslim incidents made up 7%.
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