On June 22, 2026, the Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa and the Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III traveled together to Gaza. At the parish of the Holy Family—the city's only Latin parish—the faithful welcomed them with visible joy amidst the rubble.
Jun 24, 2026 9 4
A Catholic priest has been murdered in Bangassou, Central African Republic. One more name on the long list of African martyrs, in a country where the Church has been paying a price in blood for years.
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A Catholic nun has been sentenced to eight months in detention by the Burmese military regime. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur reports on the facts and places this persecution within the context of violence against Christian communities since the 2021 coup.
Jun 29, 2026 9 8
Following the massacre in Kawel and the abductions in the Middle Belt, the Nigerian Episcopal Conference issued a formal statement on June 27. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur reports on a Church that refuses to remain silent in the face of terror.
Jun 29, 2026 8 9
After the Kawel massacre, kidnappings are multiplying in Nigeria's Middle Belt. Bishops raise their voices. The international community remains silent.
Jun 28, 2026 11 6
After the Kawel massacre on June 22, the violence continues in another form: students and teachers have been abducted. Nigerian bishops are demanding their return. ACN and Open Doors are documenting a terror that targets the future of Christian communities.
Jun 27, 2026 12 12
An English Catholic bishop has been charged with child rape. The indictment is confirmed by the Crown Prosecution Service. The Church of England is facing another upheaval.
Jun 25, 2026 9 0
Three weeks after the signing of the US-Iran protocol, tensions resume: Netanyahu cautiously resists the deal, Tehran brandishes the threat of the Strait of Hormuz, and Marco Rubio announces progress on the Israeli-Lebanese front. The fragile architecture of Trump's "deal" is being tested.
Jun 25, 2026 10 0
The Archdiocese of Detroit is considering ending Sunday Mass in up to 90 parishes. Paradoxically, Archbishop Weisenburger last year eliminated the Extraordinary Form Mass in 13 locations, known for attracting young people and families. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur analyzes what this decision reveals about the structural crisis of the Church in the United States.
Jun 24, 2026 9 4
Since early June 2026, Kyiv has multiplied spectacular operations: strikes on Moscow, reclaimed territories, 300 drones intercepted in Russia. Is Ukraine regaining the initiative? Pierre-Antoine Vasseur analyzes this military sequence and its implications for Ukrainian Christians and diplomatic negotiations.
Jun 24, 2026 9 2
Several international organizations are warning of a risk of mass atrocities around the city of El Obeid in Sudan's Kordofan. The scenario of El-Fasher, where massacres were committed in the autumn of 2025, could repeat itself. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur reports on this global silence over a Christian catastrophe. [ENCADRE titre="Key figures"] [ENCADRE contenu="Over 10,000 displaced, hundreds of deaths, and entire villages burned in the region since the start of the conflict."] [ENCADRE titre="International response"] [ENCADRE contenu="The UN and NGOs call for urgent intervention, but the international community remains largely inactive."]
Jun 24, 2026 10 2
The Major League Baseball threatened Christian players with fines for inscribing Bible verses on their "pride" caps. Under senatorial pressure, the league apologized. A revealing episode of the ideological pressure faced by believers in Western cultural institutions.
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