The American preacher who is trapped in Turkey has defended himself in court. Andrew Brunson called it 'disgusting' and 'shameful' that he is suspected of ties to forbidden organizations.
The Belgian archbishop Jozef De Kesel thinks that homosexuals in the church can celebrate their marriage or relationship with a special thanksgiving or prayer service. He thinks that a religious marriage for gays is still a bridge too far, according to Belgian media. It is not yet possible to exchange rings or a blessing. That remains reserved for the Christian marriage between husband and wife.
Pope Francis is going to sell his Lamborghi. The luxury car, a white Huracan with almost 600 horsepower, will be auctioned at Sotheby's in Monaco on May 12th.
The Australian Cardinal George Pell, the former treasurer of the Vatican, must stand trial for child abuse. That is what the court in Melbourne determined on Tuesday.
Pope Francis has received three victims of abuse within the church in Chile at the Vatican. It involved three men who were abused with others by the Chilean minister and teacher of priests Fernando Karadima.
At least seventeen people were killed by an attack on a Catholic church in Nigeria. Armed nomads stormed the house of prayer and opened fire, local authorities in the southern state of Benue say.
Turkey has 'the duty to share the suffering suffered by the Armenians in the events of 1915'. Turkish president Erdogan said this in a statement that was circulated on Tuesday on the day of the commemoration of the Armenian genocide. It was set in motion on 24 April 1915 in the former capital of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul.
The former American 'first lady' Barbara Bush was remembered at her funeral Saturday as a caring personality who put the public matter above her own interest.
The American president Donald Trump does not go to the funeral of the former first lady Barbara Bush. He sends his wife Melania.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has not been invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn is also not allowed to stop, the BBC reports.
Four members of a Christian family were shot in the southwest of Pakistan. The victims were in a rickshaw when the perpetrators opened fire from an engine, police say.
Approximately 30 churchgoers have contracted carbon monoxide poisoning at a Easter vigil in the French village of Lamargelle.
All eyes were this week in the British Cheshire focused on the bride and groom, Jeni Arrowsmith and Mark Wood. Until the hired owl with the rings flew majestically towards the altar. What happened next only caused chaos.
The ashes of the world-famous British scientist Stephen Hawking is buried at Westminster Abbey in the center of London. His remains are so close to those of Issac Newton (1643-1727) and Charles Darwin (1809-1882), reported the BBC.
With increasing criticism, the Scientology organization started its own television channel on platforms such as Apple TV and Google Play.
A striking church clock with swastika and the text 'Everything for the fatherland, Adolf Hitler' may stay in the church of the German village Herxheim am Berg. That has been decided by the local city council.
The Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is closed on Sunday as a protest against new tax legislation and land policy. The Greek Orthodox patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Roman Catholic Church and the Armenian-Apostolic Church have made it known. They are the main administrators of the church.
In the Christiansborg Slotskirke in Copenhagen, family members said goodbye to Prince Henrik during a memorial service. Some 60 family members, friends and official representatives came to the intimate funeral of the husband of the Danish queen Margrethe.
US President Donald Trump supports efforts to better control people who want to buy a firearm. That's what spokesman Sarah Sanders of the White House said on Monday in a reaction to the shooting at a school in Florida. In addition, 17 people died last week.
An archer opened fire in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on people celebrating the Russian Orthodox folk festival Maslenitsa (pancake party). In addition, at least five women were killed and five people were injured.
The American authorities left a chance in 2013 to prosecute the later church gunner Devin Kelley for rape. He shot 26 people dead in Sutherland Springs last year. Earlier commotion arose because the man could buy several firearms despite a conviction.
The American defense group General Dynamics is taking over € 9.6 billion (7.8 billion euros) from IT service provider CSRA to strengthen its IT activities.
A man with a sword wounded four people on Sunday during a church service in Sleman in the Indonesian province of Yogyakarta. One of the wounded is a German clergyman.
Turkish president Erdogan visits Pope Francis on Monday. The Turkish leader stepped out of a car on a deserted St. Peter's Square. Surrounding streets were closed for safety reasons.
Russian Orthodox priests who work as spiritual counselors for the Russian forces should not only serve the spiritual life of the military. They must also be able to handle armored vehicles and other military vehicles in emergency situations and to be able to handle military communication equipment well. This has been decided by the Russian army, reported The Moscow Times.
Pope Francis sends a confidant to Chile to get an explanation of the behavior of Juan Barros, the bishop of Osorno. This is accused of having protected a pedophile priest who has taken care of minors. The Pope recently received considerable criticism during his visit to the South American country about his handling of that case of sexual abuse.
The Court of Human Rights has ruled that a fine that a Lithuanian clothing company received for advertisements with Jesus and Maria models is a violation of the right to freedom of expression.
In the Vatican there will be an exhibition next year about the American pop artist Andy Warhol, reports The Art Newspaper. The museums of the Vatican would be in full discussion with the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, the birthplace of the artist.
The German judiciary has arrested a possible member of the Nigerian terrorist movement Boko Haram. It is the first time that a suspect of this terrorist organization has been detained in Germany.
