Pope Francis February 25, 2022 Pope cancels Florence visit, Ash Wednesday due to knee pain Pope Francis has canceled a scheduled Sunday visit to Florence, Italy, and will not preside over Ash Wednesday commemorations next week because of what the Vatican described Friday as a flareup of “acute” knee pain.
Europe February 24, 2022 US religious freedom chair demands Finland to stop Christian prosecution The United States' commission in defense of religious freedoms has condemned Finnish efforts to prosecute Christians for intolerant speech against homosexuality.
World February 24, 2022 Thousands urge Congress to condemn imprisonment of Canadian pastor who addressed trucker protest Thousands have signed a letter to Congress protesting the imprisonment of a Canadian pastor who has spent the past two weeks in solitary confinement after giving a speech to the Freedom Convoy blockade in Coutts, Alberta.
Arizona February 21, 2022 Arizona Jewish community leaders sue state over potential use of cyanide gas in executions Jewish community leaders in Phoenix, Arizona, filed a lawsuit against the state to prevent the use of hydrogen cyanide in executions, the same gas that was used to kill Jews during the Holocaust.
World February 18, 2022 Canadian clergy rebuke Trudeau for invoking Emergencies Act, other 'tyrannical actions' A group of Canadian clergy sent an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this week rebuking him for invoking the Emergencies Act to quell the Freedom Convoy and for other actions they described as “tyrannical.”
Vatican February 18, 2022 Vatican pulls representatives from Taiwan, Hong Kong without explanation The Roman Catholic Church has shuffled its representatives in key East Asian countries, drawing speculation that the Vatican is making good faith moves to appease the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), an accusation that Catholic prelates deny.
Media February 18, 2022 Lawmaker on trial in Europe for religious views a 'cautionary tale' for the US, says lawyer Finnish lawmaker Päivi Räsänen is currently on trial for tweeting a picture of the Bible, and Lorcan Price of ADF International said the case could create a chilling effect on free speech all around the world.
RELIGION February 16, 2022 Finnish lawmaker being charged for expressing her religious views speaks out, calls the case 'dangerous' Finnish member of Parliament on trial for religious views says it is 'unbelievable' the case has continued because Finland is a 'democracy.'
Faith February 16, 2022 War on religious freedom: We must stand up for Finnish Christians facing trial for their faith The trial of two Finnish Christians has implications for the war on faith in the United States.
ENTERTAINMENT February 15, 2022 Mark Wahlberg talks 'Father Stu,' faith and more with Raymond Arroyo: 'This is my calling' Raymond Arroyo sits down with Mark Wahlberg to talk about his new faith-based movie, the role religion plays in his own life, cancel culture and more.