Herzog voices concern as Christian families leave Israel
Frank Okon Israeli President Isaac Herzog has expressed concern over the growing number of young Christian families leaving Israel, warning that insecurity and instability are driving communities away from the Holy Land. Speaking at his annual Christmas and New Year…
Public backlash follows baptism of adult content creator Lily Phillips
Public debate has erupted online after internet superstar popular for adult contents, Lily Phillips, was baptized and publicly identified as a Christian, despite continuing to operate an active OnlyFans account featuring sexually explicit material. Phillips, who gained global attention last…
Ghanaian authorities arrest failed Xmas doomsday Prophet
Maverick prophet operating in Ghana, Evans Eshun, has been taken into custody by the Ghanaian Police Service on New Year’s Eve after his prediction that the world would end on Christmas Day failed miserably with no flood in sight. Local…
Scramble for ownership: ‘Jesus is Palestinian’ billboard sparks Christmas outrage
A billboard displayed in New York’s Times Square declaring that “Jesus is Palestinian” has sparked sharp backlash from tourists, religious groups, and social media users, with critics calling the message divisive, inflammatory, and historically misleading. The digital billboard campaign was…
Cultural debate: Trump insists on ‘Merry Christmas,’ not ‘Happy Holidays’
President Donald Trump of the United States has once again placed himself at the center of America’s long-running cultural debate over Christmas greetings, insisting on the use of “Merry Christmas” instead of the more inclusive “Happy Holidays.” Trump made the…
Christmas doomsday postponed as Ghanaian pastor’s ark fails to sail
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports What was billed as a Christmas Day escape from the end of the world ended instead in confusion and disappointment after a Ghanaian pastor postponed his much-publicised doomsday prophecy. Thousands of followers drawn from Ghana…
Germany shutters, converts 961 churches as congregations decline
Some 961 Catholic and Protestant churches across Germany have been closed or decommissioned since 2000, a striking symbol of the country’s rapidly shrinking Christian population and the growing surplus of houses of worship. As church membership declines, communities are increasingly…
Insecurity: Archbishop Martins calls for activation of Tier-1 response
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins has called for coordinated national measures by the three tiers of government and all security forces in combating worsening insecurity in the country. Such a measure, according…
40-yr Anniversary: PFN hails founding fathers
Aniekan Bassey THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) is set to mark its 40th year anniversary. The fellowship was founded from Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai’s crusade, (“Greater Lagos for Christ’). Since then, PFN has grown in leaps and bounds with…
First woman to become Archbishop of Canterbury in 500 Years
Sopuruchi Onwuka A major gender stereotype is about to be shattered in the Anglican Church as a woman waits to be ordained the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest-ranking cleric of the Church of England. King Charles III of the…
