Spain Locals in Spanish town shoot and burn Carles Puigdemont effigy Locals in a Spanish town set alight and shot at a puppet made to resemble Carles Puigdemont, the ex-president of the Spanish region of Catalonia. 23/04/2019
no comment Holy Thursday in Guatemala Hundreds of faithful took part in a Holy Thursday procession took in the Guatemalan city of Antigua on Thursday to mark the start of a series of solemn ceremonies in the lead up to Easter. 22/04/2019
world news Good Friday around the world The Pope led the prayers at the traditional Via Crucis Good Friday service at Rome's Colosseum 20/04/2019
no comment Catholic devotees in the Philippines self-flagellate on Holy Thursday Hundreds of male Catholic devotees in the Philippines marked Maundy Thursday, a Christian holy day, with a bloody ritual that involves self-flagellating to honour the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross. 18/04/2019
France Notre Dame fire: Nine other churches in Europe rebuilt after disaster Here's a look at other European churches who have been hit by disaster... and survived. 16/04/2019
no comment Catholics climb newly-restored holy stairs at Vatican The faithful got on their knees on Thursday to crawl up newly-unveiled marble steps, also known as Scala Sancta, at the Vatican. 12/04/2019
Good Morning Europe Australian Cardinal Pell convicted of sexual offences against 2 minors Australian Cardinal Pell has been convicted of sexual offences against 2 minors, and sentenced to six years in prison. Pell is the most senior member of the Catholic Church to have been convicted, but remains a Cardinal pending further investigation by the Vatican. 13/03/2019
World What percentage of Europeans have 'absolute belief' in God? Armenia (79%) and Georgia (72%) topped the list of adults who say they believe in God with absolute certainty, while France (11%), Switzerland (11%) and Germany (10%) were surveyed as countries who had the least certainty in God’s existence. 18/02/2019
World Half of French, Germans think Islam clashes with their values: Survey Respondents in mostly Christian countries more likely to think Islam is not compatible with the values of their society, whereas fewer in Muslim-majority nations think Christianity clashes with their values. 04/02/2019
world news Pope Francis arrives in UAE for historic visit to Arabian Peninsula Pope Francis flew to the United Arab Emirates, where he will meet Muslim leaders in an effort to promote interfaith dialogue. 03/02/2019
no comment Orthodox believers swim In Icy waters to mark Epiphany in Serbia Orthodox feast of Epiphany was celebrated all over Serbia with swimming in freezing rivers and lakes 20/01/2019
world news Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany in the cold Across Russia Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany by immersing themselves in freezing water through holes cut through the ice. 19/01/2019
Israel 'McJesus' causes furore with Christian Arab community in Haifa, Israel 'McJesus' artist shocked at furore over sculpture, tells Euronews he had asked museum to remove work four months ago. 15/01/2019
Egypt Egypt's El-Sisi inaugurates new cathedral ahead of Coptic Christmas President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi inaugurated Egypt's largest church on Sunday on the eve of Coptic Christmas, sending a message of tolerance and unity in the predominantly Muslim country. 07/01/2019
India American Christian missionary killed by remote island tribe An American Christian missionary has reportedly been killed by an isolated tribe on North Sentienel Island off the coast of India, after visiting the island for the second time. 22/11/2018
no comment Venice glows red to express solidarity with persecuted Christians Venice has been lit red to express solidarity with persecuted Christians, including Asia Bibi, and support religious freedom all over the world. 21/11/2018
Italy Pope's prayers come true as tweak mooted for key Bible passage One of the most famous and widely-recited passages of the Bible is set to change, it has emerged. 16/11/2018
Pakistan Islamist party in Pakistan prevents Christian woman from fleeing An Islamist party in Pakistan has said it will call off protests it was planning after a Christian woman was found not guilty of committing blasphemy. 03/11/2018
Egypt So-called Islamic State say they shot dead seven Christians in Egypt Thousands of Christian mourners prepared on Saturday to bury six members of the same family who were killed while returning from a baptism at a Coptic monastery in Egypt's Minya province. 03/11/2018
Egypt Christians in Egypt prepare to bury dead a day after attack Gunmen killed at least seven in an attack on a bus driving towards a Coptic Christian monastery in Egypt. 02/11/2018
Albania The Bektashis: A Sufi community that still stands for tolerance despit The Bektashi Order is a Sufi Islamic creed with a long mystic tradition in Albania. Espoused by the Janissaries, the elite soldiers of the Ottoman Empire largely recruited from Christian areas of the Balkans. The Sufi faith does not force devotees to observe the basics of traditional Islam. 11/06/2018
Indonesia Suicide bombers kills at least a dozen in attacks on churches in Indonesia So-called Islamic State claim respnsibility, but police say they suspect the bombers are members of a homegrown group inspired by IS. 13/05/2018
Turkey US Pastor faces up to 35 years in prison in Turkey President Trump took to Twitter in support of Pastor Brunson saying he was being imprisoned for “no reason” in Turkey and he urged President Erdoğan to release him. 07/05/2018
Ireland Preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint returned home The heart, preserved in a wooden box sealed with iron for over eight centuries, has no monetary value, but is a priceless relic for Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, from where it was stolen six years' ago. 27/04/2018
Egypt Egypt's Christians brace for vote & hope for better times With President al-Sisi championing the Copts since 2014, their vote looks likely to support the status quo in the presidential election 25/03/2018
