Germany Cologne church child abuse report finds officials guilty of neglect A long-awaited report into abuse in the Catholic church in Cologne found hundreds of children have been sexually abused since 1975, with high-ranking officials neglecting their duties to report cases. 18/03/2021
Italy Amid a pandemic, Italian town rebuilds its earthquake-hit basilica A tale of resilience in central Italy. 11/02/2021
United Kingdom UK churches combat covid vaccine mistrust Church groups in the UK launch a campaign to combat mistrust and increase covid vaccine take-up in black and minority ethnic communities 07/02/2021
no comment Salisbury Cathedral becomes hub for huge COVID-19 vaccination drive Melding the ornate trappings of medieval faith with 21st century science, Salisbury Cathedral is injecting new hope into Britain's biggest ever vaccination programme. 21/01/2021
no comment COVID-19: Christmas Masses held in open-air or in a basketball arena At St. Mary's church in Berlin, several services are offered so that everyone can gather in safety for Christmas mass amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 25/12/2020
no comment Police shoot gunman outside New York City cathedral A man fired a gun at the end of a Christmas concert. 14/12/2020
no comment Nice pays tribute to victims of deadly knife attack Mourners lit candles and prayed outside Nice's Notre Dame basilica to honour the three churchgoers were killed in a suspected terrorist attack. 30/10/2020
United Kingdom Church of England's shame over damning child sex abuse report A new independent report found the culture of the Church of England "facilitated it becoming a place where abusers could hide". 06/10/2020
no comment Rope-climbing workers help restore Rome landmark They climbed the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar of Heaven to renovate its wooden roof beams after rain and wind damage. 24/06/2020
no comment South Korea church holds drive-in service amid new outbreak A church in Seoul on Sunday offered a "drive-in" worship service for the faithful amid the new coronavirus outbreak. 06/04/2020
Russia Two injured in Moscow church knife attack Two people were injured in a knife attack in a Moscow church on Sunday. 16/02/2020
View From adventure golf to indoor slides – is faith winning or losing young people? ǀ View 16/08/2019
Lebanon Lebanese indie band concert cancelled after church pressure The Indie rock band "Mashrou' Leila" had their concert at the Byblos International Festival cancelled after pressure from the church. 31/07/2019
no comment Colombo: Scene of van blast near St Anthony's church A new explosion went off on Monday (April 22) in a van near a church in Sri Lanka where scores were killed the previous day 22/04/2019
USA Burned Louisiana black churches raise $1M after Notre Dame fire "It gives you a new hope in society, it gives you a new hope in people because it shows a lot of people have a good heart," one pastor said. 17/04/2019
