In February and March, Russia illegally deported two Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) priests - Fr Khristofor Khrimli and Fr Andri Chui â to...
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OCCUPIED UKRAINE: After year in detention, Orthodox priest’s “espionage” trial imminent
After a year in Russian detention, the "espionage" criminal trial of Ukrainian Orthodox priest Kostiantyn Maksimov is due to begin on 6 June. If...
Majority of Church of England priests support same-sex weddings
A survey of Church of England clergy by The Times newspaper has found widespread support for a change in rules to allow priests to conduct same-sex...
Number of Catholic priests worldwide has declined
While the number of Catholics worldwide slightly increased from 2021 to 2022, new statistics show that the number of priests continues to decline.
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Orthodox priest’s “espionage” verdict due 2 August
Ukrainian Orthodox priest Kostiantyn Maksimov faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted on Russian "espionage" charges. His trial began on 6 June,...
Pope Francis apologises for using homophobic slurs while saying ‘no’ to gay priests
The pope used the Italian term 'frociaggine,' a rarely used derogatory word to describe flamboyant gay attitudes.
OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Zaporizhzhia priests still “disappeared”, 4 Churches banned
13 months after Russia's National Guard "disappeared" two Greek Catholic priests, Fr Ivan Levytsky and Fr Bohdan Heleta, and 7 months after Russian...
Catholic priests arrested, abducted, killed reach record high in 2023
The global Catholic community faced an alarming increase in the persecution of its clergy in 2023 as a total of 132 priests and religious figures...
5 priests among Christians kidnapped in Cameroon
Gunmen kidnapped five priests, a nun and two churchgoers after setting a Catholic church on fire in western Cameroon.