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First practicing lesbian bishop elected as Archbishop of Wales

First practicing lesbian bishop elected as Archbishop of Wales

A practising lesbian bishop has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Wales for the Anglican Church—the first time a woman has held the role—after her predecessor stepped down following a safeguarding review about “errors of judgement” about the working culture at Bangor Cathedral.
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  • Pastors beaten in custody after arrests in India

    Pastors beaten in custody after arrests in India

    Five of six pastors jailed in central-eastern India on July 20 after false allegations of forcible conversion were assaulted in custody so severely they have laceration scars, sources said.
  • Study finds militant Islamists have killed 22,307 in Africa over the last one year, gained significant territory

    Study finds militant Islamists have killed 22,307 in Africa over the last one year, gained significant territory

    Militant Islamists groups have expanded their presence in Africa and more than doubled fatalities linked to violent activities in specific regions in the continent according to a study by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS). In the year ending June 30th 2025, 10 militant Islamist groups have been responsible for the death of 22,307 people, a majority of them being Christians in West, East and Central Africa.
  • Free Churches in Austria appoint first female secretary general

    Free Churches in Austria appoint first female secretary general

    The Free Churches in Austria (Freikirchen in Österreich, FKÖ) have appointed their first female secretary general, marking a historic milestone in the evangelical church network’s leadership. Claudia Krupensky officially introduced herself in her new role through a news update published by the Evangelical Alliance Austria.
  • Christian women wash inmates’ feet in Brazil and share a message of love and dignity

    Christian women wash inmates’ feet in Brazil and share a message of love and dignity

    In a women's prison in the state of Goiás, Brazil, a group of Christian women carried out an evangelism initiative that deeply moved both the inmates and those who participated. Inspired by the example of Jesus, they washed the feet of the inmates, shared Holy Communion, and offered them a space where, in their own words, “they not only ate, but sat at the table to belong.”

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