
Christianity is experiencing an unprecedented boom on the African continent and now accounts for more than half of Africa’s total population, while Christian affiliation and practice continue to ebb in Europe, signaling a major demographic shift in global Christianity. An
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.26 Dec 2015, 3:53 AM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) confirmed American humanitarian worker Kayla Mueller’s death in February. Since then, her family revealed that her Christian faith kept her going through the hell the terrorist group put her through.
by Mary Chastain18 Aug 2015, 12:55 PM PST0

In the wake of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) latest slaughter of Christians in Libya, Pope Francis spoke out Tuesday to express his “great distress and sadness” at the news of the “shocking violence perpetrated against innocent Christians.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.21 Apr 2015, 9:54 AM PST0

Continuing his string of appeals calling attention to the plight of persecuted Christians throughout the world, Pope Francis employed forceful language Monday in his midday address to the pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter’s Square, decrying violence against Christians and exhorting the international community not to stand by without taking meaningful action.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.6 Apr 2015, 7:19 AM PST0

In his Palm Sunday homily, Pope Francis held up persecuted Christians as modern heroes because of their faithfulness to God even in the midst of hardships. They are the ones who follow Jesus on his path of humiliation, Francis said.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.29 Mar 2015, 7:06 AM PST0

The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced that the 21 Egyptian Christians murdered by the Islamic State in Libya will be commemorated in its Church calendar as martyrs and saints.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.23 Feb 2015, 6:03 AM PST0

This morning, Pope Francis condemned the brutal slaying of 21 Coptic Christians perpetrated by ISIS in Libya over the weekend, proclaiming them martyrs killed out of hatred of their Christian faith.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.16 Feb 2015, 6:37 AM PST0