Pope Leo lands in Algeria for historic visit as he starts Africa tour
The pope will also visit Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea during his 11-day trip to the continent.
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Under Israeli restrictions, Palestinian Christians mark quiet Holy Week
Israeli restrictions disrupt Jerusalem’s Holy Week, leaving the Christian Quarter deserted and businesses shuttered.
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Christians in Lebanon observe Good Friday under Israeli attacks
Christians across Lebanon observed Good Friday, praying for peace as Israeli strikes and evacuation orders continue.
Published On 3 Apr 2026
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What’s happening to Christians in their Holy Land?
Access to key Christian holy sites in Jerusalem has been restricted this Easter holiday.
Published On 3 Apr 2026
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Pope Leo condemns ‘brutality’ of world in first Easter services
Pope Leo washed the feet of 12 priests in a ritual, using the moment to urge Catholics to stand with the oppressed.
Published On 2 Apr 2026
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Pastor’s White House prayer claims Iranians seek death of all Jews
Evangelical pastor Franklin Graham claimed Iranians seek to kill Jews worldwide and said Trump was chosen by God.
Published On 2 Apr 2026
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Israeli police bar priest from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Christians in Jerusalem marked Holy Week under wartime restrictions as Israeli police blocked the Latin Patriarch.
Published On 29 Mar 2026
Catholic worshipers carry their children on their shoulders as they march in a procession during a Palm Sunday mass in Beirut, Lebanon in front of a poster that reads, in Arabic, 'Honour, sacrifice and loyalty'. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
Worshipers walk in a procession during a Palm Sunday mass at the Our Lady of Hadat Church in Beirut, Lebanon. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
Georges Iskandar, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyre for the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, presides over a Palm Sunday mass at Saint Thomas Cathedral, in the southern port city of Tyre, south Lebanon. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
Worshipers attend a Palm Sunday mass procession at Saint Thomas Cathedral in Tyre. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
Worshipers light candles in the procession at Saint Thomas Cathedral. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
A Christian woman takes pictures of her daughters outside a church, as they celebrate Palm Sunday in Tyre. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
A woman walks in one of the Christian alleys on her way to attend Palm Sunday mass at Saint Thomas Cathedral in Tyre. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
A Catholic woman kneels beside her dog at the entrance of a church during a Palm Sunday mass in Beirut. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
Worshippers shelter from the rain under umbrellas as they arrive at a church to attend a Palm Sunday mass in Beirut. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
A priest blesses the palm branches held by the worshippers during a Palm Sunday mass at the Our Lady of Hadat Church in Beirut, Lebanon. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]
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Israeli police block Catholic cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, Israel has closed holy sites in Jerusalem, citing safety concerns.
Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female archbishop of Canterbury
The first woman to lead the Church of England formally installed at ceremony before 2,000 guests.
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300 million people celebrate Nowruz under a cloud of war
Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East.
Published On 21 Mar 2026
