ChurchLeaders revisits seven churches and ministries that promised changes after mishandling sexual abuse reports. It asks which kept their promises of new policies and transparency once the news cycle moved on.
Summary written by Readthrough from the original article. The full story, with photos and any updates, is at ChurchLeaders.
Pope Leo XIV greeted about 30 members of Chicago's Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership at the Oct. 28 General Audience in St. Peter's Square. The group, including priests, deacons, students and Catholic leaders, supports migrants at the ICE detention center in Broadview, and Mexican migrant Abigail Ortiz Valles said she told the pope she encounters Jesus every time she visits.
Aid to the Church in Need's latest Persecuted and Forgotten? report found Christian persecution worsened in 10 of the 18 countries examined, including China, Nigeria and Pakistan. The Catholic charity found no overall improvement between August 2024 and June 2026, with millions of Christians displaced in conflict zones.
Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of a quiet Atlantic season, made landfall Oct. 9 near Destin, Fla., as a Category 2 storm with winds up to 105 mph. LCMS Southern District disaster coordinator Rev. Paul Ernewein says advance preparation strengthened the church's response, as Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and Milton to the west took the brunt of the damage.
Author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza told The Christian Post that archaeological discoveries can help people understand the Bible's historical narrative. Discussing his book The Stones Cry Out, he said he hopes it encourages believers and prompts skeptics to reconsider Scripture's credibility.
