Millions of Christians in Ethiopia gathered to celebrate Meskel, a religious holiday that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman empress Helena in the 4th century, even as fighting continued in the troubled northern region of Tigray. Meskel holds added significance in Ethiopia, a largely agrarian society, as it marks, along with…

Amid a loneliness epidemic, recent research shows faith and family are “antidotes to isolation.” A report published by Institute for Family Studies on September 25 found that churchgoing Catholic couples are happier than other couples. Among the report’s most notable findings is that despite cultural challenges to faith and a decline in marriage, people who…

For Christians in Iraq, remaining in their historic homeland increasingly depends not only on security but also on whether younger generations can find meaningful work and build stable lives, according to Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil. In an interview with ACI MENA, the Arabic-language sister service of EWTN News, Warda said education, professional…

Judges at the International Criminal Court convicted rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani last week of crimes against humanity for abusing and torturing prisoners at a detention facility in the Central African Republic. Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hour-long hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta…