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Pope Leo XIV Has Early-Stage Lung Cancer — Surgery Successful, Now Out of Hospital
Pope Leo XIV, 71, has been diagnosed with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. The Holy See says surgery on 13 October to remove the lower lobe of his right lung was successful, with no complications. He left Rome's Gemelli hospital on 17 October, four days after surgery.
882 Baptisms in One Day at a Texas Church — the Largest Yet This Season
Lakepointe Church in Texas baptised 882 people on 27 September — up from nearly 700 last September, and after 2,772 first-time decisions at Easter.
From Cane Ridge to Jerusalem: Communion 250 Gathers 156 Sites at Once
From 24 to 26 September, Christians gathered at 156 sites across every US state and abroad for extended communion — including near Cane Ridge, Kentucky, 225 years after the revival there.
Police Raided His Church With Machine Guns. Attendance Went Up.
An armed police unit stormed Wera Forum in Duisburg over an allegation its source later admitted was false. The pastor says he left with a broken nose. The church has since grown past 1,000 across four locations.
458 Baptisms in One Day: A 137-Year-Old Church Breaks Its Own Record
On 13 September, Biltmore Church baptised 458 people in a single day — the largest in its 137-year history, and a jump on the 389 it recorded just last year.
The Weekend Kingdom Briefing: Baptism, Belonging, Freedom and Costly Worship
This weekend's briefing follows public baptisms in Britain, new research on young men's loneliness, international religious-freedom appointments and believers who worship under pressure.
New Religious-Freedom Appointments Put Global Persecution Back in Focus
The U.S. religious-freedom commission welcomed several appointments while calling for a swift Senate confirmation process for ambassador-designate Cissie Graham Lynch.
The Kingdom Briefing: Four Stories to Pray Through This Week
This week's source-linked briefing follows four stories where the Church is being called beyond attention and into prayer, care, relief and patient discipleship.
Nigeria Accounts for 72% of Christians Killed Worldwide — and a Governor Just Drew a Line
Of the 4,849 Christians killed for their faith worldwide in the last reporting year, 3,490 were in Nigeria. In September, Plateau State's governor ordered security agencies to shut down unauthorised religious enforcement.
A Nation Turns Back to God: America Rededicates Itself to Jesus Christ After 250 Years
In a historic moment on the National Mall, America's leaders gathered to rededicate the nation to God 'through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ' — echoing the prayer of the Founding Fathers and declaring a new era of national revival.
10,000 Baptisms in a Single Weekend: The Harvest Is Here
In what is being called one of the most significant harvest events of the decade, over 10,000 people were baptized across 50 cities in a single weekend.