Spanish priest denies communion to homosexual man in same-sex marriage, sparking local protests
A Catholic parish priest in this small Seville municipality faced public backlash after he reportedly denied Holy Communion to a longtime parishioner in a same-sex marriage, citing Church doctrine on the sacrament.
Israeli settlers attacked West Bank’s last fully Christian village in Taybeh, sparking fires and obstructing firefighters
On the evening of June 9, 2026, Israeli settlers launched an assault on the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, the only entirely Christian town remaining in the occupied West Bank, setting agricultural fields ablaze, throwing Molotov cocktails at homes, and firing shots that heightened fears among residents.
Southern Baptists overwhelmingly advance ban on women pastors at 2026 annual meeting
The Southern Baptist Convention took a decisive step Wednesday toward formally barring churches with women pastors from the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.