Rhoda Jatau, a Christian woman detained in Nigeria for 18 months for blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad, was released on bail on Friday, her lawyer Kola Alapini announced to AFP on Sunday.
According to a recent World Bank report, 184 million people, including 37 million refugees, are now living outside their countries of origin.
"The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; I, says Jesus, have come that the sheep may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." (John 10:10).
Discover a summary of 5 news stories published on the InfoChrétienne website this Friday, December 8. A good way to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, particularly in the Christian sphere.
The pro-Hindu organization, Janajati Dharma Sanskriti Suraksha Manch (JSM), has announced plans to hold a rally against Christians on Christmas Day in the city of Agartala.
Sunday at 10 a.m., Présence Protestante will broadcast on France 2 the second issue of “Ecriture.s” prepared and presented by Marion Muller-Colard.
While 6 to 10% of schoolchildren are victims of harassment, how can the Church become a refuge for harassed students, while training the new generation to fight against this scourge?
Emmanuel Macron committed "no violation of secularism" by letting the Chief Rabbi of France light a Hanouka candle at the Elysée on Thursday evening, on the first day of this traditional Jewish festival of lights.
Those who watched the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023 might think that the UK is the opposite of a secular country. In Westminster Abbey, the new head of state received his mandate from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
In a first in the United States, a public religious charter school should receive state funding. Associations for the separation of Church and State are strongly opposed to the project.
Mayotte is the youngest department in France. According to INSEE estimates, Mayotte is populated by approximately 310 inhabitants on January 000, 1; the average age is 2023 years old compared to 23 years old in mainland France; more than 41% of the Mahorese population.
Thirty thousand evangelical Christians participated in a peace march last Sunday in the state of Chiapas, Mexico.
Rhoda Jatau, a Christian woman detained in Nigeria for 18 months for blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad, was released on bail on Friday, her lawyer Kola Alapini announced to AFP on Sunday.
The pro-Hindu organization, Janajati Dharma Sanskriti Suraksha Manch (JSM), has announced plans to hold a rally against Christians on Christmas Day in the city of Agartala.
An Algerian pastor was sentenced to a year in prison for celebrating worship in a building not approved by the state.
At least 13 people have been killed in gunfire in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, according to a state official and local media.
Emmanuel Macron committed "no violation of secularism" by letting the Chief Rabbi of France light a Hanouka candle at the Elysée on Thursday evening, on the first day of this traditional Jewish festival of lights.
From the austere grotto to the colorful santon, between Catholic tradition and Christmas folklore, the nativity scene is celebrating its 800th anniversary this year. The story dates back to 1223: Francis of Assisi, returning from a trip to the Holy Land, created a living nativity scene.
According to a survey published by the Kantar institute, 22% of young French people aged 18 to 30 declare themselves Christian, while 12% declare themselves Muslim. However, 43% say they believe in God.
Last October 10, the international day to combat homelessness, was a cynical opportunity for the Paris Police Prefecture to issue an order banning food distributions for a period of one month.
Monday, December 5, Anne Souyris, environmentalist senator from Paris, requested a private audience with Pope Francis to "present to him the issues for human health and the environment of the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral".
The housing crisis can be seen particularly through what we call in statistics the “rate of effort”. This is the percentage of household income spent on the main home.
Sunday at 10 a.m., Présence Protestante will broadcast on France 2 the second issue of “Ecriture.s” prepared and presented by Marion Muller-Colard.
As Christmas approaches, German posts are selling stamps decorated with a Bible verse. Presented by the German Ministry of Finance, it takes up the message of the Gospel of Luke, in chapter 2 verse 11.
Alejandro Monteverde's film Sound of Freedom, a powerful cry of protest against human trafficking, is still in theaters!
The Chosen France has announced that season 3 of the hit series will be available in French from December. If you don't yet know this phenomenon series, now is the time to immerse yourself in the captivating story of Jesus!
Paris this Saturday, December 2, Brussels on Monday, October 16, Arras on Friday, October 13… In a few weeks, innocent people have been targeted several times by individuals claiming to be Islamist fundamentalists.
While this summer, millions of visitors will come to France for the 2024 Olympic Games, several Christian organizations are mobilizing to share the good news of the Gospel on this occasion.
“It’s a gear where you can be a slave and it can be very destructive”: a former professional footballer tells AFP about the influence of a Parisian marabout consulted to improve his performance. The man will defraud him of 200.000 euros.
On September 9, 2023, Ireland began its Rugby World Cup with a match against Romania in Bordeaux. In the stands, the Ambassador of Ireland and the Ambassador of the United Kingdom were present. Both had come to encourage “their” Ireland.
While 6 to 10% of schoolchildren are victims of harassment, how can the Church become a refuge for harassed students, while training the new generation to fight against this scourge?
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson expressed her concern on Tuesday about the "enormous risk" of terrorist attacks like the one that took place on Saturday evening in Paris, and in particular "the threat against places of worship".
Tuesday, December 5, the plenary assembly of the National Council of Evangelicals of France (CNEF) took place at the Palais de la Femme in Paris. On this occasion, the evangelical body voted to adopt a historic text.
Visual change Tuesday in the Paris sky: a shape of an arrow now rises to the top of the scaffolding of Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by a fire in 2019.
The Evangelical Center 2023 took place in Paris on November 27 and 28. 1100 people gathered at the Charenton space around the theme of vocations during this event which brings together all the diversity of Churches and evangelical works.
Pope Francis, who is due to go to Dubai on Friday where he will participate in a UN climate conference, warned on Sunday against "the climate threat" which "endangers life on Earth".
It is with sincere joy that we share with you a special invitation to a unique event. Eric Célérier, Director of IC NEWS, warmly invites the community to join him and Pastor Gabriel Alonso for a private webinar.
On several occasions, Jesus speaks of hirelings who mistreat the Lord's flock (John 10). The apostle Paul announces that, from among the shepherds of the Church of Ephesus, cruel wolves will arise who will not spare the flock (Acts 20:29).
Many of those who participate in A Prayer Every Day share with me the addictions they would like to escape from. Here is one of these testimonies: "I suffer greatly from an addiction which is cigarettes..."
After more than half a century of pastoral ministry, I have encountered many Christians who struggle with all kinds of evil thoughts.
Meditation, spiritual accompaniment, indigenous hymns: at COP28 which takes place in Dubai, the atmosphere of the “pavilion of faith” contrasts with that of the sometimes tense talks on the climate.
Pope Francis on Sunday called on the participants in COP 28 to commit "without delay to a necessary global ecological conversion", asking them to overcome "nationalisms" and "models of the past" to arrive at a "common vision".
The leaders of the main religions in France called on Emmanuel Macron to express their “concerns” about the climate and call for “drastic and immediate” action, we learned on Thursday on the opening day of COP 28.
They are young, committed to social justice and ecology and advocate a non-violent mode of action in accordance with their faith: Christian activists are increasing the number of climate alerts in France.
Every year, the COP (or Conference of the Parties) on climate brings together delegates from all over the world for two weeks. For state representatives, it is an opportunity to negotiate climate agreements, such as the Kyoto Protocol (1997).
As the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) on climate change approaches, scheduled for November 30 to December 12, 2023 in Dubai, A Rocha and the Support and Liaison Service (SEL) are launching a call for prayer for the most exposed nations
Lauren Daigle, Christian artist, was crowned best Christian artist by the American magazine Billboard. The artist also won the prize for best female Christian artist for her song “Thank God I do”, released last March.
National Basketball Association (NBA) Christian player Jonathan Isaac caused a stir by launching a new line of sneakers, featuring Bible verses.
The artist Vianney was Déborah Grunwald's guest on the show Dans le retro on France Bleu to talk about her new album. During this interview the singer spoke about his Christian faith, a personal adventure which helps him daily.
The actor who played the unforgettable Chandler in “Friends”, Matthew Perry, died on October 28. In his memoir published last year, the 54-year-old star revealed his struggle with addiction and spoke of his encounter with God.
The International Seabed Authority (AIFM), which is not used to being in the spotlight, is today the subject of controversy around the mining of the deep seabed.
Some of these micro-organisms can be pathogenic for humans and therefore sicken not only swimmers but also shellfish consumers.
As the ChatGPT chatbot continues to evolve and get talked about, hundreds of experts in the field of artificial intelligence are concerned in an open letter
“I am AI Jesus” (IA Jesus), declares a chatbot representation of Christ on Twitch.
Discover a summary of 5 news stories published on the InfoChrétienne website this Friday, December 8. A good way to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, particularly in the Christian sphere.
Discover a summary of 5 news stories published on the InfoChrétienne website this Thursday, December 7. A good way to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, particularly in the Christian sphere.
Discover a summary of 5 news stories published on the InfoChrétienne website this Wednesday, December 6. A good way to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, particularly in the Christian sphere.
Discover a summary of 5 news stories published on the InfoChrétienne website this Tuesday, December 5. A good way to have a global vision of what is happening in the world, particularly in the Christian sphere.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a very broad term: it can refer to many activities undertaken by computing machines, with or without human intervention.
We met Eric Célérier who presented his new project to us. This is an application called HelloBible which proposes to put artificial intelligence at the service of spiritual growth.
Information search, content production, translation, detection of hate speech... generative artificial intelligence (AI) promises significant productivity gains in the media world.
For more than 2000 years, Christian meditation has continued to cross the centuries and nourish the faith of many Christians. Taking various forms, it remains one of the privileged places of encounter with God, and from which many graces flow.
