As we grieve our losses, I’m comforted and humbled to know that the persecuted church is interceding on our behalf. A little after 7 p.m. on January 7, my friend texted: “I saw a fire in the mountains ...

Introduced accidentally into the eastern part of the United States in the late 19th century, Tenodera sinensis—Chinese praying mantis—is as cherished as it is demonized. I admit to having emotions ...

Q. I have a friend who told me I need to go out in my garden and remove and destroy any invasive Chinese praying mantis egg cases I can find in my landscape and garden. I thought mantises were ...

The daughter of a prominent Chinese pastor, who was recently swept up in the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) crackdown against the underground church, urged Christians not to forget about their ...

Members of a Protestant House Church in northern China, forcibly shut down last year, launched a prayer campaign for the well-being of detained pastors, leaders, and their family members amid a ...

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 18, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Pope Francis today urged Catholics worldwide to join in prayer for the church ...