Megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long is going on a sabbatical after revealing on Tuesday that he is recovering from a "health challenge." According to an elder at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Long will be on leave until October.
Perry Noble, the former senior pastor of NewSpring Church, announced that he recently completed a 30-day treatment for his alcoholism. He stated that he will not be posting or responding to any comments on social media for the time being.
Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, has encouraged Christians to vote in this year's U.S. presidential elections, because he considers the coming election as the "most critical in our lifetime."
Groups of evangelicals have joined forces to offer aid to the victims of Italy's tragic earthquake on Aug. 24 that claimed at least 294 lives.
Frustration at the lack of teaching resources drove a mother of two to start a book company aimed at imparting Christian values to children.
Jews were not happy when Donald Trump was presented with the Jewish prayer shawl during his visit to a Detroit church last Saturday. The shawl, also known as the tallit, was given to Trump by Bishop Wayne Jackson. He was scheduled to do an interview with the Republican presidential candidate.
The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) launches on Monday a "Pray For America" campaign that will run for 40 days.
A new study conducted by Barna suggests that a majority of teens are highly engaged in youth ministries and volunteer projects. The findings show that 68 percent of teens volunteer their time to church services and programs at least once every few months.
Human Rights lawyer Zhang Kai has been detained by authorities after he retracted the forced statements he made during his previous incarceration.
Nabeel Qureshi revealed that he recently resigned from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries because of his battle with an advanced stage of stomach cancer.
American astronaut Jeff Williams acknowledged God's handiwork when he described the view of earth from outer space.
The United Methodist Church (UMC) will convene its 2028 General Conference at two locations simultaneously for the first time in the denomination’s history, bringing together delegates in the United States and Africa for its highest legislative assembly. The UMC Commission on the General Conference announced Tuesday that Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Harare, Zimbabwe, will jointly host the gathering.
Christian persecution has worsened in more than half of 18 countries surveyed by a Catholic watchdog, raising concerns about the future of Christian communities in the Middle East. The Middle East has emerged as an area of particular concern, where prolonged instability threatens Christianity’s presence in its historic birthplace.
Multisite churches are expanding rapidly across the United States, attracting nearly one in 10 Protestant churchgoers, but their growth is increasingly outpacing the development of qualified leaders, according to a new national study. The report identified more than 1,800 multisite churches operating over 6,000 campuses nationwide, highlighting the growing influence of congregations that maintain multiple worship locations under a unified organizational structure.
New York Times bestselling author and BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey has drawn mixed reactions from Christians after questioning whether believers should embrace Halloween festivities and consume horror-themed entertainment. During the Oct. 19 episode of her “Relatable” podcast, Stuckey addressed the different ways Christians approach Halloween, acknowledging that the subject involves personal convictions and differing interpretations of Christian freedom.
A federal appeals court has handed a legal victory to churches, synagogues and other religious organizations challenging the Trump administration’s decision to permit immigration enforcement operations at places of worship. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision rejecting the religious groups’ request for a preliminary injunction.