Presbyterian Church (USA) granted dismissal to Texas-based Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church (MDPC), one of its largest congregations, so that it could join the conservative Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians (ECO) instead.
In the midst of the recent issues on racism, abortion, transgender rights and politics, evangelicals gathered in the thousands at the National Mall on Saturday, July 16 for a time of prayer and worship.
The United Methodist Church elected its first openly gay bishop during the Western Jurisdiction's quadrennial meeting held in Scotsdale, Ariz. on July 15.
Pastor Francis Chan said that the Church became irrelevant and the only way to be relevant again is to be unpopular and rejected just as Jesus suffered in His time.
Pope Francis has addressed a large crowd of youthful and restless millennials during the "Together 2016" event, and pointed to Jesus Christ as the answer to the restlessness they feel in their hearts.
A billboard for "God's Not Dead 2," which was supposed to be displayed at the GOP convention, was rejected by a company for including the phrase "judged by God."
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.