New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has approved a legislation that would require the state Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines regarding transgender students, including allowing them to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity instead of their biological sex.
Brian "Head" Welch, guitarist and co-founder of the band Korn, expressed his dismay at the news of the suicide of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, saying he chose "the cowardly way out" by taking his own life.
Perry Noble, the former pastor at NewSpring Church in South Carolina, admitted that he "never felt qualified" to preach at his former church even before he was fired for his alcoholism last year.
A North Carolina church allegedly used its branches in Brazil to entice its members to come to the U.S. and make them work for little or no pay.
A federal judge has ordered the creation of a buffer zone outside the last abortion clinic in Kentucky to prevent pro-life activists from protesting in the area.
NewSpring Church has announced on Friday that it is making some changes in its leadership, a year after its founder, Perry Noble, was removed as head pastor for alcohol addiction.
Kentucky has suspended the state tax rebate deal with the Ark Encounter theme park, saying it violated the terms of agreement with the state.
Many Americans know that churches are involved in programs to feed the hungry and clothe the poor, but few are aware of other church programs that are aimed at serving the community.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against North Carolina's House Bill 142, a legislation that replaced the controversial HB2 bathroom bill.
A Christian university in Birmingham, Alabama has rejected a $3 million donation from the Alabama Baptist State Convention because the offer came on the condition asking the school to remove an LGBT student group.
A federal judge has ordered the state of Kentucky to pay over $220,000 in legal fees to the attorneys of the same-sex couples who sued Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis for refusing to issue marriage licenses.
Director Alejandro Monteverde, best known for “Sound of Freedom,” is bringing the Nativity to the big screen this Christmas season with “Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ,” a biblical epic highlighting the courage and faith behind the birth of Jesus. Distributed by Angel Studios, the drama-thriller opens in theaters Dec. 11 and depicts Mary and Joseph’s struggle to protect the newborn Messiah amid political turmoil.
The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast has chosen the Rev. Paul Donison as its next bishop, ending months of uncertainty following an inconclusive election in May. The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) announced Wednesday that the Texas-based diocese elected Donison on Nov. 7.
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice-elect Maggie Ellis has announced plans to overturn a rule protecting judges who decline to officiate same-sex weddings because of their religious beliefs.
A law that came into effect this year gives the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) increased powers to restrict religious practice even as several Christians remain imprisoned for carrying out their ministries, according to an advocacy group’s new report. In the past year freedom of religion in China has deteriorated with the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress coming into effect on July1.
Several pastors affiliated with the Calvary Chapel movement have publicly criticized Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa’s affirmation of women serving as pastors, following an announcement by Char Brodersen at the church that once served as the movement’s flagship congregation. The Calvary Chapel Association (CCA), through its Heartland Regional Team, reaffirmed its opposition to appointing women as pastors or elders.