India Cardinal vows to protest acquittal of suspects in nun rape case
A cardinal has vowed to challenge the acquittal of two men who were accused of raping a 48-year-old nun at a nursing center run by missionaries in India in June 2015.
Palestinian group claims responsibility for Jerusalem truck attack
A Palestinian group calling itself The Martyr of Baha Alyan Collective has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed four Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem on Sunday.
Chinese pastor who was jailed for divulging state secrets to appeal case
Yang Hua, a pastor of Living Stone Church in China's Guizhou province, is seeking to appeal his case after a court sentenced him to 30 months' imprisonment for exposing documents that contained plans for the destruction of his church.
HIV-AIDS cure news update 2017: Bill Gates invests $140 million on drug delivery pump for HIV prevention
With the new year comes a new hope for medical breakthroughs. And thanks to billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, the international scientific community may soon discover an effective way to conquer HIV and AIDS.
Christian ministry trains North Korean women to lead future churches
A Christian ministry located in China is training trafficked North Korean women to become leaders of the future church in their home country.
Irish church to stop celebrating Sunday mass in English due to priest shortage
Parishioners at St. Brigid's Church in Newry, Northern Ireland were disappointed to learn that the only Sunday mass in English has been discontinued due to the shortage of priests.
ISIS sex slaves try to commit suicide but were kept alive by captors
Some of the young Yazidi women who were captured by the Islamic State were so desperate that they attempted suicide in order to escape, but their captor kept them alive so that they can be sold as sex slaves.
Nepalese Christians are being prevented from burying their dead
Nepalese Christians are having difficulty obtaining rights to their own burial grounds, and they are being forced to bury their dead at nearby forests at night, according to a Christian lobbying group.
Cancer cure news update: New treatment from California's City of Hope made tumors disappear
An ongoing clinical trial at a cancer center in California, known as City of Hope, made a breakthrough when tumors vanished from a man who was receiving treatment for brain cancer.
Baptist missionary fighting Russia's anti-evangelism law returns to U.S.
Donald Ossewaarde, a Baptist missionary who is currently challenging Russia's anti-evangelism law, has returned briefly to his home in Illinois as his lawyers continue to work on his appeal.
Four more suspects arrested in connection with Cairo church bombing
The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday that four more people have been arrested in connection with the bombing at St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo last December.
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Multisite Churches Expanding Rapidly Across US, Attracting Nearly 10% of Protestant Churchgoers
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.
Allie Beth Stuckey Urges Christians to Limit Halloween Participation and Avoid Horror Films
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.
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Churches in Immigration Raids Dispute
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.
Global Child Malnutrition Crisis: 35.5 Million Affected, Nearly 10 Million Severely, World Vision Warns
Soaring food costs are jeopardizing the health and futures of millions of children worldwide, with families in vulnerable communities increasingly unable to afford nutritious meals, according to a new report from the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision. The report found that approximately 35.5 million children experienced acute malnutrition worldwide in 2025, including nearly 10 million who suffered from severe acute malnutrition.
Islam Accounts for 45% of ChatGPT’s Religion-Related Requests, Christianity 34%: Report
ChatGPT receives approximately 70 million religion-related requests every week, with questions about Islam accounting for the largest share, followed by Christianity, according to a recent analysis released by OpenAI, the developer of the artificial intelligence chatbot.