Buni Yani, a former communications professor at the London School in central Jakarta, has admitted that he manipulated the words of the Christian governor of Jakarta to make it seem like he insulted Islam.
The owners of Ashers bakery, who were found to have violated equality laws for refusing to bake a cake with a pro-gay marriage message, are planning to appeal their case to the highest court in the U.K.
On Election Day, Colorado voters decided to approve the proposal to allow assisted suicide for the terminally ill. But Christians and others who opposed the ballot warned that the new measure will have grave consequences for the vulnerable.
A Catholic priest said that Islamic State fighters are separating families in areas under the control of the terrorist group by taking away their newborn babies and virgin girls. The jihadists kill the fathers and they force the young boys to plant bombs on the streets.
A Christian pastor in Aleppo refuses to leave the war-torn city and wants to continue serving Muslims and Christians in need.
The Islamic State has put five crucified bodies on display at a road junction in Mosul on Tuesday to send the message that it is still in control of Iraq's second largest city.
A former Imam who hated Christians shared his astonishing testimony about how he converted to Christianity after Jesus Christ rescued him from demons and raised him from the dead just as he was being prepared for his burial.
Three Christians from Azerbaijan, together with an Iranian convert, who faced charges of missionary activity and "propaganda against the regime" have been released on bail after spending four months in prison.
A Dutch cardinal has shared his concerns that gender theory has become so widespread that even Catholic parents have accepted that children can choose their own genders.
A mass grave containing around 100 decapitated bodies has been found in a town south of Mosul as Iraqi forces continue to liberate towns from the hands of ISIS.
Churches in Iran are experiencing an astonishing growth as more and more Iranians and Afghans come to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
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.