Gracia Burnham, author of "In the Presence of My Enemies," was kidnapped, along with her husband Martin, by a jihadist group in the Philippines 15 years ago. She now travels regularly to share what she has learned while she under the captivity of the terror group, the Abu Sayyaf.
The Vatican has issued a statement condemning the decision of a priest of an underground church in China to ordain himself as a bishop without the approval of the Pope.
The Borno Police Command announced on Sunday that 100 female police officers have been deployed to the state's Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp to protect victims of Boko Haram.
The Islamic State has released a document warning American Muslims not to participate in the U.S. elections and threatened to "slaughter" those who plan to vote.
An Iraqi woman who bore a child after being raped by ISIS fighters has vowed to love her son as much as any other member of her family but she has decided not to tell him about his father.
As the Islamic State continues to lose ground in Mosul, the terror group has released a new propaganda video showing children and the elderly being forced to carry out barbaric executions.
A court in the Nigerian city of Kano has ordered the release of five people suspected of killing a pastor's wife who had been accused of blasphemy.
A Christian pastor and eight others were killed in two separate attacks in Maiduguri, Nigeria on Oct. 29. The attacks were carried out by female suicide bombers who are believed to be members of Boko Haram.
Female Christian students in Egypt are being told that they cannot take part in school activities unless they wear the hijab. Some students are also pressured to recite verses from the Quran.
Churches in over 100 countries took part in the International Day of Prayer last Sunday to intercede for Christians who are being persecuted all over the world.
A Christian couple has been denied from adopting their two foster children after they shared their concerns about a gay couple raising the children.
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.