A Pakistani judge recommended revisions of at least five provisions of the country's blasphemy law to safeguard the law from misuse and ensure equality among all religions.
Egypt could soon liberate restraints on church buildings just after the predominantly Muslim country's three main Christian denominations approved a church construction and restoration bill.
Lawyers of Pastor Yang Hua of Houshi Church believe their client might soon stand trial after China convicted four detainees, including two house church leaders, in unannounced trials.
The Muslim Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed at least 13 Christian villagers in their latest attack and forced away three pastors of different churches in the Kaduna state of Nigeria.
Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of school girls kidnapped two years ago, and saying some of them have been killed in air strikes.
At least 60 Chinese Christians fled to the Czech Republic to seek asylum from alleged religious persecutions just as China garners criticisms over human rights abuses.
A Bangladeshi Christian editor, who fled to the U.S. for safety, said she'd rather not go back to her home country while persecution among Christian minorities remain high.
An annual report released by the U.S. State Department revealed that the most likely targets suffering religious persecution around the world happen to be religious minorities.
The U.S. Department of State revealed Wednesday that blasphemy and apostasy laws in countries such as Pakistan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Mauritania served to repress their people's religious freedom.
Fr. Davis Chiramel of Kerala, India set the trend for 15 other religious leaders, including a bishop and a nun, to save lives by becoming kidney donors.
Many of the displaced Iraqi Christians said they'd rather migrate abroad than to return home where religious-driven violence could potentially spring up anytime.
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.