A Christian leader has claimed that the Egyptian government is deliberately keeping secret the number of Christians in the country, allegedly because it is afraid that they would demand that Christians occupy some senior posts in the government.
Bangladesh police arrested over 8,000 extremists in a nationwide crackdown that began Friday, June 10 as it moves to end the surging violence that has wracked the Muslim nation targeting religious minorities, secular intellectuals, and activists.
Tourists who wish to visit the Old City of Jerusalem or al-Quds are given a map of the area, but it does not cite significant historical Christian and Muslim holy site, and not many are happy with this move by the Israel's tourism ministry.
The Christian grandmother of Indian actress Priyanka Chopra passed away recently, but her parish church would not allow her to be buried in their grounds because she was married to a Hindu and did not live a Christian life.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria announced last week that they would suspend active participation with the Christian Association of Nigeria, the organization of various Christian denominations in the country, until some issues are resolved. In response to the announcement, the National ...
The Muslim residents of a village in Pakistan are helping to build a mud chapel for their Christian neighbors. Khaksabad, located in the province of Punjab, is a place in the country where people of two different faiths live side by side and are not segregated because of religion.
Pope Francis has condemned the Orlando shooting on Sunday, June 12 at the Pulse nightclub that targeted homosexuals, calling it a "homicidal folly" and a "senseless hatred."
Defiant Christians in Wenzhou, Zhejiang gathered for worship service amid the ruins of their church building on May 22 following the demolition of their government-sanctioned church that took members by surprise.
In a controversial case involving a man who sexually assaulted his stepdaughters and a dog, Canadian Supreme Court ruled Thursday, June 9 that sex with animals is legal as long as there's no penetration involved.
A former policemen at the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom was not allowed to join the regular police force because of a Crusader knight tattoo on his arm. He intends to file a lawsuit against the Sussex police force for religious discrimination.
Seven Christians were arrested on Thursday, June 9, in Dolakha district, Nepal for allegedly converting people to Christianity.
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.