Following the pressure brought about by international protests and campaign against the Barnevernet or Norwegian Child Protective Services, the Naustdal Municipality in Norway has finally caved in and decided to return the four other Bodnariu children to their Christian parents seven months after ...
An Iraqi woman from Mosul narrated how she was "married and divorced" several times a night. These fake marriages were held prior to raping her, a way for her captors to justify their acts.
The construction of Bloomberg's European headquarters in London has unearthed 405 ancient Roman writing tablets, including the earliest document of its time, depicting a clearer picture of Roman Britain.
A coalition of Christian groups in Nigeria is alleging that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is attempting to Islamize the country "through the backdoor." This is in relation to a proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution that would expand the jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of ...
Christian converts seeking asylum in the United Kingdom are reportedly asked Bible trivia questions rather than being asked about their faith, something that is being deemed by some as unfair.
A Coptic bishop called on the authorities to fully enforce the law against the group of Muslims who attacked and humiliated the 70-year-old Christian woman over a spreading rumor about her son.
Four activists were detained by Beijing police on May 31 after holding a secret meeting to pray for those who died during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
World leaders recognize that there is a correlation between corruption and, among other things, the persecution of religious minorities around the globe, and the G7 said they support the effort to "drive out the culture of corruption."
The skeletal remains found buried in Japan most likely belong to a martyred Italian priest who went to the country at a time when it was closed to Christianity.
The mandatory installation of emergency panic buttons, CCTVs, and GPS-enabled tracking devices on public transport buses was passed into law on Thursday, June 2.
A 17-month U.S. effort to retrain and reunify Iraq's regular army has failed to create a large number of effective Iraqi combat units or limit the power of sectarian militias, according to current and former U.S. military and civilian officials.
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.