Nigeria has merged Christian Religious Knowledge and Islamic Studies into one school subject, a move that a Presbyterian synod does not agree with.
Christian groups in Ghana are not very confident on the capability of the country's Electoral Commission to hold a credible general election in November.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leads his Liberal Party in seeking even further protection for transgender individuals with an anti-transgender speech ban that could send offenders to prison for up to two years.
Three Christians were arrested on Sunday, May 22 in Satna, Madhya Pradesh after being charged of forcibly converting and insulting the religious sentiments of certain Hindus.
A Christian university in Mbabara, Western Uganda prevents students from engaging in political activities. The vice chancellor explained that university's stance does not violate students' rights since they can always express their freedoms outside the campus.
President Barack Obama raises the concern on human rights in communist Vietnam during a speech on Tuesday, May 24 after noticing that several Vietnamese activists he was supposed to meet with were not able to make it.
After news broke out about inceasing tensions in a Pakistan village sparked by a Christian man who was accused of blasphemy, police are saying the reports are not true.
In Tanzania, a country that is generally considered safe for Christians, friction between Muslims and Christians has persisted for years over the issue of meat slaughter.
After having gone missing for seven months, a Chinese activist has been confirmed to be held under criminal detention by authorities, apparently for "smuggling" persons outside China.
A female Christian prisoner is reportedly suffering from health problems, but prison authorities have refused to give her the necessary medical care.
A clergyman in India, along with two female associates, were arrested over the weekend for allegedly forcing three people to convert to Christianity while offering them jobs and money.
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.