At least 45 army recruits were killed and 60 injured on Monday, May 23 by a pair of bomb attacks staged by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group, official reports said.
A Christian lobby group in Australia is said to be pushing to have online pornography blocked for all users in the country.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group claim responsibility for the simultaneous attacks on Syrian government-held cities on Monday, May 23, leaving at least 148 people dead and scores more injured.
A church in Syria has stood courageously in the midst of constant threat from the Muslim extremist group ISIS and has seen growth as more people lean on it for support.
Although members of the United Methodist Church in Africa are grateful to their American counterparts for being instrumental in bringing the gospel to their continent, many of them are saddened to see the state that American United Methodist churches are now in.
The Chinese government's campaign to have church crosses removed is continuing, and Christians have not found it easy to handle.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) terrorist group call on its followers who are in the European and American territories to carry on lone wolf attacks during the month-long celebration of Ramadan in June for the sake of martyrdom.
A judge in Colombia has banned prayers at local educational institutions and also at the beginning of city council sessions in Cartagena. Moreover, he prohibited people from engaging in fraternal hugs just about everywhere, something that has sparked fierce opposition, with people calling it a ...
In a press conference in Davao City on Sunday, May 22, the 16th incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lambasted the Catholic Church as the "most hypocritical institution" as he accused the bishops of asking favors from him and other public officials.
A government agency in Italy has ordered a small town to remove signs that ask visitors to respect their Christian traditions or leave.
Afghanistan's Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was believed to have been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan on Saturday, May 21.
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.