U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised the American flag for the first time in 54 years in Havana, Cuba on Friday as a symbolic gesture for a renewed diplomatic relationship between the two countries.
The Islamic State terror group has allegedly posted the personal information of 1,400 U.S. military and government personnel on the internet, encouraging sympathizers of the terror group to carry out \"lone wolf\" attacks.
The Islamic State claimed this week to have executed a Croatian hostage being held captive in Egypt.
Afghanistan\'s government has said the Taliban is responsible for a suicide bombing attack that claimed five lives at Kabul\'s international airport on Monday.
A Canadian pastor who has been detained in North Korea for the past six months made his first public announcement from the country\'s capital this week, saying that he has \"malignantly defamed the dignity and social system\" of the isolated Asian country.
More plane parts believed to belong to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have washed up on the French island of Reunion in recent days.
Chinese Christians are speaking out amid a heightened crackdown on the Christian faith throughout the Asian country as authorities in the Zhejiang province recently detained a pastor and five church employees.
U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to deliver an important speech regarding the Iran nuclear deal on Wednesday, with the White House saying the president is going to compare the congressional vote on the deal to the vote to begin the Iraq War.
The head of an archaeological excavation in Israel has reported the recent finding of a major biblical city that was considered a metropolis at its time in the ninth century B.C.
Israeli police have reported that a Christian tourist was attacked by Muslims this week when he attempted to raise the Israeli flag at Jerusalem\'s Temple Mount.
The World Health Organization announced this week that an Ebola vaccine has had a 100 percent success rate when tested in Guinea.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.
A new federal school choice initiative is being hailed as the “greatest evangelism opportunity since the Billy Graham crusades,” with supporters expecting it to expand access to Christian education for millions of American children beginning in 2027. The Ohio-based Center for Christian Virtue has established the Christian Education Network Scholarship Granting Organization to provide financial assistance to families seeking Christian schooling.
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.