A man has been arrested by French authorities after he called for an ambulance, only to be found with weapons, ammunition, and evidence of plans to attack churches following orders from someone in Syria.
American watchdog groups have called on the U.S. government to do more to help Christians abroad after a recent video uploaded by the Islamic State shows dozens of Ethiopian Christians being executed.
The Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue to Buddhists has encouraged Buddhists and Christians to work together to end modern slavery, maintaining that it is an affront to human dignity and basic rights.
Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, has urged Christians to "forgive and pray" Islamic State militants who were behind the execution of Ethiopian Christians in Libya.
Pope Francis has called on Christians to stand united with Jews to defend themselves against discrimination and persecution, in a meeting with a 30-member delegation from the Conference of European Rabbis on Monday at the Vatican.
Pope Francis and other world leaders have spoken out condemning the recent killing of dozens of Ethiopian Christians at the hands of the Islamic State.
Pope Francis this week accepted the resignation of a U.S. Bishop who reportedly failed to report sexual abuse happening within the Catholic Church back in 2012.
Sources have reportedly claimed that the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been \"seriously wounded\" in a recent airstrike in Iraq.
The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a video Sunday purportedly showing the shooting and beheading of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Malawi condemned the xenophobic attacks in South Africa and urged Malawi migrants to come home.
A U.S. aircraft carrier was sent to the coast off of Yemen early this week to help other American ships block Iran from shipping weapons to Shiite Houthi fighters in Yemen.
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.