Danish police on Sunday shot and killed a man suspected of killing two people and wounding five police officers in a cafe and synagogue in Copenhagen in attacks reminiscent of the ones staged in Paris last month, including the attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, authorities said.
Ebola can be contracted from bodies of the deceased infected with the virus for up to a week after their death, a study by the National Institutes of Health has revealed.
Reports from the death investigation of American hostage Kayla Mueller indicate the hostage\'s boyfriend reportedly tried to rescue her from Islamic State captivity.
Multiple witness reports indicate members of the Islamic State terrorist group were advancing on a U.S. military base holding U.S. servicemen in Iraq before they were stopped by guards.
The Pakistani Taliban attacked at Shia mosque in Peshawar this week, killing 19 in the latest string of attacks by the terrorist group.
Pope Francis spoke out this week regarding the Catholic doctrine on pro-creation, saying that it is \"selfish\" for couples to choose not to have children.
Indonesian officials have dropped their proposal to require graduating female high school students to undergo virginity tests before they are allowed to receive their diplomas following a public outcry.
An international watchdog group said this week that Sudanese army troops raped at least 221 women and girls in mass rape incident in the city of Darfur last year.
Deceased American hostage Kayla Mueller may have been paired with a male Islamic State fighter while in captivity, anonymous government officials announced this week.
The U.S. has declared a former rapper to be a global terrorist due to his connection with the Islamic State terrorist group.
The Vatican has finished building shower and barber facilities for the homeless and poor just off St. Peter's Square in Rome.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.
A New Mexico megachurch pastor has publicly backed two Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, renewing debate over federal rules restricting political campaign involvement by tax-exempt religious organizations. Steve Smothermon, pastor of Legacy Church, has reportedly urged members of his congregation to support Republican congressional candidates.
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.