Government ministers in the U.K. have confirmed that church bells will be protected from noise abatement orders under new planning rules.

Pope Francis has issued an apology for his recent remarks suggesting that those who have accused a Chilean bishop of covering up sexual abuse of minors were guilty of slander.

An Irish priest has called on church leaders to appoint more exorcists to deal with increasing incidents of demonic possessions and other strange phenomena in the country.

At least 12 people were seriously injured after a mob of more than 300 set fire to a church and several shops owned by Christians in India's Jammu and Kashmir state last week.

An Indonesian Christian was publicly whipped on Friday after he was caught selling alcohol, which is banned under sharia law in the conservative Aceh province.

The wife of missing Malaysian Pastor Raymond Koh has expressed disappointment after the inquiry into her husband's kidnapping was suddenly halted on Wednesday.

A Catholic church in Paris, France has introduced a contactless payment system to allow congregants to donate money using their bank cards.

An Eritrean Christian is now suffering from mental trauma after enduring 13 years in prison, but despite his ordeal, he repeatedly refused to renounce his faith.

A Chinese court has ordered two house church pastors to pay over 7 million yuan (about US$1 million) for collecting church offerings, which officials have branded "illegal income."

An evangelical church in Switzerland has decided to allow its members the option of contributing to the church using Bitcoin and other alternative digital currencies.

Pope Francis met with survivors of clergy sex abuse in Chile on Tuesday and begged forgiveness for the "irreparable damage" they suffered.