A man died after playing computer games for three straight days in an Internet cafe in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, recently. The 32-year-old man, identified only by his surname Hsieh, was found by a cafe attendant lifeless and assumed he was just sleeping, according to the Taipei Times.
The level of national terrorism threat for all police officers in Australia has been raised from "medium" to "high" for the danger they face as first responders, the country's domestic security agency announced on Tuesday.
Pope Francis has spoken out on the use of birth control in the Phillipines, saying that Catholics must avoid the controversial drug while still practicing "responsible parenthood" and natural family planning methods.
The Islamic State terror group recently released 200 Yazidi hostages that it had been holding for several months in Iraq.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed disagreement with Pope Francis over the latter's comment that free speech has limits and his warning against provocation of religions.The Pope told reporters in a news conference aboard a plane bound for Manila from Colombo last week that freedom ...
A recent poll taken in France indicates a slim majority of French citizens believe newspapers should be able to publish cartoons that are offensive to religion.
Pope Francis flew back to Rome on Monday after completing an epic five-day visit to the Philippines where he made history by drawing nearly 7 million people in his closing Mass amid stormy weather in Manila. It was the "largest event of the history of the Popes," according to Vatican spokesman ...
The dispute between Lebanon and Israel has spilled over to the Miss Universe beauty pageant, which will be held on Jan. 25 in Miami. Miss Lebanon Saly Greige was severely criticized in her home country when a selfie photo of her and Miss Israel Doron Matalon was posted on social media, creating a ...
Greek authorities have taken several people into custody over alleged links to a suspected jihadist terror plot targeting the Belgian police, BBC News reported.
Japan vowed on Saturday to give $200 million in non-military aid to countries fighting against the Islamic State (ISIS), with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying the world will suffer an "immeasurable" loss if terrorism in the region is not halted.
Twenty years after a devastating earthquake killed and injured thousands and flattened buildings and houses in Kobe, Japan, survivors painfully remember the tragedy.
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.