Five foreigners and one local woman convicted for drug-related crimes have been put to death in Indonesia through a firing squad as one of the remaining two of the so-called "Bali Nine" awaits clemency from President Joko Widodo.
The International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) has opened a preliminary examination of the situation in Palestine even as Israel and the U.S. expressed their disagreement.
At least 10 people have been killed in Niger in the two days of violent protests over Charlie Hebdo's latest caricature featuring the Prophet Muhammad.
Four detained student leaders who led the recent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong were released without charge on Friday after participating with the ongoing police investigation on the mass demonstrations that paralyzed the financial district last year.
Indonesia executed by firing squad on Sunday, Jan. 18, six drug convicts – one Indonesian and five foreigners – whose death sentences had been confirmed by the courts and whose petitions for clemency had been rejected by President Joko Widodo.
A Malaysian man believed to be the leader of an Islamic State (ISIS) terror cell in Australia has been deported to his home country on Wednesday after he was arrested last month.
Pope Francis has called on local politicians to be honest and to hear the pleas of the poor, in his speech on Friday after his courtesy call to Philippine President Benigno Aquino.
A Muslim employee of a kosher grocery store in Paris is set to receive French citizenship next week in recognition of his heroic act after he helped protect customers from an attack by an Islamist gunman.
Saudi Arabia has reportedly halted the public flogging of a liberal blogger following international outcry.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid his respects to those killed in the recent terrorist attacks in Paris by visiting Paris\' City Hall on Friday.
Two Italian women working for an aid group have finally returned home after being taken hostage in Syria for more than five months ago.
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.