UK Methodist church ordains first transgender minister
A university chaplain who is undergoing a transitioning process to become a woman has become the first transgender minister to be ordained by the Methodist Church in the U.K.
13 Christians detained for questioning in China for holding church services
Chinese officials reportedly broke into a house church in southern Guangdong province earlier this month and took 13 Christians to the police station for holding unapproved religious services.
Amnesty: Christians were singled out for abuse in Marawi conflict
A new report produced by Amnesty International has found that a majority of the victims of the Islamic State-allied militants in Marawi were Christians, some of whom were used by the group as human shields or sex slaves.
Pressure to reach church growth targets can lead to 'clergy self-harm,' Oxford dean warns
The Dean of Christ Church in Oxford has pleaded with bishops to stop acting like CEO's who are chasing growth targets as the practice can lead to "clergy self-harm."
Daughter of imprisoned pastor Andrew Brunson pleads for father's release so that he could attend her wedding
Jacqueline Furnari, the daughter of imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson, has called on lawmakers to help secure the release of her father so that he could attend her wedding and walk her down the aisle.
Sweden denies work permit to Christian refugee facing deportation to Iran
The Swedish government has reportedly refused to grant a temporary work permit to a Christian refugee who is facing a dangerous deportation back to Iran.
Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of Jesus sells for record $450 at auction
Leonardo Da Vinci's long-lost portrait of Jesus Christ has been sold at a whopping $450 million at Christie's in New York on Wednesday, shattering the world record for the most expensive painting sold at an auction.
ISIS supporters release new poster depicting attack on Vatican
A media outlet affiliated with the Islamic State terror group has reportedly released a new poster depicting a vehicle driving towards the Vatican with a cache of weapons.
Pope auctions off Lamborghini to help rebuild Christian communities in Iraq
Pope Francis will be auctioning off a white Lamborghini that he received as a gift to help rebuild Christian communities that were devastated by the Islamic State in Iraq.
French court orders mayor to remove nativity scene from city hall
A French appeals court has ordered the mayor of Béziers to permanently take down a nativity scene that was installed at the city hall in 2014.
China tells Christians to replace images of Jesus with Xi Jinping to qualify for poverty relief
Officials in rural southeast China are reportedly urging Christians to replace posters of Jesus with photos of President Xi Jinping in order to receive poverty relief packages.
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Islam Accounts for 45% of ChatGPT’s Religion-Related Requests, Christianity 34%: Report
ChatGPT receives approximately 70 million religion-related requests every week, with questions about Islam accounting for the largest share, followed by Christianity, according to a recent analysis released by OpenAI, the developer of the artificial intelligence chatbot.
Supreme Court to Review Ohio City’s Restrictions on Jewish Home Prayer Meetings
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review a religious freedom dispute involving an Orthodox Jewish man in Ohio who alleges that local officials violated his constitutional rights by requiring a permit for prayer gatherings at his residence. Daniel Grand filed a lawsuit against the City of University Heights after officials sought to prevent him from holding religious meetings at home.
Episcopal Church Membership Falls Below 1.5 Million Amid Decades-Long Decline
The Episcopal Church continued to experience declining membership in 2025, with its total number of members falling by nearly half a million over the past decade, according to newly released denominational statistics. An analysis of the denomination’s 2025 Parochial Report showed that membership stood at approximately 1.425 million in 2025, compared with 1.917 million in 2015.
Christian Rapper Hulvey Cancels Amsterdam Concert to Protect Young Fans From Sexually Explicit Displays
Christian hip-hop artist Hulvey canceled a sold-out concert in Amsterdam just an hour before he was scheduled to perform, citing sexually explicit images and objects displayed inside the venue that he said were inappropriate for his audience, particularly young children. The rapper said he made the decision after learning that venue officials would not fully cover the graphic material, despite requests from his team.
Myanmar Military Attacks Two Churches in Christian-Majority Regions, Rights Group Reports
Myanmar’s military has been accused of violating international humanitarian law following separate attacks that destroyed two churches in the predominantly Christian regions of Chin and Kachin states earlier this month. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), two military aircraft departing from an air base in Magway carried out airstrikes on the town of Mindat in southern Chin State at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 9.