A North Korean defector has reportedly expressed remorse for providing information on the movements of a pastor in China who was known for assisting refugees fleeing from the Communist regime.
Christians in the U.K. are raising their objections to a proposal that would allow adults to change their gender legally without a doctor's diagnosis.
An Irish priest has denounced plans by the Belfast Film Festival to screen two horror films at a former Catholic church in the city.
Four German women, including a 16-year-old girl, are currently being held in an Iraqi prison and may face the death penalty for joining the Islamic State terror group.
A high-ranking official in charge of regulating religion in China has stated that Beijing intends to maintain its control of the country's Catholic leadership.
The Church of England has drawn criticism for withdrawing pastoral care and emotional support for sex abuse victims after it reached a financial settlement with them.
Israel has refused to remove the metal detectors outside a major Jerusalem mosque despite the violent protest that occurred near the site on Friday.
Chinese officials in Zhejiang province have issued orders to shut down Sunday schools and prevent Christian churches from holding events during the summer months.
Indian authorities have rounded up four suspects on Saturday in connection with the murder of a Christian pastor in Ludhiana.
China's ruling Communist Party has threatened its estimated 85 million members with punishment if they refuse to abandon their religious beliefs for Marxist atheism.
The Hungarian government is donating $1.7 million to help with the restoration of Christian churches in Lebanon, government records revealed.
A federal appeals court has handed a legal victory to churches, synagogues and other religious organizations challenging the Trump administration’s decision to permit immigration enforcement operations at places of worship. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision rejecting the religious groups’ request for a preliminary injunction.
Soaring food costs are jeopardizing the health and futures of millions of children worldwide, with families in vulnerable communities increasingly unable to afford nutritious meals, according to a new report from the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision. The report found that approximately 35.5 million children experienced acute malnutrition worldwide in 2025, including nearly 10 million who suffered from severe acute malnutrition.
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.
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.
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.