Christians in the Kurdish town of Ainkawa will now be able to attend mass after the government opened a massive church that can seat more than 1,000 people at a time.

Catholic priests in Ireland are calling for a confidential helpline following reports of a surge in suicides among members of the clergy.

The United Church of Christ (UCC) has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution that denounces Israel for its alleged mistreatment of underage Palestinians.

Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz has denied rumors that Justin Bieber was paid to attend the church's annual conference in Sydney, Australia.

A hospital in London has denied permission to let a pediatric facility in Rome to provide care for Charlie Gard, a terminally-ill baby who suffers from a rare genetic disease.

A coalition of jihadist groups has released a new video featuring six foreign hostages, including three missionaries, who were abducted in Africa's Sahel region.

An eight-month-old Canadian baby, who is biologically female, may be the first child to be issued with a government health card marked with gender "unknown."

A Vatican-owned hospital has offered to continue treatment of a terminally-ill baby who is scheduled to be removed from life support within a week.

The administration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken control of at least 50 Syriac churches, monasteries and cemeteries in Mardin province and declared them as state property.

Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority have unearthed evidence of a battle that culminated in the destruction of Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago.

Christian preachers in Nigeria have criticized the government's decision to impose compulsory Islamic studies in schools and are now calling on Christian students to boycott the classes.