Christian leaders urge Trump to declare Jerusalem as Israel's capital
A group of 60 influential Christian leaders has signed a letter delivered to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, asking him to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Italian police arrest Catholic priest for helping mafia steal from migrant funds
Italian authorities have arrested a Catholic priest in the southern Italian region of Calabria for his alleged role in a mafia scheme to steal millions in public funds that were intended to help migrants.
UN forces retake Muslim majority areas attacked by Christian militia in the Central African Republic
U.N. peacekeeping forces have retaken Muslim majority areas that have been attacked by Christian rebels in the Central African Republic during the weekend.
Iraqi boys describe how ISIS indoctrinate children to become suicide bombers
Iraqi boys who managed to escape from the Islamic State terror group have revealed how the militants indoctrinated children to become fighters and suicide bombers.
USCIRF defends decision to exclude Iraq and Egypt from list of 'Countries of Particular Concern'
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has defended its decision to leave out Iraq and Egypt from the list of "countries of particular concern" for religious freedom violations in its annual report released last month.
Christian groups in Nigeria accuse Buhari's administration of carrying out Islamic agenda
Five Christian groups have accused the administration of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari of having an anti-Christian bias and of running the government like a Muslim organization to fulfill an Islamic agenda.
Chinese authorities pressure landlord to evict house church in Guangdong province
Chinese authorities have successfully pressured a landlord to evict a house church in China's southern Guangdong province, leaving Christians in the area without a proper place to worship.
UK grants visa to first Arab female Christian pastor after initially refusing her entry
The Home Office has decided to allow the first Arab female pastor to enter the UK after initially refusing to grant her a visa due to fears that she might not leave the country.
Boko Haram releases new video claiming some Chibok girls don't want to be rescued
The Islamic militant group Boko Haram has released a new video purportedly showing some of the Chibok schoolgirls who do not want to be rescued as part of the swap deal with the Nigerian government.
Sweden draws criticism for giving religious tests to Christian asylum seekers
Sweden's Migration Agency has been criticized for testing Christian asylum seekers about their knowledge of Christianity and the Bible to determine their eligibility for refugee status.
Activists plan rally at Cuban embassy to protest jailing of pastor who homeschooled his kids
Homeschooling activists are planning gather at the Cuban Embassy on Wednesday to protest the jailing of a Cuban pastor who refused to send his children to state schools and chose to teach them at home instead.
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Federal Appeals Court Sides With Churches in Immigration Raids Dispute
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.
Global Child Malnutrition Crisis: 35.5 Million Affected, Nearly 10 Million Severely, World Vision Warns
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.
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.