Pope says he doubts authenticity of Marian apparitions in Medjugorje
Pope Francis has voiced his skepticism regarding the Marian apparitions that were supposedly witnessed by a group of children in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje in 1981.
Satirical story about pastor eaten by crocodiles during attempt to walk on water goes viral
Online news media has been swept up by a satirical story about a Zimbabwean pastor who was supposedly eaten alive by crocodiles while demonstrating how Jesus walked on water.
Indian Christians forced to convert to Hinduism and pay heavy fines for attending Easter service
Christians in a tribal village in India have reportedly been ordered to pay heavy fines for attending Easter service last month and forced to convert back to Hinduism.
Americans more tolerant of immorality than ever before, says new poll
A new Gallup poll has found that Americans today are more tolerant of behaviors that were previously deemed unacceptable in society.
Saudi cleric urges FIFA to clamp down on Christian players who make the sign of the cross after scoring
A Muslim cleric from Saudi has urged FIFA, football's governing body, to prohibit Christian players from making the sign of the cross after scoring a goal.
ACLJ meets with Trump to discuss case of American pastor jailed in Turkey
The conservative law group American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) met with President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss the case of American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been languishing in a Turkish prison since last fall on supposed terror link charges.
Christians from 136 countries attend the first-ever World Summit for persecuted believers
More than 600 Christian delegates from 136 countries gathered in Washington D.C. on Thursday for the first-ever World Summit in Defence of Persecuted Christians.
Christian missionaries join North Korean University despite risk of imprisonment
Dozens of Christian missionaries from the U.S. are coming to North Korea to join a university, where two professors were recently arrested, despite the risk of imprisonment.
Sudanese president grants pardon to pastor and Christian activist who were convicted of espionage
A Sudanese pastor and a Christian activist, who were sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in January, were released from prison in Khartoum on Thursday after they were granted a presidential pardon.
Islamic ideology thrives because Christians deny truth of Bible, says Egyptian pastor
Dr. Michael Youssef, founder and president of Leading the Way Ministries, has said that one of the reasons why Islamic ideology succeeds in spreading all over the world is because Christians are denying Biblical truths.
Egyptian forces managed to kill Muslim Brotherhood members who are being trained to attack Christians
Egypt's Interior Ministry has announced that security forces have killed eight members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group who were being trained to attack government and Christian targets.
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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.