A student who was close to completing the Masters of counseling program at the Missouri State University was dismissed from the school after saying that he would refer a same-sex couple to another counselor because of his Christian convictions. His expression of his religious inclination has had a ...
Bishop Melvin Talbert and senior pastor Val Rosenquist officiated the wedding of Jim Wilborne and John Romano on Saturday because they believe that doing otherwise would be an act of discrimination. However, they could face disciplinary measures from the United Methodist Church.
A Christian group is encouraging people to boycott retail giant Target for its LGBT-friendly bathroom/fitting room policy, but not everyone thinks it the right approach to arrive at a solution.
The Foreign Affairs committee of the United States House of Representatives has, on Wednesday, unanimously adopted a bill that would improve the country's ability to advance global religious freedom.
Brazil's lower house has voted to impeach president Dilma Rouseff for allegedly manipulating government funds, and this is seen as a rising influence of evangelical Christians in a dominantly Catholic country.
A town in Hama, Syria was bombed Sunday by the Nusra Front, an Islamist group affiliated with the al-Qaeda militant organization, while they have been pushed back by rival jidahist Islamic State from the Yarmouk refugee camp.
A charred piece of wood found this week in Arkansas is believed to have been part of the cross that Hernando de Soto, a Spanish conquistador, had had erected in 1541.
The four children of Marius and Ruth Bodnariu taken in November by Barnevernet, Norway's child welfare service, have not yet been returned. An official statement on the family website says that there is no indication that the family will be reunited before July.
A Roman Catholic bishop in Norway thinks that the clery should stop conducting weddings as officers of the state. Instead, they should officiate only Catholic weddings of Catholic couples.
Fundamentalist Christians in Jamaica are pointing a finger at the United Nations and other international agencies for promoting sex education -- in particular, the Comprehensive Sexuality Education -- in the country.
Two Christian refugees have expressed their disappointment toward Pope Francis for allegedly reneging on an offer to help them.
The United Methodist Church (UMC) will convene its 2028 General Conference at two locations simultaneously for the first time in the denomination’s history, bringing together delegates in the United States and Africa for its highest legislative assembly. The UMC Commission on the General Conference announced Tuesday that Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Harare, Zimbabwe, will jointly host the gathering.
Christian persecution has worsened in more than half of 18 countries surveyed by a Catholic watchdog, raising concerns about the future of Christian communities in the Middle East. The Middle East has emerged as an area of particular concern, where prolonged instability threatens Christianity’s presence in its historic birthplace.
Multisite churches are expanding rapidly across the United States, attracting nearly one in 10 Protestant churchgoers, but their growth is increasingly outpacing the development of qualified leaders, according to a new national study. The report identified more than 1,800 multisite churches operating over 6,000 campuses nationwide, highlighting the growing influence of congregations that maintain multiple worship locations under a unified organizational structure.
New York Times bestselling author and BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey has drawn mixed reactions from Christians after questioning whether believers should embrace Halloween festivities and consume horror-themed entertainment. During the Oct. 19 episode of her “Relatable” podcast, Stuckey addressed the different ways Christians approach Halloween, acknowledging that the subject involves personal convictions and differing interpretations of Christian freedom.
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.