Children go through four stages in their relationship with their parents, shared Rev. Mark Creech among the lessons he picked up from an estranged relationship with his own father.
Marriages entered into without the couple's understanding of its lifelong commitment are invalid while some cohabiting couples reflect real marriages, says Pope Francis.
Rev. Mark Bailey is suspended from the role of an ordained ministry by Bishop Rachel Treweek Wednesday, June 15 after a church proceeding of his extra-marital affair concluded.
Turkish authorities ban an annual gay pride parade schedule later this month after an ultra—nationalist youth group threatened violence during the march.
National Basketball Association star Jeremy Lin requested his digital prayer group to pray for him during his annual Asia tour as he shares God's love.
Mother of pop sensation Justin Bieber prays the Holy Spirit comes down and teaches her son as viral video shows him beat up in an altercation after watching NBA Finals Game 3 in Cleveland, June 8.
A Tennessee Sheriff may continue posting Christian messages on Facebook, a district court judge ruled after rejecting an atheist group's temporary injunction request on June 8.
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.