The controversy on whether the Roman Catholic Church has two ruling popes is ignited following comments made by the personal secretary and right-hand man of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who referred to an "expanded ministry."
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has rejected an "un-Islamic" Protection of Women against Violence Act (PPWA) 2015 and introduced its own version in a 163-page proposal that allows Pakistani men to "lightly beat" their wives.
Mexican football player Alan Pulido freed himself from his kidnappers on Sunday, May 29 after midnight after he punched one of his captors, snatched a mobile phone and dialed Mexico's emergency number.
Southern Baptist Convention President Dr. Ronnie Floyd is eager to get to know the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the latter's upcoming closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders and conservatives.
Hollywood actor Johnny Depp will no longer be attending the Reason Rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on June 4 amid recent news of divorce with his wife, Amber Heard.
Most non-believers think Christians obey God out of fear or obligation but Pastor Rick Warren corrects this misconception. Instead of fear or obligation, it is out of love that Christians are able to obey God, the pastor says
British Home Secretary Theresa May believes that many Britons benefit from Sharia Law as she launches a probe that will investigate whether the British law is being bent for the sake of Sharia ideas.
An estimated 50,000 civilians are trapped in terrible conditions as the Iraqi forces are poised to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah from the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIL) terrorist group.
"Migrants are not dangerous, but in danger," was the central message that Pope Francis put across to hundreds of children he met with at the Vatican on Sunday, May 29.
Seven Christian homes were looted and burned while a 70-year-old Christian woman was stripped naked and paraded in the streets of southern Egypt by a mob of 300 armed Muslims over rumors that her son is having an affair with a Muslim woman.
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.