In a press conference in Davao City on Sunday, May 22, the 16th incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lambasted the Catholic Church as the "most hypocritical institution" as he accused the bishops of asking favors from him and other public officials.
Afghanistan's Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was believed to have been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan on Saturday, May 21.
The United Methodist delegates have voted for a moratorium on its homosexuality debate during a General Conference on Wednesday, May 18. The issue of gay ordination is also placed on hold.
A shopper at Ross department store in Mesquite, Texas on Monday, May 16 was shocked to see a man enter the women's dressing room who claimed he was "representing himself as a woman today."
ISIS militants have reportedly used nitric acid in its public execution of at least 25 Mosul civilians accused of spying for Iraqi security forces.
The Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry prefers to show his Christian faith by the way he carries himself rather than by simply quoting Bible verses.
"Forgive them" are the last words spoken by a 12-year-old Iraqi Christian who died in her mother's arms after suffering from fourth degree burns caused by the Islamic State militants.
Anglican Bishop of Melbourne has reached out to Muslims after their Geelong mosque was burned to the ground on Wednesday, May 18.
The current concern over the growing number of Christians who are no longer attending church is not a problem and does not translate to their loss of Christian faith, a recent research reveals.
Evangelical Republican political candidate Mike Webb has been severely criticized after posting a screenshot on his Facebook page on Monday, May 16 that revealed a couple of porn tabs left open.
A group of 51 countries including Russia and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has blocked 22 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) and drug user groups from attending the United Nations (UN) summit for global AIDS to be held next month.
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.