Pope Francis delivered a mindful message to the faithful during the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven on Sunday, May 8, instructing everyone to be witnesses of the Gospel every day and not only on Sundays, and in all aspects of life.
A prayer session started in 2003 that was supposed to last for only a week is still going on 24/7 for the past 13 years and is credited for providing protection to Bible smugglers in North Africa.
Bus adverts carrying the Arabic phrase "Subdah Allah" that translates as "Glory be to God" will be appearing on London's iconic red buses and other British public transport during the month-long Ramadan beginning June 6 until July 7. The ad campaign is funded by the Muslim charity Islamic Relief to ...
Disney's announcement early this year on a sequel for the hit animation film "Frozen" with a target release date before 2018 has sparked a series of Twitter campaign calls from fans of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community to make the Frozen heroine, Elsa, a lesbian.
Actor Morgan Freeman appears in the National Geographic docu-series "The Story of God," a show that took him on a journey to different faiths around the world and concluded that the show did not change his religious belief.
After announcing the store's inclusive bathroom policy that allows transgender men to use bathrooms according to their gender identification, Target faces overwhelming pressure to reconsider such, as the company deals with a boycott petition that amassed more than a million of pledges, a dramatic ...
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheist group, is accused of bullying American public schools as the group warns that student field trips to a creationist museum is in violation of the separation of church and state.
Pastor, best-selling author, and teacher Dr. Tony Evans is honorary chair for this year's National Day of Prayer, which America has celebrated for the past 65 years, and proclaimed that America's time is running out with the advent of war, terrorism, economic uncertainty, and the looming election ...
Evangelist Franklin Graham refers to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's call for boycott on the popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A as nothing but a form of "bullying, intolerance, and discrimination."
Pop icon Justin Bieber who rose to fame as a child singer with the catchy song "Baby" and current hit songs "Sorry" and "What Do You Mean?" has recently made fans ask what the new inked small cross to the right side of his eye means.
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.