The spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, Archbishop Justin Welby, has admitted that he is "constantly consumed with horror" at how the Church has treated the gay community.
Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders refused to negotiate with ISIS for American hostage Kayla Mueller even after she helped install equipment for the organization's hospital in Syria, and was kidnapped together with other members of the MSF staff in August 2013, the victim's family has ...
Baptist preacher Donald Ossewaarde has been tried and convicted of conducting a religious service in his home in Oryol, southwest of Moscow. Police arrested him for conducting alleged illegal activities such as singing, praying and reading the Bible with a prayer group.
Best-selling hardcore rapper DMX believes he has been called to be a pastor despite his controversial life of drugs, women and sin. A video of him preaching in Phoenix, Arizona could indicate that his dream is one step closer to becoming reality.
The lead singer of the popular Christian band Casting Crowns experienced a test of faith when he was diagnosed with cancer.
A kindhearted Muslim man volunteered to help a Christian student who was mobbed for alleged blasphemy in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Radical Muslims ran amok and set the man's home on fire, killing eight people.
Yazidi rape victims who escaped captivity courageously chose to keep their babies despite being shunned by their community. Many of them returned home pregnant or with infants in stride.
More than 200 Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by an Islamist militant group in 2014. The news drew massive criticism and started the global campaign #BringBackOurGirls. Two years later, one of the handful of girls who has made it back has testified that she believes God will save her schoolmates ...
Stone vessels were unearthed from a 2,000-year-old cave in Galilee this month. The containers were among numerous others found in what appeared to be an industrial factory producing stone receptacles.
For many centuries, scholars envisioned the Biblical Tabernacle or Tent of Meeting as a rectangular tent. This was based on the details in the Old Testament's book of Exodus. A Wisconsin engineer challenged this theory and said this specifically detailed design of the temporary house of God is not ...
Many were not prepared for the record-breaking floodwaters that ravaged southeast Louisiana. Churches not significantly affected by the floods had opened its doors and partnered with disaster relief groups to help victims.
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.