Spanish tourism officials are worried that a historical church located in Basque might eventually be damaged by the influx of tourists following its appearance on the TV show "Game of Thrones."
An inquest has confirmed that a Church of England vicar, who is being investigated for historic sex offenses, has died after incinerating himself with a can of petrol.
A Chick-fil-A branch in Sandston, Virginia has opened its doors on a Sunday to allow a displaced congregation to hold worship services in the restaurant.
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily lifted the restrictions imposed by a lower court on the implementation of President Donald Trump's order barring refugees seeking entry to the country.
Chinese Christians have now resorted to meeting in smaller groups in person and online as the government intensifies its crackdown on underground churches.
An initiative that seeks to criminalize abortion as first-degree murder in California could appear on the ballot in November 2018 if the proponents gather enough signatures from registered voters.
Christian non-profit organizations are coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide aid to the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, but the faith-based charities are providing the vast majority of the relief aid compared to the government agency.
Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi, who was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer last year, has recently revealed that he is being moved to palliative care as his doctors have "pretty much given up" on his treatment.
A Christian couple is threatening to sue a primary school run by the Church of England because a boy in their son's class was allowed to wear a dress.
Nearly 3,000 Christian families have been repatriated since Iraqi forces liberated Nineveh from the Islamic State terror group, according to a local official.
A man has been charged with attempted murder after he stormed a church in Birmingham and attacked three worshippers with a "large kitchen knife" on Sunday.
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.