An online payment company has stopped providing its services to a Lousiana-based Christian organization that has been labeled as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
A federal judge has imposed a fine of nearly $200,000 on pro-life investigator David Daleiden and his attorneys after finding them in contempt of court for releasing undercover videos that were recorded at an abortion conference.
A survey conducted by Pew Research Center has found that less than half of Protestants believe in "sola fide," the teaching that justification is dependent on faith alone, and "sola scriptura," which holds that the Bible is the ultimate authority for Christian belief and practice.
A high-profile Vatican adviser has denounced the recent evangelical statement that affirms the biblical teaching that marriage is between one man and one woman.
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, traveled to southeast Texas on Thursday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and help Samaritan's Purse staff and volunteers carry out relief work.
A local Chick-fil-A store in Houston sent out a boat and jet skis to save an elderly couple who were trapped in their home due to heavy flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Researchers at the Cologne Cathedral Library in Germany have rediscovered the earliest known Latin commentary on the Gospels that has been lost for more than 1,500 years.
Defense Secretary James Mattis has announced that transgenders will be allowed to continue serving in the U.S. military until he establishes a panel of experts to study ways to implement President Donald Trump's policy banning transgender service members.
Two prominent Jesuit schools in Australia have cautiously expressed support for same-sex marriage as the country prepares for a referendum on the issue.
Catholic bishops in Nigeria have urged the federal government to pay for the repair of churches that have been destroyed by the Islamic radical group Boko Haram.
Chinese authorities have issued an order banning minors from attending church services as part of the government's continuing effort to crack down on religion.
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.
A new federal school choice initiative is being hailed as the “greatest evangelism opportunity since the Billy Graham crusades,” with supporters expecting it to expand access to Christian education for millions of American children beginning in 2027. The Ohio-based Center for Christian Virtue has established the Christian Education Network Scholarship Granting Organization to provide financial assistance to families seeking Christian schooling.
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.