Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has declared that anybody who shouts "Allahu akbar" in the city's famous St. Mark's Square will be gunned down by the police "after three steps."
Members of a military-style cult in New Mexico have been arrested for what has been described by the authorities as "horrific crimes" against children, including sexual abuse against minors and the death of a child.
D. James Kennedy Ministries (DJKM), a Florida-based Christian media group, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for listing the ministry alongside neo-Nazis and white supremacists on its "hate map."
An abortion provider has called on Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy to recuse herself from a pending case because she delivered a speech at a pro-life event earlier this year.
The Islamic State terror group has indicated that it is targeting a world-famous church in Dresden, Germany for an attack in the latest edition of its propaganda magazine.
A Wisconsin-based atheist group has claimed in a letter written to Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin that the Bible is a "hate-filled" book that promotes violence and racism.
An appeals court has ruled against former high school football coach Joe Kennedy, who was suspended his job by a school district in Washington State in 2015 for praying with players after games.
A school district in Reno, Nevada had decided to cancel a controversial sex education curriculum following outcry from parents and other members of the community.
The Nepalese parliament has reportedly advanced a legislation that would outlaw religious conversions and the "hurting of religious sentiment" across the country.
The Iranian government has barred a Christian convert, who recently completed a four-year-jail sentence, from leaving the country for six months.
The California Department of Managed Health Care has issued a $200,000 fine against a health insurer for refusing to provide coverage to several patients who sought gender reassignment surgeries.
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.