Al-Shabaab fighters have reportedly killed three Christians in Kenya's Lamu County last Friday after they refused to recite the Shahada — the Islamic prayer of faith. The militants also killed a fourth Christian man who is said to be mentally challenged.
Princeton University's Office of Religious Life (ORL) has drawn criticism from pro-life groups for co-sponsoring a rally in support of Planned Parenthood.
Pop sensation Justin Bieber reportedly unfollowed boxing champion Floyd Mayweather on Instagram after the singer was advised by his friends at Hillsong Church to remove "bad influences" from his life.
A Roman Catholic priest in Virginia has disclosed his past as a former member of the Ku Klux Klan and has encouraged white supremacists to abandon the ideology and find peace in Jesus Christ.
The Moroccan terror group that was responsible for the recent attacks in Spain is reportedly just a part of a much larger group affiliated with the Islamic State that is poised to launch more attacks in at least six European countries, according to a report from DEBKAfile.
Sudanese authorities have reportedly evicted two church leaders and their families from their homes in the city of Omdurman last week.
Chile's highest court has upheld a measure that is aimed at allowing abortion in cases of rape, fetal disability and danger to the pregnant woman's life.
A pastor who claimed that he was sent by God to the U.S. from Africa to cure cancer was found stabbed to death at his church in Windsor Mill, Maryland on Saturday.
Ronnie Floyd, who previously served as the head of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), has been appointed to be the new president of the National Day of Prayer Task Force.
Some Liberty University graduates are returning their diplomas in protest of school president Jerry Falwell, Jr.'s support for President Donald Trump.
A public school in New Mexico has painted over a mural that includes a biblical quote following a complaint from a prominent atheist group that advocates for the separation of church and state.
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.