The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, has raised the issue of religious freedom in Sudan during his recent meeting with President Omar al-Bashir.
The mayor of a Tennessee county has refused to remove a Bible verse inscription from a courthouse despite a complaint from a prominent atheist group.
A federal judge has overturned parts of an Alabama law that would have required minors who are seeking abortions to obtain their parent's permission.
Joe Schimmel of Good Fight Ministries and pastor of Blessed Hope Chapel in Simi Valley, California has expressed concerns about Lentz's friendship with Bieber after the two were seen in photographs drinking at Blue Door Bar in Queenstown, New Zealand.
A man who claims to have married his laptop is apparently demanding that a Christian baker from Colorado must be compelled to bake a cake for him and his computer.
The Swedish government has welcomed hundreds of Islamic State militants who returned from Iraq and Syria and gave them "protected identities" to keep locals from finding out who they are, according to a report.
The Admiral of the US Coast Guard has vowed to continue supporting transgender service members despite President Donald Trump's announcement last week that transgenders will not be allowed to serve in the military.
A mob of Buddhists reportedly attacked Christian villagers in Myanmar for holding late-night church services to celebrate and welcome new converts.
A Christian magistrate, who was fired from his role as a health director for speaking out against adoption by same-sex parents, is filing a discrimination lawsuit against Britain's National Health Service (NHS).
The King County Board of Health in Washington State has approved a new rule that requires crisis pregnancy centers to put up a sign that indicates they're not health care facilities.
A lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Air Force for allegedly withholding information about the case of a retired veteran who was physically assaulted for mentioning God in a speech.
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.