A pastor from West Virginia has been forced to move out of his home after he received numerous death threats for expressing his opposition to Facebook's new rainbow flag emoji.
Charlie Gard's parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, has agreed to a court decision to let their 11-month old son to be transferred to a hospice where he will spend his final hours.
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, the president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), has called on President Donald Trump's administration to release a Guatemalan-born evangelical pastor who is currently detained in California and being prepared for deportation.
A Yazidi girl has recently recounted the horror of being kidnapped by Islamic State fighters at the age of 14 and how she was raped daily for six months by one of the militants she described as a "beast."
Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber has denied that he canceled the remainder of his current world tour to start his own church.
Famed atheist and author Richard Dawkins has accused a California radio station of giving Islam a "free pass" after it canceled his appearance following protests from students.
A North Korean defector has reportedly expressed remorse for providing information on the movements of a pastor in China who was known for assisting refugees fleeing from the Communist regime.
Christians in the U.K. are raising their objections to a proposal that would allow adults to change their gender legally without a doctor's diagnosis.
An Illinois bishop, who issued a decree banning funeral rites for same-sex couples last month, has doubled down on his stance by declaring that politicians who helped make same-sex marriage legal must not receive Communion.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has approved a legislation that would require the state Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines regarding transgender students, including allowing them to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity instead of their biological sex.
An Irish priest has denounced plans by the Belfast Film Festival to screen two horror films at a former Catholic church in the city.
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.