California has banned state employees from traveling to Texas on official business in protest to a recently passed legislation that protects faith-based adoption agencies from being penalized for operating in accordance with their religious beliefs.
Pope Francis will send nearly half a million dollars to South Sudan to help fund church-run projects following the postponement of his trip to the war-torn country last month.
Chinese authorities in China's central Henan province have formally arrested five pastors following the demolition of their church last month.
Sudanese churches have written an open letter to the government to condemn the demolition of church buildings in Sudan's capital of Khartoum, describing the act as "the systematic violation of Christian religious freedoms."
A pro-life talk that was recently held at Google's headquarters has been gaining more attention than a speech delivered by Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards at the same location.
New York Attorney Gen. Eric Schneiderman has sued a coalition of pro-life protesters for allegedly harassing and threatening people outside an abortion clinic in New York City.
An appeals court has dismissed the case of a Christian woman who sued two police officers from the city of Louisburg, Kansas for allegedly ordering her to stop praying in her own home.
The new U.S. delegation under the administration of President Donald Trump has rejected a U.N. resolution on violence against women because it included a clause that called for "safe" abortion access in countries where it is legal.
The Church of England had "colluded" with a former bishop to conceal the sexual abuse he committed on young boys and men over a period of twenty years, according to an independent report.
A federal appeals court has lifted an injunction on a Mississippi law that protects churches and businesses from government reprisals for operating publicly based on the belief that marriage is the union of a man and a woman.
One of the nation's leading charity research website has drawn criticism for designating several conservative organizations in its listing as "hate groups."
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.