The Evangelical Alliance (EA) has called on Christians to pray for the U.K. after the general election resulted in a hung parliament, leaving the country's political environment in uncertainty.
Iraqi Christians, who have fled from persecution at the hands of the Islamic State terror group, have complained that ethnic Kurds are seizing their properties and lands in Kurdistan.
Despite the ongoing crackdown on Christianity in China, the number of Christians continue to increase in the Communist country, with one pastor reporting as many as 100,000 new converts each year.
The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan legislation that would authorize the government to provide emergency aid to religious minorities who fled from their homes in Iraq and Syria due to the rise of the Islamic State terror group.
Many Christian women in Pakistan are considering converting to Islam so that they could get away from their abusive husbands because the current law makes it difficult for them to finalize their divorce as Christians.
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has called for a special legislative session on Wednesday to overturn a St. Louis ordinance that he said made it into a 'sanctuary city' for abortion.
A bill that would guarantee that abortion remains legal in the state of Delaware in the event that Roe v. Wade gets overturned has been passed by the state legislature and is headed to Gov. John Carney's desk.
Muslim residents of Indianapolis, Indiana have expressed their outrage at a billboard that seem to refer to the Islamic prophet Muhammad as a "rapist" who married a six-year-old and beheaded 600 Jews in one day.
Vice President Mike Pence has stated that religious freedom will be regarded as a "foreign policy priority" under the administration of President Donald Trump and that the U.S. will condemn the persecution of any faith anywhere in the world.
Christian leaders have denounced a Republican congressman for suggesting on social media that anyone who has been suspected of being a radicalized Muslim should be hunted and killed.
More than 130 imams across the United Kingdom have refused to perform funeral rites for the suspects of the terrorist attacks in Manchester and London.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.
A New Mexico megachurch pastor has publicly backed two Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, renewing debate over federal rules restricting political campaign involvement by tax-exempt religious organizations. Steve Smothermon, pastor of Legacy Church, has reportedly urged members of his congregation to support Republican congressional candidates.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
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.