A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit that an LGBT advocacy group filed against an American pastor who was accused of engaging in "crimes against humanity" for his campaign against homosexuality in Uganda.
Christian soccer player Jaelene Hinkle has withdrawn from the U.S. women's national team's Scandinavia tour this year, according to a press release from U.S. Soccer.
Joshua Feuerstein, a former pastor who has more than two million followers on Facebook, has called for a boycott on McDonald's after it announced the release of new rainbow colored French fry boxes as part of its efforts to support gay pride month.
A legislation that bans dismemberment abortions, which is typically performed during the second trimester of pregnancy, has been signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday.
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled on Monday that faith-based hospitals and other religiously affiliated institutions, such as schools and day cares, are not required to comply with federal pension plans.
One of the London Bridge attackers has been featured in a TV documentary titled "The Jihadis Next Door," where he was seen praying with a black Islamist flag with other British jihadis.
A high school senior who was banned from attending her Christian school's graduation ceremony due to her pregnancy has received her diploma at a private ceremony hosted by a local church on Saturday.
The granddaughter of the late Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) co-founder Jan Crouch has been awarded $2 million after an Orange County jury found that her grandmother acted outrageously for failing to report the sexual assault committed by an employee when she was just 13-years-old.
The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a Christian Marine who was convicted by a court-martial after she refused to remove a cut-out of a Bible verse from her workstation.
Muslim residents of the city of Marawi in southern Philippines have risked their lives to help dozens of Christians escape from Islamic extremists.
A controversial South African pastor who once fed live snakes to his congregants came to a popular Nigerian preacher to seek deliverance from his bizarre actions.
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.