Best-selling author and popular Christian Pastor Francis Chan has recently revealed that some of the South Korean missionaries who were kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2007 wish they are still in captivity.
Somalia-based terrorist group Al-Shabaab has overtaken Nigeria's Boko Haram as Africa's deadliest militant group, according to new figures from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).
Two key pro-life bills, which were approved by the Louisiana legislature last week, are currently awaiting the signature of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
A Christian sewer worker, who fell unconscious while cleaning a manhole in Umerkot, Pakistan, died at the hospital after doctors, who were fasting for Ramadan, refused to treat him until his body was washed.
The Islamic State terror group has released a new video showing jihadists destroying a church believed to be located in the city of Marawi, Southern Philippines.
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his call for a travel ban following reports of multiple attacks in London on Saturday.
A recent study has claimed that those who attend religious services are more likely to have better health and live longer than those who do not.
An appeals court has ruled that a Michigan township did not violate a Christian school's right to exercise its religious mission when it refused to grant a permit to allow the school to relocate to a church in the town.
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) co-founder Jan Crouch has been accused of covering up the rape of her own granddaughter by an employee of the network in order to avoid "bad press."
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has enacted a new policy that would prohibit social workers and foster families from working with children if they refuse to facilitate a child's gender transition.
Chinese authorities in China's central Henan province have reportedly demolished a church that was under construction and arrested more than 40 of its members.
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.