Nuns belonging to the Sisters of Charity are being asked to agree to contracts that would prevent them from "interfering" in the operations of the new National Maternity Hospital that would be built on the land owned by the religious order.
Muslim extremists have threatened to kill a pastor for taking legal action against them after they destroyed his home, farm, and church building in Eastern Uganda.
City Harvest Church (CHC) founder Kong Hee, along with four other church leaders, surrendered to the State Courts on Friday so that they could start serving their jail terms.
Indonesian prosecutors have reportedly dropped the blasphemy case against the Christian governor of Jakarta and are now calling on the court to sentence him to face two years' probation instead.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan may hear the blasphemy case of Asia Bibi in June after it was postponed last year because one of the three judges decided to quit the bench.
French Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has advanced to the second round of the elections after calling for the expulsion of "Islamic preachers of hate" and the closure of their mosques.
A Christian university in Spokane, Washington has dropped abortion provider Planned Parenthood from its internship program following protests from pro-life students.
A student who was suspected of being involved in the lynching of another student in a Pakistani university claimed that the school officials asked him to testify that the victim had committed blasphemy.
A math teacher at a public school in Tampa, Florida has come under fire for banning her students from wearing cross necklaces in the classroom.
The Supreme Court in Russia has labeled Jehovah's Witnesses as an "extremist" group and has banned all of its activities in the country.
A Christian college in Wenham, Massachusetts has dismissed reports suggesting that its entire faculty senate resigned because they wanted to show their support to a pro-gay professor who was denied promotion.
Nearly two-thirds of churchgoers failed a test measuring their knowledge of the Bible, highlighting widespread gaps in biblical literacy, according to a report published Tuesday by Lifeway Research. The assessment used a traditional grading system ranging from A (90 and above) to F (below 60). The average score was 51, with 65% receiving an F, 9% a D, 9% a C, 8% a B and 9% an A.
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico drew comparisons between himself and the biblical figures of David and Jesus in a victory speech Tuesday after defeating Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's U.S. Senate election. “I'm reminded of that story from Scripture of a shepherd boy who goes up against a giant,” Talarico told supporters in Austin shortly before midnight.
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who drew national media attention this season for objecting to male trans-identified athletes in women's sports, reflected on her faith journey on an episode of Theo Von's podcast, saying she believes a revival is happening.
More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they would feel comfortable seeking guidance from Jesus about their identity, although parents and friends remain their preferred sources of advice, according to new research from Barna. Mothers emerged as the most trusted source of guidance, with 84% of teenagers expressing comfort in discussing identity-related questions with them.
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.