Churches in India have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action regarding Christian persecution following several reports of disruptions of religious services before the Holy Week.
The Montana House of Representatives has advanced a bill that would make abortions illegal after 20 weeks into pregnancy.
A Muslim professor who was involved in a dispute with a Christian student has resigned from her post at Rollins College in Florida.
President Donald Trump has signed a bill into law to overturn an edict that prevents individual states from withholding funds from Planned Parenthood and other organizations that perform abortions.
Easter Sunday is considered by Christians as the most important and sacred Sunday of the entire year because it marks the day when Jesus Christ rose from his grave.
Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has claimed that the British government is discriminating against Christian refugees who are fleeing from oppression in Syria.
A pro-life midwife who has fought a legal battle to be exempted from performing abortions lost her case on Wednesday after the Swedish Labour Court of Appeal ruled that she must either assist in abortions or lose her job.
A Republican chairman of a Senate committee in Oklahoma has refused to hear a bill that would ban abortions on babies with genetic abnormalities.
A prominent atheist organization has sent complaint letters to a number of school districts in Missouri over the use of a sex education curriculum provided by a faith-based group called Thrive.
Indian authorities in Mumbai have refused to grant Christians permission to hold outdoor Holy Week services, citing the city's noise pollution rules.
A California church has filed a lawsuit in order to settle a dispute over the money that was raised for Pastor Saeed Abedini's family while he was imprisoned in Iran.
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.