Jan Figel, Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU, has called on Sudanese authorities to release two men who were jailed in connection with the espionage case involving a Czech Christian aid worker.
Vimeo, one of the leading video sharing platforms on the internet, has removed a Christian ministry's entire catalog of 850 videos after the company deemed its content to be demeaning towards homosexuals.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill that repeals the state's law which requires individuals to use public restrooms and locker rooms that correspond to the sex indicated on their birth certificates.
Norine Brunson, the wife of Pastor Andrew Brunson, has met with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday even though she was told days earlier that she had no chance of meeting with the diplomat.
A court prosecutor in Pakistan has allegedly offered to acquit 42 Christians accused of lynching two Muslims if they convert to Islam.
Vice President Mike Pence cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Thursday to pass a bill that would allow individual states to defund Planned Parenthood.
The California attorney general has filed 15 felony charges on Tuesday against pro-life activists David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt of the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) for their part in recording videos during their undercover investigation of Planned Parenthood in 2015.
William J. Murray, the only surviving son of American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O'Hair, has said that the new Netflix film about his mother is full of errors, omissions and distortions.
An American Baptist missionary, who was fined for holding weekly Bible studies in Russia, has taken his case to the European Court of Human Rights to appeal the severe sanctions imposed by the country's "anti-missionary" law.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has approved a bill on Wednesday that would make it illegal for abortion practitioners to knowingly terminate a pregnancy solely because of the child's sex.
A U.S. Air Force flight surgeon has claimed that he was punished by a commanding officer because of his Biblical beliefs about marriage and sexuality.
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.