An Ontario judge has dismissed a $104 million-plus class-action defamation lawsuit brought by homosexual activists against a Christian group who infiltrated the Toronto Pride Parade last year.
An American pastor who was imprisoned in Turkey due to his alleged ties to a terrorist organization is pleading with President Donald Trump to "fight" for release.
Pastors from Texas have issued "Toilet Seat Awards" to the senators who voted against the Texas Privacy Act or SB6, which would require individuals to use bathrooms in public buildings matching the sex on their birth certificates.
The findings of a study conducted by a Catholic charity in northern Iraq has indicated that the cost of rebuilding the villages destroyed by the Islamic State could exceed US$200 million (£160 million).
Iowa House Republicans have abandoned a bill that would have banned abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has rejected a legislation that was aimed at prohibiting the government from punishing those who refuse to participate in same-sex weddings due to their religious convictions.
Iranian Christian convert Maryam Naghash Zargaran, who is currently incarcerated in the women's ward of Evin Detention Centre in Tehran, is in need of urgent medical care after suffering from severe weight loss.
Muslim Fulani herdsmen are said to be responsible for killing more than 200 people living in predominantly Christian communities in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa this year.
Evangelical churches have seen an exponential growth in the past few years in Cuba, where religious freedom has been previously suppressed by the Communist government.
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.