A new survey conducted by the Barna Group has revealed that evangelicals in the U.S. are less accepting of female leadership in the church compared to other Protestants and Catholics.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced on Thursday that the government will consider speeding up the trial of an American pastor who was imprisoned over alleged ties to a terrorist organization.
The Hawaii Senate approved a bill that would require pregnancy resource centers to refer women to clinics that perform abortions.
The Christian minority in the mostly Muslim nation of Bangladesh is growing rapidly despite the threats from Islamic leaders and extremist groups, according to a non-profit organization that runs several missions in the country.
A new guidance from Britain's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is encouraging health and care workers to talk to dying patients about their spiritual and religious preferences.
Eight local staff members of Christian aid organization Samaritan's Purse in South Sudan were released on Tuesday after they were reportedly abducted earlier this week.
A Christian charity has called on the United Nations to increase efforts to expose violations of freedom of religion and expression in the U.S., Europe and Australia.
The Islamic State terror group has converted a Christian church in Mosul into a base for its religious police force, and it has plastered its walls with propaganda and documents that outlined the groups' laws for the city's residents.
A Senate panel in Indiana is considering a legislation that would allow students to pray or participate in religious activities in public schools.
President Donald Trump's administration is expected to host a meeting of ministers from 68 countries this month to discuss strategies to defeat the Islamic State terror group.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that his vision for developing a new online community is modeled after Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback church.
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.