Virginia city's Parks and Recreation Department has canceled a planned trip to Ken Ham's Creation Museum and Ark Encounter theme park following a complaint from an atheist group.
Christian leaders in Vancouver want to stop Franklin Graham from speaking at an event that will be held in Rogers Arena next week due to his past comments about Islam and LGBTQ people.
A student from the University of Buffalo has been prevented from traveling to North Carolina to participate in a pharmacy program due to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's travel ban to the state.
There has been a surge in interest about Christian scouting groups after the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced last month that it will now allow transgender children into its programs.
After declaring eastern Mosul "fully liberated" from the Islamic State last month, Iraqi forces have launched a large-scale air-and-ground offensive on Sunday to recapture the western part of the city.
A Hindu organization based in America has dismissed a critical report sponsored by a U.S. government religious freedom commission, describing it as "hinduphobia" and alleging that it was biased.
A Florida public school district is investigating a middle school teacher for making disparaging remarks about her students on a Facebook page for local atheists, in which she complained about being "bullied" by the students.
The Arkansas Senate has passed a bill that would require doctors to provide medical care to babies who survive after failed abortion attempts.
At least 78 members of Congress have affixed their signatures to an open letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call for the release of an American pastor who was jailed in Turkey under the accusation that he is a member of a terrorist organization.
David Platt, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) International Mission Board (IMB), has issued an apology for joining an amicus brief in support of Muslims who were seeking to build a mosque in New Jersey.
A London judge has ruled that doctors can remove the life support of an eight-month-old baby against the wishes of the parents.
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.