The Virginia Senate has passed legislation that would prevent the government from punishing religious organizations and individuals who uphold the traditional view of marriage.
A member of an unofficial Protestant church in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan is being prosecuted by the authorities for allegedly organizing and taking part in the activities of an "evil cult."
A charity organization has claimed that the government of Australia has rejected the asylum applications of 80 percent of Christian refugees from Iraq and Syria.
A Christian militia leader in Iraq has told Sunni Arab tribes on Monday to vacate the northern Assyrian town of Tel Keppe and threatened to massacre them if they do not leave by the end of the week.
The former Chinese health minister was confronted by the participants at the Vatican conference on organ trafficking on Tuesday over China's organ transplant practices.
An Illinois House committee has approved a legislation that would ensure abortion remains legal in the state even if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
A 10-year-old Iraqi girl in Mosul bled to death after the Islamic State used a medieval torture device to punish her for stepping outside of her house alone.
Scouting units sponsored by the Catholic church will not be affected by the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) new policy to accept members based on their gender identity.
The state of Georgia has agreed to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit with a public health expert who was fired from his job at the state's Department of Public Health (DPH) in 2014 after officials requested copies of his sermons for review.
A new poll has revealed that a majority of Americans who identify as religious are in favor the legalization of same-sex marriage, and they also oppose policies that allow business owners to refuse services to gay couples.
Baptists in Puerto Rico will not be attending Franklin Graham's evangelistic rally in the country's capital city of San Juan this weekend due to his support for President Donald Trump's travel ban.
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.