Women are leading the efforts in spreading the Gospel in Iran despite the risk of imprisonment and rejection by their families, according to a research conducted by the global charity Open Doors.
Persecution watchdog group Open Doors has disputed the methodology of the report that claimed 90,000 Christians were martyred annually between 2006 and 2015.
A human rights organization has warned that Islamic extremists have imposed Sharia or Islamic law in several villages in Mali, threatening the villagers not to celebrate weddings or baptisms.
The Burma Army announced last Thursday that it had detained two Kachin Baptist pastors, whose disappearance last month raised concerns among human rights groups.
A Republican-led House subcommittee has rejected a bill that would require people to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with the gender listed on their birth certificates.
Parents in Southern Indiana have expressed their disapproval of a worksheet that purportedly portrays Sharia or Islamic law in a positive light.
An 80-year-old Mexican priest, who has conducted at least 6,000 exorcisms in his 40 years of service, has claimed that the devil is afraid of him.
A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction to stop the state of Texas from cutting off Planned Parenthood from the state's Medicaid program.
An Arkansas state legislative committee has passed a bill that would ban dismemberment abortion, a method used by abortionists to dismember the unborn child inside the mother's body using surgical instruments.
As Iraqi forces continue to push their way into Mosul to liberate the city from the Islamic State, Christians who experienced persecution in Burma are risking their lives in war zones in Iraq to help the victims of the terror group.
A school district in Leavenworth, Washington has decided to reverse its policy that forbids a Christian organization from distributing flyers promoting the Good News Club to elementary students.
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.