The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have reiterated its pledge to serve people who are fleeing from violence and urged President-elect Donald Trump to adopt policies that will treat immigrants and refugees humanely.
Abilene Christian University (ACU) in West Texas has expelled two students who were linked to a Snapchat video that showed a young woman wearing a blackface makeup.
The Texas State Board of Education may decide to remove certain passages that relate to creationism from its science curriculum standards. The board members are scheduled to vote on the curriculum changes early next year.
Anti-Muslim hate crimes have increased in 2015 by 67 percent, the highest level since the aftermath of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, according to the statistics released by the FBI on Monday.
Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of the Potter's House church in Dallas, Texas, said that many Americans are traumatized and in grief over the election of Republican Donald Trump.
Pop star Katy Perry has made announcement last Friday that she donated $10,000 to Planned Parenthood over concerns that the abortion provider might be defunded under the presidency of Donald Trump.
A judge in eastern Sudan has issued an order to resume the classes at a Christian school that was taken over by the government last month.
Christian author and Momastery blog founder Glennon Doyle Melton has announced that she is currently in a relationship with retired soccer player Abby Wambach.
Saeed Abedini, an American-Iranian pastor who was imprisoned in Iran for three-and-a-half years, expressed his belief that Donald Trump will be the best president in the history of America.
The Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) has sent notices of expulsion to two churches for their affirming stance toward the LGBT community.
A Christian ministry director in Iraq is expecting Muslims to abandon Islam and turn to Jesus Christ as the situation in the country gets worse.
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.