As an Iraqi-led coalition fights to free Mosul from ISIS, many displaced Christians are hopeful they can return home soon. But some are not eager to go back, fearing that they would not have a home to return to.
Two members of a Protestant house church in southern China are currently on trial for spying while another is being tried for "illegal business activities" as part of an ongoing crackdown on unofficial churches.
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has announced that his the long awaited film "Silence" will be released in theaters on Dec. 23.
Christian advocacy group Open Doors U.K. reported that more than 80 percent of Christians have fled Iraq since the war broke out in 2003. In Syria, about half of the Christians have left the country since 2010.
Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, called on operators of crisis pregnancy centers in California to defy the law that requires them to promote abortion.
Judges, pro-life investigators and abortion industry organizations presented arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday regarding the release of videos that exposed Planned Parenthood's alleged sales of baby parts.
A Texas federal judge has reaffirmed the nationwide injunction against the school bathroom policy which requires public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that corresponds to their gender identity.
Turkish authorities recently detained an American pastor for his alleged missionary activities.
The director of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (CACG) admitted that some progressives have attempted to divide the Catholic Church but denied that the organization was created for that purpose.
Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Front (FN), said that she will ban all religious symbols in all public places in France if she is elected president next year.
The Catholic Church is struggling to find replacements for aging exorcists in Italy because younger priests are too scared, according to Fr. Vincenzo Taraborelli who has been performing the rite for 27 years.
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.