Religious leaders from different backgrounds have sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama asking him to renounce the report on religious liberty by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) last September.
Catholic and Evangelical leaders are circulating a letter asking for an apology from Hillary Clinton for the statements made by her campaign staffers in the emails released by Wikileaks last Tuesday.
Representatives of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have met with people from several religious freedom advocacy groups this week to address the global persecution faced by Christians.
Former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Tim Tebow, who is now playing baseball for the New York Mets, demonstrated the power of prayer when he reportedly saved a baseball fan who was suffering from a seizure by praying.
Three of five Iranian Christians who were arrested while having a picnic last Augustwere released on bail but the remaining two are still being held without proper charges.
Three church leaders and another three church members were detained by Sudanese authorities for refusing to turn over a church-run school to the government. Five other churches were notified that their church buildings are set to be demolished.
A Zimbabwean pastor based in Kariba has sent a petition to Pope Francis asking him to excommunicate President Robert Mugabe for alleged human rights violations to those who protest against his rule.
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District court on Tuesday seeking an exemption from the new transgender anti-discrimination law for churches in Massachusetts.
The French government has revealed its plans to ban pro-life websites that provide biased information about abortion while appearing to be neutral.
Hillary Clinton's campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri bashed conservative Catholics and evangelicals in a 2011 email exchange with the Center for American Progress (CAP) president John Halpin.
Christian missionaries continue to share their hope in Christ in the Syrian city of Aleppo even as bombs and bullets ravage the city.
Three students were killed and six others injured when Myanmar's military launched an airstrike and drone assault on a Christian Bible school in Karen State. The attack occurred Tuesday in Day Bu Noh village in Hpapun District, an area largely populated by Christian Karen communities. Military aircraft reportedly dropped bombs before armed drones struck the village, with one exploding directly above the Bible school.
Iran has responded to just one of eight communications sent by United Nations human rights experts concerning Christians since 2011, with its sole response portraying Christian converts as national security threats, according to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran. Dr. Mai Sato, who assumed the position in August 2024, discussed the Iranian government's treatment of Christians.
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.