Advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has released a report slamming the religious freedom violations taking place in North Korea, concluding that the violations in the isolated regime "are among the very worst in the world."
Bishop Wayne T. Jackson of Great Faith Ministries said that a warrant will be issued against the activist who interrupted his worship service last Saturday, Sept. 17.
A new study revealed that Europeans were more likely to favor Christian asylum seekers over Muslims. The results also showed that European citizens from 15 different countries were more accepting of refugees with high employability and those who experienced persecution in their homeland.
An Ethiopian woman spent three days at a hospital after she was beaten by her husband for converting to Christianity. Habiba Ibrahim, mother of three, had been a Christian for about a month before her husband found out and attacked her.
"Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation" will be presenting a fresh take on the wildly popular book series "Left Behind" for a new generation of fans. The film is loosely based on "Left Behind: The Kids" which was also well-liked by teens and children.
The pastor lamented that he had been used as a "bargaining chip" and believed that he would not have been freed had he not been useful for negotiations.
Chinese businessman Sun Wenqing hopes to build a biblical theme park in Moose Jaw, Sakatchewan. A cemetery has just been approved as the site of his future theme park which will feature full-sized replicas of Biblical structures such as the Tabernacle and Noah's ark.
Through the use of imaging technology, a charred 1,700-year-old scroll was revealed to be a copy of the book of Leviticus. The En-Gedi scroll had been damaged by fire about 1,400 years ago but a process called "virtual unwrapping" has made the contents of the artifact readable.
A pastor is being ordered by the Canadian government to allow gay-straight alliances in the two Christian schools that he runs in Alberta.
Evangelical pastors laid hands and prayed for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to ward off a "concentrated satanic attack" against the candidate at a conference held in Cleveland, Ohio, this week.
Former WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels joined the cast of the upcoming faith-based comedy "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone" as Doug, a former biker turned Christian.
Several pastors affiliated with the Calvary Chapel movement have publicly criticized Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa’s affirmation of women serving as pastors, following an announcement by Char Brodersen at the church that once served as the movement’s flagship congregation. The Calvary Chapel Association (CCA), through its Heartland Regional Team, reaffirmed its opposition to appointing women as pastors or elders.
A 20-year-old Egyptian Christian was reportedly killed by Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Libya after resisting repeated demands to abandon his Christian faith and embrace Islam while in captivity. Milad Malak, a Coptic Christian, was the only Christian among a group of Egyptian workers abducted by ISIS fighters, according to Open Doors, which cited accounts from two Muslim companions who were later released.
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.