Bishop Eddie Long joined his congregation on a prayer call earlier this week where he revealed that he has lost more weight. The pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church announced last week that he would be on a "sabbatical" because of an unspecified "health challenge."
Christian author Johnnie Moore accused Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton of "Christophobia" for not addressing the Christian genocide in the Middle East.
A team of aid workers recently went to a detainment center on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq to demonstrate God's love for jailed ISIS militants. The non-profit organization Preemptive Love Coalition (PLC) brought food and water to captured ISIS members despite objections from Iraqi leaders.
Attending church at 11 p.m. on Sunday night may be unusual for most Christians but for Chinese restaurant workers whose shifts end late, it is the only time for them to hear the Gospel.
Famed American evangelist Franklin Graham went on social media to respond to Hillary Clinton's "basketful of deplorables" remark and said that God does not see him as deplorable.
An Austrian cardinal who is considered to be a frontrunner for the papacy warned against an "Islamic conquest of Europe" during a speech given in Vienna last Sunday.
"Our Last Stand," a film documenting the persecution of Christians in Syria and Iraq, premiered on the last day of the National Advocacy Convention in Washington D.C. on Friday. Producer and director Jordan Allott partnered with In Defense of Christians (IDC) to shed light on the situation of ...
Sudanese police and officials of the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) stormed a Christian school in Madani to arrest the headmaster and 12 teachers. The arrested school employees were accused of supporting the rebel group Sudan People's Liberation Army-North.
Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil said that many Christian families are fleeing from the camps in Iraq. The archbishop reported that the number of Christian families in the camps has been reduced from 120,000 to 100,000.
Swazis took part in the celebration of the Eid Al-Adha on Tuesday despite objections from their Christian leaders. The Swazis lined up at the Ezulwini Islamic Centre at the invitation of Muslims who promised to give away free packets of meat.
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson said he supports religious freedom and he maintained that churches or synagogues should not host events that are contrary to its religious principles.
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.