Fr. Luciano Feloni, a priest from Argentina, has started a program called "Healing, not killing" to rehabilitate drug users and prevent unnecessary deaths resulting from the Philippine government's war against drugs.
A Christian convert has been sentenced three years in prison for allegedly insulting Islam on social media. Slimane Bouhafs' sentence was lowered by Algeria's appeals court from the original five-year sentence given by a lower court last August.
An Iranian Christian recorded a video before his execution, declaring that he is not afraid of his impending death. The man identified as Ali Asadi warned corrupt Iranian leaders who execute people to fear the judgment of God.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in scheduled to speak at the National Baptist Convention (NBC, USA, Inc.) in Kansas, Missouri, on Thursday, Sept. 8. The convention is the largest African-American religious organization in the U.S. with an estimated 7.5 million members.
Perry Noble, the former senior pastor of NewSpring Church, announced that he recently completed a 30-day treatment for his alcoholism. He stated that he will not be posting or responding to any comments on social media for the time being.
The Obama administration admitted to lawmakers this week that an additional $1.3 billion was transferred to Iran apart from the initial payment of $400 million on Jan. 17. The $1.3 billion in cash was reportedly delivered via planes in two installments on Jan. 22 and Feb. 5.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland will not allow pastors to officiate same-sex weddings regardless of the new gender-neutral marriage law that will take effect in March 2017.
Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, has encouraged Christians to vote in this year's U.S. presidential elections, because he considers the coming election as the "most critical in our lifetime."
An ISIS torture cell for female prisoners has been found by fighters of the Manbij Military Council in Manbij, Syria.
A mob attacked and burned Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University (SEKOMU) in Tanzania last Saturday, Sept. 2, resulting in the death of a security guard and the serious injury of two others.
Pope Francis urged Christians to recognize the suffering of others and said that it is a grave sin to ignore it.
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.