The Wycliffe Bible Translators have launched a campaign to counter the rising skepticism of the Bible's claims among today's youth. The #WhyBible campaign hopes to convince people, especially the youth, that the Bible still plays an important role in people's lives.
A Bible Club at the Mariposa Elementary School in California has been disbanded after a complaint from an atheist group. A concerned parent consulted with the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), claiming to fear that their son might be pressured to participate in the club's activities.
A new study conducted by Barna suggests that a majority of teens are highly engaged in youth ministries and volunteer projects. The findings show that 68 percent of teens volunteer their time to church services and programs at least once every few months.
An Assyrian Christian militia group has announced that it has liberated a village from ISIS. The Nineveh Plain Protection Units (NPU) announced last week that it had recaptured Badanah, a village southeast of Mosul, with the help of the U.S.-led coalition.
The Obama administration has fulfilled its promise to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees this week but out of nearly 11,000 admitted only 56 of these individuals were Christians.
Human Rights lawyer Zhang Kai has been detained by authorities after he retracted the forced statements he made during his previous incarceration.
Four suicide bombers and a civilian were killed when terrorists attempted an attack on a Christian colony in Peshawar, Pakistan. Five people were reportedly injured.
A Ukrainian religious leader was arrested while preaching to the St. Petersburg Messianic Jewish community in Russia. The preacher, Sergei Zhuravlyov, was accused of violating an anti-terror law that prohibits missionary activity.
Trump's offer to abolish the Johnson Amendment and let Christians pick Supreme Court justices is similar to the offer made by Satan to Jesus Christ, said Eric Sapp, executive director of American Values Network.
Pagan youths attacked a Catholic priest on Monday, Aug. 29 during a rosary procession in the Obubo community in Anambra State, Nigeria. Rev. Fidelis Ifeanyichukwu Ugozo was beaten and stabbed in the face because the mob believed Ugozo burned down their gods' shrine.
Numerous refugees in Switzerland are now joining evangelical churches. The Counselling Center for Questions about Integration and Religion reported that many Afghans and Kurds have converted to Christianity in the last month.
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.