Scientists have discovered evidence of a massive flood that occurred in China 4,000 years ago. The evidence conforms to ancient Chinese flood legend about the founding of China's first dynasty.
UN Special Envoy Laurie Cardoza-Moore condemned the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) when the church group overwhelmingly voted on two resolutions that could be disadvantageous to the state of Israel. Cardoza-Moore considered the vote as anti-Semitic for fixating on Israel.
A Cambodian branch of a Nigerian church was linked to drug trafficking after after eight Nigerians were arrested for allegedly selling methamphetamine in Phnom Penh. A spokesman for the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) church denied that the arrested Nigerians were its members.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) along with four residents filed a lawsuit against Lehigh County seeking to remove the Latin cross from the official county seal and flag. The group claimed that the use of the symbol in the flag and other government property violates the First and 14th ...
Prominent house church pastor Yang Hua will finally be tried in court this month after spending eight months in prison in Guizhou, China. Yang, who was only allowed to meet with his lawyers a month after being detained, was accused of "illegally possessing state secrets."
Christians in Bhopal India are upset with Baba Ramdev when a cross appeared in his advertisement of Patanjali products. The cross shown in the advertisement was a part of the British East India company logo which was used to represent foreign products.
Followers of #ThisFlag are now unsure about the future of the movement against President Robert Mugabe after Pastor Ewan Mawarire went to the United States. The pastor has not confirmed whether he is staying in the U.S. for good but some supporters criticized him and started to use the hashtag ...
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted on Friday, August 12, in favor of a resolution that calls for the US government to withhold financial and military support from Israel unless it stops constructing settlements on Palestinian territories.
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.