Members of a radical nationalist group in India clashed with police last week when they attempted to perform a Hindu religious ritual at a Catholic college in the city of Vidisha, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
A recent Gallup poll has found that less than half of Americans believe that clergy members are honest and have high ethical standards.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a Baltimore City ordinance that required pregnancy centers to post disclaimers that they do not offer or refer women for abortions.
A Christian advocacy group has filed a federal complaint against the state of Illinois over a new law that requires pro-life pregnancy centers to make referrals to abortion clinics.
The Egyptian parliament is considering a proposal that would criminalize atheism in the predominantly Muslim country that already enforces stringent laws against blasphemy.
A Christian university in Chicago, Illinois suspended its campus pastor on Tuesday after it found out that she had officiated a same-sex wedding earlier last year.
Coptic Christians have expressed concern that the new cathedral in Egypt would become a huge target for members of the Islamic State terror group.
Two Harvard-trained creationist researchers are claiming that the discovery of ancient human genetic material in Alaska corroborates the biblical account of human mass migration from the Tower of Babel.
A judge in Detroit has ordered the government to release hundreds of Iraqi nationals, many of whom are Christians, that have been detained for months under U.S. deportation orders.
A Christian media outlet has denounced a prominent bishop for reportedly claiming that Christians in Iran enjoy complete freedom and are "not being persecuted in any way."
American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been detained in Turkey since October 2016, shared his fear that he will be forgotten as he marks his 50th birthday in prison.
The United Methodist Church (UMC) will convene its 2028 General Conference at two locations simultaneously for the first time in the denomination’s history, bringing together delegates in the United States and Africa for its highest legislative assembly. The UMC Commission on the General Conference announced Tuesday that Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Harare, Zimbabwe, will jointly host the gathering.
Christian persecution has worsened in more than half of 18 countries surveyed by a Catholic watchdog, raising concerns about the future of Christian communities in the Middle East. The Middle East has emerged as an area of particular concern, where prolonged instability threatens Christianity’s presence in its historic birthplace.
Multisite churches are expanding rapidly across the United States, attracting nearly one in 10 Protestant churchgoers, but their growth is increasingly outpacing the development of qualified leaders, according to a new national study. The report identified more than 1,800 multisite churches operating over 6,000 campuses nationwide, highlighting the growing influence of congregations that maintain multiple worship locations under a unified organizational structure.
New York Times bestselling author and BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey has drawn mixed reactions from Christians after questioning whether believers should embrace Halloween festivities and consume horror-themed entertainment. During the Oct. 19 episode of her “Relatable” podcast, Stuckey addressed the different ways Christians approach Halloween, acknowledging that the subject involves personal convictions and differing interpretations of Christian freedom.
A federal appeals court has handed a legal victory to churches, synagogues and other religious organizations challenging the Trump administration’s decision to permit immigration enforcement operations at places of worship. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision rejecting the religious groups’ request for a preliminary injunction.