Callista Gingrich has presented her letters of credentials to Pope Francis on Friday, officially marking the beginning of her duties as the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
Hundreds of Muslim demonstrators reportedly stormed an unlicensed Coptic church south of Cairo on Friday and physically attacked the worshippers while calling for the building to be demolished.
The organizers of the March For Life has announced that former NFL player Matt Birk will be one of the keynote speakers at the annual gathering of pro-life advocates in Washington D.C.
Christians have gathered at a church in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Sunday to celebrate Christmas for the first time since the defeat of the Islamic State terror group.
A controversial megachurch in California is being denounced for promoting the use of "Destiny Cards," which some say is just another form of tarot cards.
A prominent atheist group has warned Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson against sharing Bible verses on his official social media pages, suggesting that he is violating the U.S. Constitution by doing so.
Christians in China's southeastern city of Wenzhou are ignoring the official ban on Sunday School classes so that children could keep learning about Jesus and the Bible.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered to personally welcome Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land and give them a tour of the country's holy sites.
The Arkansas Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission has approved the design plans for a new Ten Commandments display outside of the state capitol to replace a similar monument that was destroyed by a mentally ill man earlier this year.
President Donald Trump's decision to reduce the refugee quota has prompted a Catholic charity to shut down its refugee resettlement ministry in Iowa.
Hindu nationalists in India's Chhattisgarh state have reportedly set up checkpoints earlier this month in an effort to prevent Christians from attending a large-scale prayer event.
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.