Apart from attacks from Fulani herdsmen and Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, Christians in Nigeria are also facing increasing threats and attacks from occult groups that are targeting churches at night.
The supporters of the Islamic State terror group are reportedly trying to frame Christians for the attack on Al Rawdah mosque in Egypt last month in an attempt to incite revenge attacks against them over the holiday season.
Pope Francis has proposed changes to the modern Italian translation of the Lord's Prayer, saying the current version is flawed because it implies God leads people into temptation.
Members of the British parliament are asking the government to consider refusing entry to U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham, who is accused of making inflammatory comments against Islam and the LGBT community.
A prominent secularist group has called for an IRS investigation into an Alabama church after it displayed a sign that endorsed Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore.
A federal judge has ruled against three Texas churches seeking disaster relief funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to rebuild sanctuaries damaged during Hurricane Harvey.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Planned Parenthood's alleged involvement in the sale of aborted baby body parts.
A Catholic church in Massachusetts has put up a Christmas nativity scene that lists the death tolls of some of the worst mass shootings in the U.S.
The Family Research Council (FRC) and the American Family Association (AFA) delivered a petition with over 77,000 signatures to the Pentagon in support of an Air Force colonel who was suspended for not supporting same-sex marriage.
One in five Britons did not know that Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, according to a recent poll commissioned by The History Channel.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding spousal benefits for gay and lesbian government employees in Houston, Texas.
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.