About a quarter of Americans consider themselves to be evangelical Christians, but a survey has found that a significant proportion does not actually hold evangelical beliefs.
Austria's Constitutional Court has announced that same-sex couples will be able to marry beginning in 2019, after it ruled that a law upholding traditional marriage was "discriminatory."
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has vowed to veto a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks into pregnancy, as well as the method called dilation and evacuation, otherwise known as dismemberment abortions.
Christian leaders in northern Nigeria have criticized the federal government for its failure to stop Fulani herdsmen from attacking Christians in the region.
The pro-life lobbying organization Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List has received nearly $300,000 in donations made in Vice President Mike Pence's name after it launched a fundraising campaign in response to actress Mila Kunis' donations to Planned Parenthood.
Not as many people believe in heaven and hell as British people think, according to a new survey that highlights the inaccuracy of the online community's perception of key global issues.
Several world leaders have decried President Donald Trump's decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel out of concern that it could exacerbate one of the world's most controversial conflicts.
A coalition of 11 states has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate a lower court ruling that allowed an undocumented teenager to obtain an abortion.
Pro-choice activists have applauded the Senate's decision to remove a provision in the tax reform bill that would have included unborn children in the Child Tax Credit (CTC).
Former NewSpring Pastor Perry Noble has announced the launch of an online-based congregation called Second Chance Church despite criticism that he is still unqualified to return to ministry.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil on Monday to discuss the needs of Iraqi Christians who are looking to rebuild their homes and communities.
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.