An attorney involved in the high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission has said that Justice Anthony Kennedy appeared to have accepted the arguments of Jack Phillips, a Christian baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding.
The Belgian branches of the Red Cross have been ordered to remove crucifixes from the walls of their offices in an apparent attempt to make the international aid organization more secular.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has vowed that he will continue to push for amendments that will provide protections to people who might have objections to same-sex marriage because of their religious beliefs.
Taxpayers in Illinois have filed a lawsuit to challenge a new state law that expands public funding of elective abortions.
Only around half of churches that permit same-sex marriage in Wales and England have actually officiated wedding ceremonies, according to a recent study.
Four elderly Catholics suffered injuries after more than 100 government officers reportedly broke into their church in the city of Ji'an in Jiangxi province last month.
A Salvation Army worker in Cleveland, Ohio was shot dead on Saturday morning with a Bible in hand, while he was reportedly sharing the Gospel with his killer.
Older American evangelicals have always been staunch in their support for Israel, but a new survey has found that the support for the Jewish state has been dwindling among younger generations.
Girlguiding groups in the U.K. have been told to avoid thanking God before meals in an apparent attempt to boost inclusivity within the organization.
Renowned Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias has released a statement in response to allegations of inappropriate online sexual relationship with a woman, while his ministry addressed the assertions that he had misrepresented his academic credentials.
Israel has canceled an exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Frankfurt after the German government stated that it cannot guarantee the return of the manuscripts if claimed by Jordanians or Palestinians.
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.