A federal judge has rejected a request made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to delay a case filed by three Texas churches over its policy of blocking disaster relief to houses of worship.
A top Saudi scholar has issued a fatwa, or a religious advisory opinion, stating Muslims may pray in Shiite or Sufi mosques, as well as churches or synagogues.
At least nine Christians were killed in Nigeria's central Plateau state earlier this month after suspected Fulani militants ambushed them as they returned from a weekly village market.
A 65-year-old Christian from the Fazlia Colony of Lahore, Pakistan has been charged with blasphemy and sent to prison despite being recognized as mentally ill.
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has drawn praise from the evangelical community after he called for the immediate resignation of lawmakers and other government employees who have settled sexual harassment lawsuits.
Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz has lamented that his church is drawing criticism from both the Christian right and leftists when it deals with controversial issues like same-sex marriage.
A New Mexico group that erected a Ten Commandments monument on the lawn of Bloomfield City Hall has decided to move the display to a local church after a court declared it "unconstitutional."
Prominent evangelical leader Ed Stetzer has denounced the use of the relationship between the biblical Mary and Joseph to dismiss the sexual misconduct allegations against Alabama senatorial candidate Roy Moore.
Republican lawmakers have abandoned plans to repeal the adoption tax credit following the outcry from numerous conservative and pro-life groups.
Hundreds have gathered at a rally at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood on Wednesday to show their support for Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips, who declined to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
A prominent Christian human rights lawyer who was under house arrest had managed to escape briefly from his home in August, but he was rearrested by Chinese officials in a neighboring province.
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.