The parliament of New Zealand is reportedly looking to remove reference to the Queen and Jesus Christ from the daily prayers that open its sessions.
A recent study conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) has found that most Americans who describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious" still identify with a religious tradition.
LGBT activists have reportedly launched a petition calling on Pope Francis to remove the bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin from his position because he opposes funeral rites for unrepentant homosexuals.
World-renowned evangelist Reinhard Bonnke has announced that he is launching a campaign to convert 150 million people to Christianity over the next ten years.
Pediatricians are warning against a new mobile phone application that allows teenagers as young as 12 to obtain contraceptives and abortion pills without parental knowledge or consultation with a local physician.
Christian leaders have launched a petition calling on the Nepalese government to repeal a new law that prohibits evangelism and religious conversion.
Christians in the predominantly Muslim town of Tudun Wada Dankadai in Kano State are currently worshipping under a tree because the authorities are forbidding them to rebuild the churches that were destroyed by extremists a decade ago.
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has offered to pay the funeral costs of all 26 victims of the mass shooting that took place during the Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas.
A newly discovered mosaic in the western Galilee in Israel is offering new clues that women have played a significant role in the early church.
The illegal immigrant teenager, who acquired an abortion last month after winning a highly-publicized court battle, is now seeking mental health treatment, according to new court documents from the government.
A hotel in Sydney, Australia has decided to cancel an event organized by a Christian group after the establishment received backlash from patrons who were upset about the discussions on the issue of same-sex marriage.
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.