A Christian couple in Edmonton, Canada has claimed that their application to adopt a child was rejected because of their views on gay marriage and homosexuality.
A Texas law passed in 2003 requires that the unborn child of a pregnant victim in the mass shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs to be counted as one of the casualties.
Five Christian families have reportedly fled a village in rural Pakistan after a teenager who has been accused of blasphemy against Islam received death threats.
A prominent secularist organization has called on a school district in South Carolina to put an end to an evangelical group's mentorship program at an elementary school.
Pro-life advocacy group Susan B. Anthony List has launched a fundraising campaign after actress Mila Kunis revealed that she donates to Planned Parenthood in Vice President Mike Pence's name.
Doctors in Canada are increasingly receiving inquiries from children, teenagers and parents about accessing medically assisted suicide for minors, just a year after the practice became legal for adults.
Carl Lentz, the influential pastor of Hillsong Church in New York City, has drawn criticism after he refused to give a clear answer on whether or not abortion is a sin during an interview on "The View" last week.
One British missionary has been killed while three Christian charity workers have been released following their abduction in Nigeria three weeks ago.
Churches across the U.S. are now considering tighter security measures, and even looking into arming parishioners, following the massacre at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church in Texas.
Three provinces in China have reportedly expelled hundreds of South Korean Christians who are helping North Korean defectors as the communist government continues its crackdown on religious activities.
A French national who wants to become an American citizen has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Thursday in an attempt to remove the phrase "so help me God" from the citizenship oath.
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.