The former bride of the Islamic State's highest-ranking American member has recounted how she and her husband planned to raise their kids to become jihadi fighters.
Students have gathered in Eritrea's capital of Asmara last week to protest against an attempt to shut down a religious school as part of the government's plans to force all schools in the nation to go public.
A major national survey has found that a majority of Americans believe that bakers should not be forced to make cakes celebrating same-sex weddings if it goes against their religious beliefs.
A Catholic nurse has sued Duke University Hospital for allegedly discriminating against her when she refused to assist in abortions.
Christian leaders are calling on Republican lawmakers to reconsider the plan to scrap the adoption tax credit, which eases the financial burden of families who have adopted children.
Texas officials have disclosed on Monday that about half of the 26 victims of the massacre at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs were children.
A pastor in Southern India was beaten unconscious by suspected Hindu extremists just weeks after they accused him of forcibly converting five families to Christ.
The GOP has unveiled a new tax plan that would allow expectant parents to list their unborn babies as beneficiaries of a 529 college savings account.
The Justice Department has the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of lying about the abortion schedule of an illegal immigrant teenager, who was involved in a highly publicized court battle last month after the U.S. government tried to prevent her from obtaining the procedure.
Christians in the 99 percent Muslim-majority nation of Tunisia believe that they are witnessing a growing number of people converting from Islam to Christianity as the message of Jesus continues to spread on the internet and television.
Pope Francis has reportedly requested a debate on the issue of allowing married men in the Amazon region of Brazil to be ordained as priests.
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.