The Satanic Temple has put up an anti-spanking billboard declaring "our religion doesn't believe in hitting kids" after a Texas school board reinstated corporal punishment for students.
The Student Activities Commission at Georgetown University has decided not to take action against Love Saxa, a Catholic student group that has been accused of "hatred" and "intolerance" for its support of traditional marriage.
A 70-year-old Pakistani Christian who was arrested for blasphemy earlier this year has suddenly died before he could face trial for the charges.
A former abortionist testified in front of a Congressional committee on Thursday to share her experience on how she became pro-life after having performed abortions in the past.
The man accused of carrying out the truck attack in New York City on Tuesday had reportedly asked to display the Islamic State flag in his hospital room where he is being treated for a gunshot wound.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with U.S. evangelical leaders in Cairo for the first time on Wednesday to discuss a number of issues, including the government's fight Islamic extremists and the plight of the Christian community in the country.
U.S. lawmakers have released a collection of politically-charged Facebook advertisements that were apparently bought by Russian operatives ahead of the 2016 U.S. election in an attempt to pit Americans against each other.
A survey conducted by Barna group has found that a fifth of Jewish millennials believe that Jesus Christ was "God in human form who lived among people in the first century."
The Ohio House has advanced a bill that would prohibit abortions based on the fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome on unborn babies.
Indian officials have ordered 10 churches in Tamil Nadu state to cancel worship services, following complaints from members of Hindu nationalist groups.
The man who killed John Lennon has penned a letter in which he claims that he has been forgiven by Jesus for assassinating the famous singer nearly 37 years ago.
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.