Cardinal Gerhard Müller has castigated an Italian bishop for claiming that the Protestant Reformation that was started by Martin Luther 500 years ago was an "event of the Holy Spirit."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) claims to have obtained an internal email that proves the Obama Justice Department had blocked conservative-leaning organizations from receiving settlement payouts while awarding money to liberal groups.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has announced plans to provide direct aid to persecuted Christians in the Middle East instead of relying on the United Nations.
The Iowa Supreme Court has temporarily blocked part of a new law that requires pregnant women to wait three days before undergoing an abortion.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released the first official English-language translation of an exorcism book that was previously available only in Latin.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that people who are considered sex offenders can attend church services, even if there are children present.
A North Korean pastor who was once tortured in prison for his Christian faith has described his life in the U.S. as "heaven" compared to the "hell" he experienced before he managed to escape from the isolated country.
A majority of British people no longer see four of the Ten Commandments as "important principles to live by," according to a recent YouGov poll.
A Christian student leader is demanding an apology from Kent State University over a poster that asked whether the phrase "you need Jesus" is a form of hate speech.
Christian families were reportedly forced to evacuate from their homes in the village of Teleskof, Iraq on Tuesday after the Iraqi army stormed the area to confront Kurdish soldiers.
A 17-year-old pregnant girl who crossed illegally into the U.S. had obtained an abortion in Texas on Wednesday after weeks of legal battle in state and federal courts.
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.