Conservative black church leaders have launched a campaign to show their support for Colorado baker Jack Phillips, who is currently awaiting a hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court on a case over his refusal to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding.
A Christian magistrate, who was fired from his position as a director of England's National Health Service (NHS) after he spoke out against gay adoption, has lost his legal battle to regain his job.
Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has approved a Criminal Code Bill that includes a provision that outlaws religious conversion and the "hurting of religious sentiment."
Marie Stopes International, one of the largest abortion providers in the U.K., has been accused of pressuring its staff to encourage women to abort their babies.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that Iranian militias, who helped defeat the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq, should depart the country as the battle against the terrorist group comes to a close.
The Philippine House of Representatives has failed to renew the license of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to operate its radio network, prompting concerns that it may be an attempt to censor the Church.
Churches in Egypt have denounced the killing of at least 16 police officers who died in an ambush during a raid on a militant hideout in the southwest of Cairo on Friday.
A group of Muslims in Queensland, Australia has reportedly received terrorist-style threats after announcing plans to buy a church hall and turn it into an Islamic community center.
A family has reportedly discovered an ancient complex of underground stables while they were digging in their garden in the Galilean village of Eilabun, Israel.
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health has indicated that the abortion rate in the U.S. has fallen 25 percent between 2008 and 2012.
Christians in Brazil are reportedly calling on the government to ban a controversial play that depicts Jesus Christ as a transgender woman.
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.