Membership at The Episcopal Church (TEC) in the U.S. has been in constant decline for the last decade, and last year has been no exception as it has lost nearly 35,000 members, according to figures released by the denomination last week.
At least 41 families have withdrawn 73 children from a charter school in California after its board rejected a proposal to allow parents to opt-out on lessons about gender identity and homosexuality.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) voted in favor of relaxing Britain's abortion laws, despite a recent protest letter signed by more than 650 doctors.
An organization with ties to the Chinese Communist Party has unveiled new plans on how the government can enforce its restrictions on churches, including forced registration with state-run Christian institutions.
Pope Francis has stated on Thursday that priests who have been found guilty of sexually abusing minors will have no right to appeal and he will never grant a papal pardon.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to create an investigative team that will collect evidence of genocide and war crimes committed by the Islamic State terror group against civilians in Iraq.
A federal judge has dismissed a preemptive lawsuit filed by Christian filmmakers who are challenging Minnesota's anti-discrimination law that forbids them from turning away potential clients who are seeking their services for same-sex weddings.
A new poll has found that a majority of evangelical leaders are gun owners, and at the same time, most of them favor in stricter gun laws.
A London-area church drew controversy earlier this week after its building was used for a fashion show that incorporated heavy occult and satanic symbolism.
A woman who is serving a murder charge at the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) in Kansas is suing prison officials for allegedly violating her constitutional rights by "imposing strong Christian values" on inmates.
A new study has found that the U.S. and the U.K. are among the top consumers of propaganda produced by the Islamic State terror group.
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.