Known Christian rapper Lecrae has been receiving flak from fans after he tweeted that he was watching "#NBAXmas." Several people called him out for replacing "Christ" in "Christmas with an "X."
Pope Francis paid tribute to Christians in the Middle East who have stayed loyal to their faith amid persecution from Islamist militants.
A suspected supporter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona for plotting a lone wolf attack.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reportedly banned Christmas in the hermit country and ordered to celebrate the birthday of his grandmother, Kim Jong-suk, instead.
The ancient Iraqi town of Bartella celebrated Christmas for the first time after two years of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) rule last Saturday, but the people were devastated over the desecration of their church and destruction of their town.
During the Christmas eve mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis said that Christmas had been "taken hostage" by materialism that leaves God in shadows and people indifferent to the marginalized, especially the children.
"Duck Dynasty" teen star Sadie Robertson, now a high school graduate, says she wants to go into ministry and thinks about going attending seminary school.
A school in Sweden has edited a Christmas carol to exclude references to Christianity in order to prepare children for "a changing world" and inclusion.
A pregnant food server received an unexpected early Christmas gift — a hefty $900 tip.
Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, lauded Christian-owned Chick-fil-A for topping the list of America's most popular fast-food chains based on Foursquare app check-ins.
Thousands of churches in the United States appear on Islamic State's list of targets to attack during the holiday season.
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.
Soaring food costs are jeopardizing the health and futures of millions of children worldwide, with families in vulnerable communities increasingly unable to afford nutritious meals, according to a new report from the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision. The report found that approximately 35.5 million children experienced acute malnutrition worldwide in 2025, including nearly 10 million who suffered from severe acute malnutrition.
ChatGPT receives approximately 70 million religion-related requests every week, with questions about Islam accounting for the largest share, followed by Christianity, according to a recent analysis released by OpenAI, the developer of the artificial intelligence chatbot.