In a high-profile blasphemy case that appears to test plurality and tolerance in Muslim-majority country of Indonesia, Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known for his nickname "Ahok," delivered at the start of his trial on Tuesday an emotional defense against allegations that he ...
Churches in the United States are divided on whether to cancel worship services on Christmas, which falls on a Sunday this year. Many of them have announced to hold services with adjustments to the usual schedule, while some are opting not to.C
Prominent Christian minister Robert Charles Sproul Jr., also widely known as R.C. Sproul Jr., has resigned from Ligonier Ministries, a year after he confessed having visited the adultery matchmaking website, Ashley Madison.
A six-year-old Afghan boy, who became an Internet sensation after photos of him wearing an improvised Lionel Messi shirt made from a plastic bag early this year, finally met his soccer idol on Tuesday.
The U.S. election results took many Americans and spectators by surprise, but for one prominent pro-life activist, the Democrat's electoral downfall may be attributed to its adoption of an extreme position on abortion and close association with Planned Parenthood.
Married couples who participate in church services together face lower probability to divorce, a new study carried out by a Harvard School of Public Health professor indicates.
About 200 shoppers received an early and unexpected Christmas gift last week when an anonymous person paid off over $46,000 worth of layaway items at a Walmart store.
Samsung continues to struggle to recover all Galaxy Note 7s, as many users reportedly have not returned their units. This has pushed Samsung to take matters into their own hands by forcibly rendering the unreturned phones useless, at least in certain geographies for now. Meanwhile, after the ...
News about the anticipated Motorola G5 and G5 Plus remains elusive.
It might be time to consider ticking Apple AirPods off Christmas wish lists as the highly anticipated product is still nowhere to be found.
An Islamic leader in Australia has promoted a production company's drive to come up with Muslim alternatives to mainstream cartoon shows.
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.