Theology students at Oxford University will no longer be required to take up Christianity, but can opt to study other subjects during their second year.
Donald Trump has retracted his comments supporting punishment for women who have abortions, after igniting the fury of both pro-life and pro-choice groups.
Susan Sarandon has revealed that she struggled with her Catholic faith when she was still young and later on lost her faith in the Church.
Pastor Saeed Abedini, the American minister who was jailed in Iran for three and a half years for his Christian faith, said Islam is not a peaceful religion.
The Senate has passed the Mississippi Church Protection Act which will allow security staff to carry concealed weapons in church and also nullify gun limits.
"Batman" star Jeremy Irons has slammed abortion and said the Catholic Church is right to say that it is a sin.
Pakistani Christians have called for increased protection and unity among religious minorities just days after the deadly Easter bombing in Lahore.
Social conservatives have spoken out against Georgia's Gov. Nathan Deal's move to veto House Bill 757, calling it cowardly and discriminatory toward Christians.
The Bible contains a number of apparent contradictions, but Christian apologist Michael Brown has come forward to give some advice about how people should handle them.
"God's Club" star Stephen Baldwin is linking up with a church in New York City and will begin a Bible study for young people in the city who are lost or depressed.
"God's Not Dead 2" lead star Melissa Joan Hart has talked about faith issues in the movie and said Christian persecution at present has reached a whole new level.
Nearly two-thirds of churchgoers failed a test measuring their knowledge of the Bible, highlighting widespread gaps in biblical literacy, according to a report published Tuesday by Lifeway Research. The assessment used a traditional grading system ranging from A (90 and above) to F (below 60). The average score was 51, with 65% receiving an F, 9% a D, 9% a C, 8% a B and 9% an A.
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico drew comparisons between himself and the biblical figures of David and Jesus in a victory speech Tuesday after defeating Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's U.S. Senate election. “I'm reminded of that story from Scripture of a shepherd boy who goes up against a giant,” Talarico told supporters in Austin shortly before midnight.
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who drew national media attention this season for objecting to male trans-identified athletes in women's sports, reflected on her faith journey on an episode of Theo Von's podcast, saying she believes a revival is happening.
More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they would feel comfortable seeking guidance from Jesus about their identity, although parents and friends remain their preferred sources of advice, according to new research from Barna. Mothers emerged as the most trusted source of guidance, with 84% of teenagers expressing comfort in discussing identity-related questions with them.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.