Police arrested a transgender woman in a Target store in Idaho on Tuesday, July 12 after she was caught taking photos of a female teenager trying on clothes in a dressing room.
Russia's new law restricting religious freedom will take effect in a few days, but churches are not backing down and refuse to pull out their missionaries.
Bishop T.D. Jakes facilitated an event that hoped to bring about healing among those affected by the recent Dallas shooting and the protests that ensued.
Thousands of Christians in Russia are fasting and praying after Pres. Vladimir Putin signed a law on July 6 that prohibits Christians from evangelizing outside of church.
Bethany Church pastor Don James reminded believers of the importance of taking the gospel to the nations of the world, saying God has blessed the U.S. so it can help spread the good news to other places.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that gives transgender people the right to use public bathrooms according to their gender identity.
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.