'Nones' outweigh Christians in England and Wales
The number of people with no religion has escalated throughout the years and even surpassed the number of Christians, at least in the population of England and Wales, as shown in a recent study.
Mother Teresa's new book set for release ahead of her canonization
Another set of writings by the soon-to-be saint, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, is scheduled for release ahead of her canonization this September.
Archbishop of Canterbury makes historic first with Church of Scotland's Columbia Declaration
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has become the first head of the Church of England to participate in a debate at the Church of Scotland's General Assembly on Wednesday, May 25 that approved the proposal for the Columbia Declaration.
Crowd cheers as Ohio graduates defy atheist group through the Lord's Prayer recital
This year's graduates of East Liverpool High School have defied an atheist organization's demand to put an end to the school's 70-year-old tradition of singing the Lord's Prayer at graduation by reciting the prayer instead.
Pastor and three sons killed in car crash in Texas
Pastor Israel Avelar and his three sons were killed in a car crash near Carthage, Texas on Saturday, May 21 as the family was travelling back home. His wife and daughter are still in critical condition while his mother is expected to survive.
Pope Francis embraces Egypt senior Muslim imam, ends 5-year freeze in relations
Pope Francis embraced the grand imam of Cairo's al-Azhar mosque at the Vatican on Monday, May 21 in a grand gesture of reconciliation and unity after relations turned sour five years ago.
Christian church contributing to the growth of atheism?
There has been the question of why the number of atheists globally seems to be growing, and this could be due to a lot of reasions, including the church.
Christian denominations start Jesus' tomb restoration project
Three Christian denominations work together to start the restoration project on the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, considered to be the site where Jesus Christ was crucified, buried, and resurrected.
Tim Tebow encourages student athletes: 'Be more than an athlete'
Attending as a guest speaker at a high school sports award program in South Carolina on Monday, May 16, Tim Tebow tells student athletes to be "bigger than sports" and "be more than an athlete."
20,000 Chinese Christians persecuted by Chinese government: report
An annual report conducted by a persecution watchdog group and published on Wednesday, May 18 reveals that a total of 20,000 Chinese Christians suffered religious persecution at the hands of the Communist Chinese government in 2015 alone.
United Methodists put gay ordinations on hold, vote for moratorium on homosexuality debate
The United Methodist delegates have voted for a moratorium on its homosexuality debate during a General Conference on Wednesday, May 18. The issue of gay ordination is also placed on hold.
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Leah Sharibu held captive over 1,500 days in Nigeria, but family advocates haven't lost hope
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