Pastor apologizes for removing grave marker of 5-year-old over financial dispute
A pastor who owns a monument company in North Carolina has apologized for removing the grave marker of a 5-year-old boy over a financial dispute with the parents.
North Carolina governor issues decree allowing men to use women's bathrooms
North Carolina's Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a consent decree that allows citizens to use restrooms that correspond to their gender identity rather than their biological sex as part of a settlement with pro-LGBT groups to resolve the lawsuit over the state's controversial bathroom law.
Appeals court halts judge's orders to allow undocumented teen to have an abortion
An appeals court has temporarily halted a federal judge's order to allow an undocumented 17-year-old girl in the government's custody to have an abortion.
Federal court says cross-shaped veterans memorial in Maryland is unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has ruled that the cross-shaped World War I Veterans Memorial that was erected in Bladensburg Park in Maryland back in the 1920s is unconstitutional.
Christian university drops 'Crusaders' mascot to avoid association with 'violence and destruction'
A private Christian university in Idaho has decided to drop "Crusaders" as its nickname and mascot due to concerns about its association with "violence and destruction."
FFRF warns Oklahoma judges about 'religious coercion' at Christian work camps
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), a group that advocates for the separation of church and state, has sent letters to judges in Oklahoma this week to warn them about "religious coercion" that allegedly takes place at a controversial Christian work camp.
Pew report: One-third of evangelicals believe people can be good without God
A majority of Americans, including a third of white evangelicals, believe that it is possible to be good without belief in God, according to a new report from Pew Research Center.
#MeToo: Beth Moore, Kay Warren join thousands sharing stories of sex abuse they endured
Prominent Christian leaders such as Beth Moore and Kay Warren have joined thousands of people who are now sharing their stories of sexual abuse and harassment in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal in Hollywood.
California becomes first state to include 'nonbinary' gender option on official documents
California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved a legislation that would allow state residents to choose a third option on their birth certificates and driver's licenses to match their gender identity.
Court blocks law that prevents Planned Parenthood from providing abortions in Arkansas
A federal appeals court has blocked a legislation that would have prevented Planned Parenthood from providing abortions in Arkansas.
California governor vetoes bill aimed at prohibiting religious employers from firing workers who seek abortions
California Gov. Jerry Brown has struck down a legislation that would have prohibited religious workers from disciplining or firing employees who seek abortions, use birth control or make other reproductive health decisions they disagree with.
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Sight & Sound’s ‘David’ showcases a king's sincere heart to pursue God
LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.
Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to leave the National Association of Evangelicals due to the ...
Secular intolerance of Christians' views is leading to self-censorship, report warns
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
Leah Sharibu held captive over 1,500 days in Nigeria, but family advocates haven't lost hope
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.