Chinese authorities shut down four unregistered churches
Four unregistered churches were recently shut down in China's north-central Gansu province for allegedly violating the country's Religious Affairs Regulations.Read More
Prince Charles offers support to persecuted Christians in Easter message
The Prince of Wales has offered to support Christians who are persecuted around the world and stressed that "they are not forgotten."Read More
Bishop says he will vote to repeal Ireland's abortion laws in upcoming referendum
A Church of Ireland bishop said that he will vote to repeal the Constitutional amendment that protects the life of the unborn child in the upcoming referendum because the language is "incorrigibly flawed."Read More
Catholic charity pledges $1 million to aid Middle East Christians
The Knights of Columbus has announced that it will be donating more than $1 million this Holy Week to help rebuild the homes of persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria.Read More
Pakistani court acquits 20 men accused of lynching Christian couple
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has acquitted 20 men who were suspected of lynching and burning a Christian couple alive in a brick kiln in 2014.Read More
Report: UK has among the highest number of young people with no religious affiliation in Europe
A new report has found that the U.K. is one of the several countries in Europe with the highest proportion of young people who are not religiously affiliated.Read More
Algeria shuts down fourth church in crackdown against non-Muslim places of worship
A church in northern Algeria has been shut down by the government earlier this month as part of the crackdown on non-Muslim places of worship.Read More
Vatican media chief resigns following controversy over altered letter
Monsignor Dario Vigano, who serves as the head of Vatican Secretariat for Communication, has resigned from his post on Wednesday, a week after it was revealed that a photo of a private letter from retired Pope Benedict XVI was digitally altered and sent out to the media.Read More
Boko Haram releases kidnapped schoolgirls, but holds on to Christian hostage who refused to renounce faith
Boko Haram has freed 104 out of 110 girls who were abducted from a school in Yobe State last month, but the insurgents have not released a Christian student who reportedly refused to renounce her faith.Read More
Richard Dawkins' 'The God Delusion' to be made available for free in Islamic countries following surge in illegal downloads
Richard Dawkins has expressed plans to make his bestselling book, "The God Delusion," available for free in Islamic countries due to the surge of illegal downloads of the book in Middle Eastern countries.Read More
Polish archbishop castigates priest for wishing for pope's death
A Polish archbishop has chastised a priest for praying for the quick death of Pope Francis in his homily last month in an apparent expression of his disagreement with the pontiff's views on immigration, divorce and Islam.Read More
Christians don't have to affirm transgenderism, but they can’t express that view at work: tribunal
Archaeology discovery: Medieval Christian prayer beads found on Holy Island
Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday
Ukrainian Orthodox Church severs ties with Moscow over Patriarch Kirill's support for Putin's war
Islamic State kills 20 Nigerian Christians as revenge for US airstrike
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UNC excavation crew in Galilee region of Israel uncover first known depictions of biblical heroines
An excavation team in Israel has discovered the first known depiction of two biblical heroines from the Old Testament.
Franklin Graham asks Putin and Zelenskyy for a Holy Week ceasefire amid Ukraine invasion
As more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, evangelist Franklin Graham is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree on a ceasefire during the 10 days of Easter observances.
Pastor, 3 others killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria: reports
Suspected Fulani herdsmen shot to death four people, including a pastor and two women in two separate attacks in Benue State on Tuesday, according to Nigerian media reports.