Church attack in the Central African Republic leaves 15 people dead
At least 15 people were killed after an attack on a church in a predominantly Muslim neighborhood in the Central African Republic's capital city of Bangui on Tuesday.
At least 15 people were killed after an attack on a church in a predominantly Muslim neighborhood in the Central African Republic's capital city of Bangui on Tuesday.
Members of the Church of England are reportedly divided on the issue of removing the terms "husband" and "wife" from the marriage services in The Episcopal Church.
Alfie Evans, a 23-month-old boy who suffered from a rare degenerative brain disease, has died at Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool on Saturday, five days after his life support was removed.
Nearly 2,000 people have turned up at meetings in support of Ashers Baking Company as the owners prepare to present their case at the U.K. Supreme Court later this week.
The Roman Catholic Church in Ontario has been ordered to pay a total of $2.57 million in damages to a man who was sexually molested by a priest 50 years ago.
The German state of Bavaria is reportedly requiring the display of Christian crosses at the entrances of all public buildings to reflect the state's "cultural identity and Christian-western influence."
At least 18 people, including two priests, were killed after suspected herdsmen carried out an attack on a church in Nigeria's Benue state.
The Mexican bishops' conference has issued a call for an end to the violence in the country after two priests were killed near their respective parishes in less than a week.
A woman has expressed plans to file a lawsuit against Ealing Council after it enacted a "buffer zone" outside the Marie Stopes abortion clinic in the London borough, preventing pro-life advocates from organizing vigils near the facility.
A judge in the U.K.'s High Court has refused a request to take the terminally-ill Alfie Evans to a hospital in Italy, where he could continue receiving life-support treatment.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has removed the list of "anti-Muslim extremists" from its website after Islamic reformer Maajid Nawaz threatened to sue the organization for putting him on the list.
Director Alejandro Monteverde, best known for “Sound of Freedom,” is bringing the Nativity to the big screen this Christmas season with “Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ,” a biblical epic highlighting the courage and faith behind the birth of Jesus. Distributed by Angel Studios, the drama-thriller opens in theaters Dec. 11 and depicts Mary and Joseph’s struggle to protect the newborn Messiah amid political turmoil.
The Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast has chosen the Rev. Paul Donison as its next bishop, ending months of uncertainty following an inconclusive election in May. The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) announced Wednesday that the Texas-based diocese elected Donison on Nov. 7.
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice-elect Maggie Ellis has announced plans to overturn a rule protecting judges who decline to officiate same-sex weddings because of their religious beliefs.
A law that came into effect this year gives the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) increased powers to restrict religious practice even as several Christians remain imprisoned for carrying out their ministries, according to an advocacy group’s new report. In the past year freedom of religion in China has deteriorated with the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress coming into effect on July1.
Several pastors affiliated with the Calvary Chapel movement have publicly criticized Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa’s affirmation of women serving as pastors, following an announcement by Char Brodersen at the church that once served as the movement’s flagship congregation. The Calvary Chapel Association (CCA), through its Heartland Regional Team, reaffirmed its opposition to appointing women as pastors or elders.