Genetically engineered babies to be made using DNA from 4 parents
A team of scientists in the UK are investigating a way to create babies using DNAs of four parents amidst fears of potential negative effects in the long future.
Franklin Graham says 'Islam's Muhammad can't save you,' hopes Muhammad Ali put his faith in God before dying
Evangelical leader Franklin Graham expressed his hope that the late Muslim boxer, Muhammad Ali, has given himself to Christ before passing away. He claims only Jesus Christ can save one's soul – Islam's Muhammad can't.
Greek gods making a comeback in modern-day Hellenic churches
The ancient worship of Greek gods appears to be returning as churches that espouse adoration for the mythological figures have spung up in modern-day Greece.
Religious freedom continues to deteriorate in India
A human rights watchdog reported that religious freedom is deteriorating in India, citing the government's failure to implement existing laws and its impunity for police.
Christian leaders express solidarity with persecuted Shia Muslims in Pakistan
Leaders of Christian churches in Pakistan announced that they are in solidarity with the Shia Muslims.
Girls fearing rape from ISIS dirty their faces to look less beautiful, reveals boy who escaped
Yazidi girls try to be less desirable by covering their faces with dirt or by claiming young boys as their sons just to escape being raped by their militant captors. An escaped teenage boy adds to the grim tales of being an Islamic State captive.
UN deems Ireland's abortion laws cruel and inhuman
The UN deemed that the Irish government's abortion laws are cruel and inhuman after an Irish woman in 2011, who couldn't get abortion in her own country, was forced to travel "while carrying a dying fetus at her own expense."
Christian human rights lawyer is 'more dangerous than Bin Laden', according to China
A Christian human rights lawyer considered by Chinese authorities as "more dangerous than Bin Laden" is remembered by his colleague a year after his disappearance in a political crackdown.
Desmond Tutu's reverend daughter chooses lesbian marriage over priesthood
Mpho Tutu van Furth , the reverend daughter of the South African Nobel peace prize winner and rights champion, Desmond Tutu, was well-aware that she could be losing her priesthood license if she married her woman partner. She decided to marry her, anyway.
'Snake pastor' demonstrates 'God's power' by driving car over church members
A pastor from South Africa decided to show a demonstration of God's power by telling church members to sleep before driving a car over their bodies.
Archbishop of Canterbury takes swipe at Donald Trump, agrees with Pope Francis that 'building walls' is not Christian
Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, has taken as swipe at Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president, intimating that he is not Christian.
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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.