Church of England clergy crisis: Retirements exceed ordinations
The Church of England is facing a shortage of clery as more priests are retiring and lesser priests are being ordained.
Christian university in Canada fights accreditation ban for stance on homosexuality
Trinity Western University, a private liberal arts university in Langley, is back in court, this time at the British Columbia Court of Appeal. The issue being heard is the Law Society of British Columbia banning the accreditation of potential graduates of TWU's proposed law school because of the ...
Christian villagers flee after Muslim attacks in Nigeria
Residents flee from the Christian villages in Kaduna state of Nigeria fearing threats of another attack by Muslim Fulani herdsmen who assaulted the Christian homes and killed three people on Tuesday, May 31.
ISIS's 'Bulldozer of Fallujah' captured by Syrian troops
A video footage released by the Syrian troops reveals a captured obese militant of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group that highly resembles the notorious terrorist executioner dubbed as "The Bulldozer of Fallujah."
Christian environmental activists fined by U.K. court for causing damage to government building
A small group of environmental activists in the United Kingdom continues to show defiance despite having been fined by the court for causing damage to a government building.
U.K. 'worst pedophile' admits to 71 counts of sex abuse of Malaysian kids
The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, otherwise known as Old Bailey, is conducting the sentencing hearing of a sex offender who had admitted to 71 of 91 charges of child sexual abuse filed against him.
Bones found in Tokyo believed to be of Italian missionary who helped change Japan's view of the world
A set of bones found in Japan is believed to have belonged to an Italian missionary who came to the country in the 1700s, at a time when Christianity was banned. He had been recognized as someone who helped change how Japan viewed the world.
Woman tortured, burned to death after rejecting marriage proposal in Pakistan
Maria Sadaqat was the 19-year-old schoolteacher who died on Wednesday, June 1 after she was tortured and set on fire by a group of men in Muree, Pakistan for turning down a marriage proposal.
Christian woman jailed for supporting Pastor Saeed Abedini's ministry in Iran goes on hunger strike
Maryam (Nasim) Naghash Zargaran, serving jail time in Iran's Evin prison for her Christian faith, has started her hunger strike in protest of the authorities' refusal to grant her medical treatment.
Christian activist jailed in Egypt as crackdown against human rights defenders continues
A crackdown against human rights defenders in Egypt leads to the arrest of a Coptic human rights activist based on fabricated charges, according to human rights groups.
Muslims kill Christian man, destroy two churches over 'blasphemous' Facebook post in Nigeria
A young Christian man was killed and two Christian churches were destroyed by a Muslim mob on Sunday, May 29 in central Nigeria's Niger state over an alleged blasphemous Facebook post.
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France’s Main Protestant Bodies Agree to Closer Cooperation After Historic Meeting
The leaders of France's two main Protestant umbrella organizations have agreed to create a standing forum for dialogue and cooperation, following a two-day meeting both described as unprecedented. Delegations from the executive boards of the Protestant Federation of France, known by its French initials FPF, and the National Council of Evangelicals in France, or CNEF, met Sept. 3-4 at the Domaine du Lazaret in Sète.
Evangelical Christianity Growing Among Young Adults, Men, and Ethnic Minorities in Britain: Report
Evangelicals in the United Kingdom are “younger, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to be male than the wider population,” according to a new report from the Evangelical Alliance UK. “Adults under 35 are the age group most likely to identify as Evangelical and to hold Evangelical beliefs,” the report reads. “Approximately a third of the most committed Evangelicals come from ethnically diverse backgrounds, while an estimated 60% of Evangelicals are male.”
Trump Nominates Cissie Graham Lynch as U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador
President Donald Trump has nominated Cissie Graham Lynch to serve as U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, a State Department position focused on promoting religious liberty abroad. The White House announced that the nomination of Jane Lynch, better known as Cissie Graham Lynch, had been sent to the Senate for consideration.
Practicing Christians Report Less Difficulty Forgiving Themselves and Others, Survey Finds
American Bible Society research suggests that Christians who are more active in their faith and Bible reading are less likely to struggle with forgiving themselves and others. Overall, 29% of respondents said “It is really hard for me to accept myself once I’ve messed up” was “true of me,” while 56% said it was “not true of me.”
Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award to Pakistani cleric after bin Laden remarks resurface
The Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an interfaith award given to Pakistani Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi after past remarks praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced, raising questions in Pakistan about why he was recommended for the honor by Church of Pakistan’s Moderator Bishop Azad Marshall.