Ireland's Supreme Court has unanimously ruled on Wednesday that unborn babies do not have inherent constitutional rights beyond the right to life enshrined in the country's Eighth Amendment.
A Christian family in northeast Pakistan was attacked by a group of armed men last Sunday while they were helping to build a boundary wall around their church.
Survivors of sexual and physical abuse in Catholic-run institutions are requesting a meeting with Pope Francis during his upcoming visit to the country in August to discuss compensation.
Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has drawn controversy after he suggested last week that eating lab-grown human "meat" could help people overcome the "taboo against cannibalism."
A pastor running an underground church and a care center in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has said that the number of orphans is increasing as Islamic extremist groups continue to kill Christians for their faith.
Three judges from Britain's Court of Appeal have upheld a lower court ruling to end the life support for 21-month-old Alfie Evans against the wishes of his parents.
Rwandan authorities have arrested six pastors who were allegedly the "masterminds" of a plot to defy a recent government order that shut down more than 700 churches that have supposedly failed to meet safety and sanitation standards.
The heads of the Catholic and Anglican church in Britain are calling on the Israeli government to end the "punitive" taxation on church properties in Jerusalem to preserve the "Status Quo" of holy sites in the city.
At least six Christians in India's Odisha state suffered severe injuries after a violent Hindu mob attacked them when they attempted to bury a 2-year-old baby in their village.
The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse was told that the Church of England has failed to stop sexual abuse because it had prioritized its reputation over the safety of children and because it had put an "excessive emphasis" on forgiving predators.
A United Nations committee has drawn criticism from a leading conservative group in the U.K. for claiming that pro-life laws in Northern Ireland constitute violence against women.
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.