Officials blamed the terror group Boko Haram for a Friday bombing in the Nigerian city of Damaturu that was allegedly carried out by an elderly woman and a 10-year-old girl.
An Iranian priest has recently spoken out in support of the historic nuclear arms deal signed between Iran and western powers, saying Iranian Christians\' \"prayers have been answered\" through the deal.
U.S. President Barack Obama called on members of Congress this week to look past the politics of his recent historic nuclear arms deal with Iran, instead encouraging members to look at the facts.
2016 presidential hopeful Ted Cruz recently spoke out against the historic nuclear arms deal signed between Iran and the U.S., saying the possible $50 billion signing bonus that may be added to the deal will allow the Iranian government to fund terrorist organizations.
The United States announced Tuesday that after two years of negotiations, western powers at Iran have reached an historical nuclear weapons agreement.
Pope Francis spoke last week about the topic of greed and money, suggesting that unchecked capitalism can lead to the destruction of society.
At least 23 people died Friday when hundreds of eager shoppers rushed through gates at a free clothing giveaway in Mymensingh city in northern Bangladesh, causing a stampede with multiple fatalities and over 50 injuries.
Local officials in Afghanistan announced this week that two top leaders of the Islamic State were recently killed in Afghanistan, suggesting that the attack was part of a U.S.-led drone strike in the region.
Government officials in Chad announced Wednesday that the Boko Haram terror group had reportedly murdered 26 residents in the country over this past weekend.
A suicide bomber entered a church in Nigeria this past Sunday, killing a priest and four other Christians in an attack that media outlets suggest bears similarity to attacks carried out by the Boko Haram terror group.
Iraqi officials announced this week that an Iraqi military fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb over a Baghdad neighborhood, killing 12.
A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators called on President Donald Trump to raise China’s persecution of Christian pastors and other religious minorities during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week. Led by Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., the lawmakers thanked Trump for diplomatic pressure they said helped secure the July 3 release of Beijing Zion Church founder Ezra Jin after 266 days in detention.
Asbury Theological Seminary plans to leave the federal student loan program and stop processing Title IV loans beginning in May 2027. Title IV governs federal student aid under the Higher Education Act. The Kentucky seminary said the move reflects a desire to reduce student debt and concerns that a future administration hostile to its beliefs could use federal funding as leverage against the school.
Algerian special forces raided a Christian worship gathering at a humanitarian shelter on Sept. 4, detaining all 12 people present on suspicion of holding an unauthorized non-Muslim religious service. Police entered the site and transferred the 12 detained Christians to the Bethioua police station.
Nearly 100 students have been baptized during five periodic worship gatherings held at a Christian high school in Colorado after athletic competitions. Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch launched the 5th Quarter gatherings in fall 2024 and holds the student-focused worship and testimony events twice each academic year.
Two United Nations experts have called on Iran to explain the confiscation of St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran and the eviction of Christian families from the property. Reports emerged in July that Iranian authorities had seized the church, described as the country’s oldest Protestant congregation, and removed Christian residents living on the site.