An alarming worst-case scenario report published by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa could kill 1.4 million people by the end of January if current trends continue.
The Vatican\'s former ambassador to the Dominican Republic has been placed under house arrest as the church\'s investigative arm follows up on reports of sexual abuse from June.
President Obama addressed on Tuesday a series of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria that focused on the strongholds of the Islamic State, saying the United States is not alone in its fight to destroy the terrorist organization.
The Islamic State released a statement Monday mocking President Barack Obama and encouraging fellow militants to attack citizens of the United States, France and other countries who have joined in the campaign to destroy the terrorist organization.
A recent church collapse in Lagos, Nigeria has resulted in the death of 115, South African government minister Jeff Radebe announced Monday.
Officials in Sierra Leone have described their three-day lockdown of the country as a success in curbing the spread of the Ebola virus.
Six Iranian youths have been sentenced by the courts for participating in a homemade dance video for the popular song \"Happy\" by Pharrell Williams.
Shortly after it was announced that Scotland had rejected independence from Great Britain in a historical vote, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond announced that he would be stepping down from his position.
After a contentious, weeks-long campaign, Scotland voted on Thursday against independence from Great Britain.
Angry residents in a remote village of Guinea reportedly attacked health workers treating the Ebola epidemic this week, and police have found eight bodies they believe are connected to the attack.
The Islamic State terrorist group has released a video purportedly showing imprisoned British journalist Jon Cantlie saying he will be delivering a series of "programs" to reveal "facts" about the Islamic State.
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.
The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to leave the National Association of Evangelicals due to the ...
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.
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.
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.