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.
Religious freedom advocates told a gathering in Texas that armed conflict and state surveillance are undermining the methods Christians have used to defend persecuted believers. They said a divided global church is poorly placed to respond.
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) marked its 180th anniversary with online gatherings. Founded in London in 1846, the WEA represents more than 650 million evangelicals through nine regional alliances spanning 160 countries. Hundreds of participants from more than 20 countries joined two Zoom events on Sept. 23, scheduled at different times to accommodate multiple time zones.
A public forum titled “Seeking the Essence of the Church” was held on the 25th at Queens Central United Methodist ...
Chinese authorities have detained multiple pastors and church workers from Beijing Jiaquan Church, an independent house church that has operated in the capital for more than two decades. ChinaAid founder and President Bob Fu said his organization is “urgently concerned for the safety, health and legal rights of every Jiaquan pastor and church co-worker who has been taken away.”
A planned church in East Java Province in Indonesia is facing renewed opposition from Muslim residents who argue that an address discrepancy in permit documents should halt construction. Residents in the Dukuh Kukun area of Babat Jerawat Urban Village, Pakal District, Surabaya, say the address listed on the official permit does not match the church site in the CitraLand housing complex.