Kristina Arriaga, who serves as the vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has shared more details about her meeting with American Pastor Andrew Brunson when she came to visit him in a Turkish prison last fall.
Christian Witness to Israel (CWI), one of the world's oldest missionary organizations, has stated that there has been a notable rise in the number of Jews turning to Christ.
A Baptist church in the Indian state of Mizoram is offering cash incentives for couples who have four or more babies in an attempt to reverse the falling birth rate in the predominantly Christian state.
Persecution watchdog organization Open Doors USA has ranked North Korea on top of the 50 most dangerous countries for Christians for the 17th year in a row.
Tim Farron, the former leader of U.K.'s Liberal Democratic Party, has said that he regrets saying homosexual sex is not sinful during interviews running up to the 2017 general election.
Chinese officials in Shanxi province have demolished a large church, sparking fears of a wider crackdown on Christians as the government prepares to implement new regulations on religion.
The Zambian government has decided to ban church services and other gatherings in high-density residential areas in the nation's capital city of Lusaka in an attempt to curb the spread of cholera.
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved site that has been described as a "paradise" used by stone age hunter-gatherers over half a million years ago.
Several Christian leaders in Egypt have commended the latest decision made by the Ministry of Housing to allow worship services to be conducted at unlicensed churches pending their formal recognition.
A leather bound Welsh 400-year-old Bible that outlasted a French invasion, fires and even being used as a toilet paper is currently on display at the Roderic Bowen Library at the University of Wales.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rejected an Iranian man's bid for asylum in Switzerland based on religious grounds, arguing that his life was not in danger despite reports of persecution of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic.
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.