French court orders mayor to remove nativity scene from city hall
A French appeals court has ordered the mayor of Béziers to permanently take down a nativity scene that was installed at the city hall in 2014.Read More
China tells Christians to replace images of Jesus with Xi Jinping to qualify for poverty relief
Officials in rural southeast China are reportedly urging Christians to replace posters of Jesus with photos of President Xi Jinping in order to receive poverty relief packages.Read More
Australians voice support for legalizing same-sex marriage in nationwide postal survey
The results of Australia's nationwide survey on same-sex marriage were unveiled on Wednesday showing majority support for legalizing such marital unions before the end of the year.Read More
UK Catholic schools asked to drop terms 'mother' and father' from admission forms
Catholic schools in Britain have been asked to drop the words "mother" and "father" from admission forms due to concerns that the terms discriminated against "separated, step- and gay parents."Read More
Pakistani minister requests non-Muslim security escort after receiving threats from Islamists
A Pakistani minister has conducted a shake-up of his security detail and requested that only non-Muslim officers be deployed for his protection after he reportedly received threats from Islamists.Read More
8 Christians arrested during prayer meeting in India following conversion complaint
Indian authorities arrested eight Christians at a prayer meeting in Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday following complaints about religious conversion.Read More
British TV host calls Christian guest's stance on sexuality 'abhorrent'
A British TV host has labeled a Christian guest's stance on sexuality "utterly abhorrent" during a discussion about a teacher who was disciplined for "misgendering" a pupil.Read More
Church of England says boys and girls should be allowed to crossdress in schools
The Church of England has issued a new guidance telling schools that boys should be allowed to wear a tutu, tiara or heels, while girls should be allowed to wear toolbelts and superhero capes if they choose to do so.Read More
Archaeologists uncover gates of Solomon's desert fortress described in 1 Kings
Archaeologists have uncovered what are likely to be the gates to Solomon's desert fortress during a five-day dig at the Biblical Tamar Park in southern Israel.Read More
Tesco's new Christmas ad featuring Muslim family prompts calls for boycott
A number of people have called for a boycott of British supermarket chain Tesco after it released a new Christmas TV advertisement featuring a Muslim family.Read More
Iraqi security forces discover mass graves containing up to 400 bodies
Mass graves containing up to 400 victims of the Islamic State were discovered by Iraqi security forces on Saturday in an area that was recently recaptured from the terror group.Read More
Christians don't have to affirm transgenderism, but they can’t express that view at work: tribunal
Archaeology discovery: Medieval Christian prayer beads found on Holy Island
Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday
Ukrainian Orthodox Church severs ties with Moscow over Patriarch Kirill's support for Putin's war
Islamic State kills 20 Nigerian Christians as revenge for US airstrike
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UNC excavation crew in Galilee region of Israel uncover first known depictions of biblical heroines
An excavation team in Israel has discovered the first known depiction of two biblical heroines from the Old Testament.
Franklin Graham asks Putin and Zelenskyy for a Holy Week ceasefire amid Ukraine invasion
As more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, evangelist Franklin Graham is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree on a ceasefire during the 10 days of Easter observances.
Pastor, 3 others killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria: reports
Suspected Fulani herdsmen shot to death four people, including a pastor and two women in two separate attacks in Benue State on Tuesday, according to Nigerian media reports.