Christians in the 99 percent Muslim-majority nation of Tunisia believe that they are witnessing a growing number of people converting from Islam to Christianity as the message of Jesus continues to spread on the internet and television.
Pope Francis has reportedly requested a debate on the issue of allowing married men in the Amazon region of Brazil to be ordained as priests.
A 70-year-old Pakistani Christian who was arrested for blasphemy earlier this year has suddenly died before he could face trial for the charges.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with U.S. evangelical leaders in Cairo for the first time on Wednesday to discuss a number of issues, including the government's fight Islamic extremists and the plight of the Christian community in the country.
A survey conducted by Barna group has found that a fifth of Jewish millennials believe that Jesus Christ was "God in human form who lived among people in the first century."
Indian officials have ordered 10 churches in Tamil Nadu state to cancel worship services, following complaints from members of Hindu nationalist groups.
A Cuban pastor has warned that the communist government is blocking the efforts of religious charities to provide humanitarian aid to the victims of Hurricane Irma.
A pastor has been arrested for allegedly trafficking dozens of young girls through an orphanage run by a Christian organization he founded in 1989.
Belgian police arrested a group of youths who were praying the rosary to protest a service celebrating the Protestant Reformation at a Catholic cathedral in Brussels.
A top administrative court in France has ruled that a cross from a memorial of the late Pope John Paul II in Brittany must be removed because it violates a 1905 law imposing the strict separation of Church and State.
Researchers from Cambridge University have suggested that the miracle described in the Book of Joshua when "the sun stood still, and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance on its enemies" may have been the earliest recorded solar eclipse.
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.