Port authorities in Sudan have detained a shipment of Arabic Bibles for two years without providing an explanation, according to a representative of a Bible society.

The Azerbaijani government has rejected several appeals of a pastor who was fined in January for leading a worship service at a house church without state permission.

Nigerian police have arrested 14 suspects in connection with the abduction of four British nationals serving as missionaries and medics in the southern part of the country.

Armed Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed at least 28 people, including women and children, during an attack on a village in Nigeria's Plateau State.

New statistics released by the Church of England shows that more people follow its accounts on social media than attend its services.

Two Christians were critically injured after a radical Hindu mob attacked a church in India's Chhattisgarh State during a worship service on Sunday.

China's President Xi Jinping has called on the Communist Party to oppose "erroneous" ideology and promote religion that is "Chinese in orientation."

Two prisoners have reportedly escaped during a lunch meeting with Pope Francis at the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Italy earlier this month.

A Christian group was banned from a primary school in England after parents complained that their children are being exposed to its "extremist" teachings.

A South African pastor who was recently reported missing was found burned beyond recognition at a farm in Magaliesburg on Tuesday.

Churchgoers were shocked to find the phrases "Crucify No voters" and "Vote Yes" painted outside the Waverley Baptist church in Wheelers Hill, Melbourne when they arrived for morning service on Sunday.