The Islamic State has released a new audio message that was purportedly delivered by its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, suggesting that he is still alive despite speculations about his demise.
Members of a Catholic youth group were reportedly beaten, raped and shot while they were bringing aid to earthquake victims in south Mexico.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested that Turkey could release a detained American pastor if the U.S. hands over Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is currently living in Pennsylvania.
Children in Uganda are reportedly being mutilated and killed in human sacrifice rituals conducted by witch doctors who are counting on miracles to end the drought in the country.
Ireland will holding a referendum on its constitutional ban on abortion May or June next year, just months before Pope Francis' planned visit to the country for an international event celebrating marriage and life.
Christians in Jerusalem are lamenting the lack of legal action regarding the wave of church desecrations that has occurred in the city in the past few years.
Denmark's immigration minister drew controversy after she posted a screenshot of her iPad on Facebook featuring a satirical drawing of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that sparked riots across the Muslim world more than a decade ago.
Around 5,000 Christians gathered on the streets in India's Jharkhand state on Monday to protest the jailing of six Pentecostals who were accused of offering money to villagers to convert them to Christianity.
The courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been shut down by Israeli police after part of the roof collapsed on Friday last week while worshippers were inside.
A Yazidi woman who was sold as a sex slave to several Islamic State fighters has detailed how she was mistreated by the wives of her captors.
Sudanese authorities have reportedly detained a church elder on Friday in an apparent attempt to force him to turn over leadership of his church to a government-appointed committee.
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.