An Egyptian court has handed down a death sentence to seven people over links to the Islamic State terror group and the beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya in February 2015.
Philippine troops have rescued a Roman Catholic priest, who has been held hostage in the southern city of Marawi for almost four months by Islamic State-linked rebels, as the military launched its "final push" to recapture the city.
Eritrean Christians have expressed concern regarding the current status of Patriarch Antonios of the Eritrean Orthodox Church who has been under house arrest since January 2007.
Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, the Indian priest who was recently released from captivity in Yemen, says that he was not physically harmed by his captors even though they appeared to hit him in videos.
A new poll has indicated that a majority of Christians who identified as members of Church of England do not read the Bible.
Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian mother who was jailed and sentenced to death due to blasphemy charges, has been nominated for the European Union's prestigious Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought.
A Pakistani Christian has been sentenced to death after he was found guilty of blasphemy for sharing a poem that allegedly insulted Islam.
A former Muslim, who was once part of a network of kidnappers who targeted Coptic Christian girls, has claimed that Islamic extremist organizations paid them "large amounts of money" for every girl they bring in.
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled in favor of an evangelical Christian school that refused admission to a child of a same-sex couple.
Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders have gathered at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles on Wednesday to sign a historic declaration, penned by the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, that condemns extremism and defends religious freedom of individuals.
A new report has suggested that the Catholic Church's policy of mandatory celibacy is one of the major factors that is contributing to child sex abuse.
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.