Grace Ng Chau-mei, the mother of pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, has written a letter to her son to remind him to be courageous like his namesake Joshua from the Old Testament.
Hillsong Church Senior Pastor Brian Houston has reiterated his support for the Biblical definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman, but he criticized Christians who are quick to condemn homosexuals.
The High Court in Northern Ireland has dismissed two cases challenging a law banning same-sex marriage in the region.
China has decried the U.S. State Department's annual religious freedom report that criticizes the Communist government for its persecution of Christians and adherents of other religions.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned that Islamic State fighters must either "surrender or die" as he announced the launch of the offensive to liberate the city of Tal Afar.
Church leaders in Spain and across the world have condemned the two terror attacks in Barcelona that resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has listed Italy among the top 10 worst-scoring nations with blasphemy laws.
A North Korean defector who is assisting underground churches in the communist regime has said that Christianity continues to thrive in the country despite the intense persecution of dissenters.
A church in Liverpool has sparked controversy after it was found to be offering a gay 'cure' program that involves starving a person for three days.
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) in the Netherlands has decided to drop the case against filmmakers who shot a pornographic scene inside a church earlier this year, saying the accused committed no punishable offense.
A manhunt is underway for the driver of a van that mowed through crowds of tourists on Barcelona's most famous avenue on Thursday, killing at least 13 people in an attack that was claimed by Islamic State.
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.