A high-ranking official in charge of regulating religion in China has stated that Beijing intends to maintain its control of the country's Catholic leadership.

The Church of England has drawn criticism for withdrawing pastoral care and emotional support for sex abuse victims after it reached a financial settlement with them.

Israel has refused to remove the metal detectors outside a major Jerusalem mosque despite the violent protest that occurred near the site on Friday.

Chinese officials in Zhejiang province have issued orders to shut down Sunday schools and prevent Christian churches from holding events during the summer months.

Indian authorities have rounded up four suspects on Saturday in connection with the murder of a Christian pastor in Ludhiana.

China's ruling Communist Party has threatened its estimated 85 million members with punishment if they refuse to abandon their religious beliefs for Marxist atheism.

The Hungarian government is donating $1.7 million to help with the restoration of Christian churches in Lebanon, government records revealed.

At least 547 members of a choir once run by the brother of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI were reportedly abused by Catholic clergy in Germany over a period of sixty years, according to a report released on Tuesday.

A U.S. House committee has advanced a measure to grant permanent residence to Charlie Gard, an 11-month-old critically ill baby whose parents are fighting a court battle over his medical care.

Abune Antonios, the patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, made his first public appearance in a decade at a mass in St. Mary's Cathedral in Asmara on Sunday.

Christian refugees were reportedly prevented from seeking asylum on the Greek mainland after they fled from camps in the Greek Isles due to persecution at the hands of Muslim migrants.