The Chinese government has released a prominent human rights activist on Saturday after having served his four-year prison sentence.

An archaeologist working in Jezreel Valley in Israel has discovered some clues that could suggest that the story of Naboth's vineyard in the Old Testament was a factual account.

Provincial authorities in Henan, China have announced new regulations forbidding foreign students from conducting religious activities at universities in the province.

A big sign that reads "Vietato Lamentarsi," which translates to "Complaining not allowed," has been seen hanging on the door of Pope Francis' apartment at the Vatican.

Christian churches in Egypt have canceled pilgrimages, holidays and conferences for the remainder of July and August due to security threats.

A doctor from New York has agreed to travel to the U.K. next week to examine 11-month-old Charlie Gard, whose parents are fighting a legal battle to allow them to take the baby to the U.S. for an experimental treatment.

A Cuban court has sentenced an evangelical pastor to a year of hard labor and house arrest for not sending his two children to state schools and opting to educate them at home instead.

Yemen's foreign minister has told Indian officials that the priest who was kidnapped in the Yemeni port city of Aden is still alive, and there are continuing efforts to find him.

Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is hoping that the Vatican would change its teaching on artificial contraception.

The Swedish government has announced that it is withdrawing foreign aid from groups that comply with the Mexico Policy, which demands that non-government organizations funded by the U.S. do not provide information about abortion.

A tribunal in Canada has imposed a $12,000 fine on a landlord for failing to take off his shoes when he entered his Muslim tenants' apartment.