Catholic Church reaffirms ban on gluten-free bread for communion
The Roman Catholic Church has issued a letter to confirm its prohibition on the use of gluten-free bread for the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Church of England votes to allow full Christian funerals for people who died by suicide
The Church of England's General Synod has voted to lift the ban on full Christian funerals for people who commit suicide.
Syrian Observatory claims to have 'confirmed information' that ISIS leader is dead
Just days after the Iraqi army liberated the last sectors of Mosul, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claimed that it "confirmed information" that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed.
Fetullah Gulen says he would accept extradition to Turkey if requested by Washington
Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who was accused of instigating the failed coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last year, said that he does not plan on leaving the U.S. to avoid extradition and that he is willing to be sent back to Turkey if Washington requests it.
Church of England overwhelmingly approves motion to welcome transgenders
The General Synod of the Church of England has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a motion to welcome and affirm transgender individuals to the congregation.
Five Chinese Christians face long prison sentences after failed appeals
Five Christians are facing long prison sentences after a court in China's northwestern Xinjiang rejected their appeals.
Tanzania arrests three Christians for cooking food at home during Ramadan
Three Christians were reportedly arrested in their home in Tanzania last month for cooking food during the Muslim Ramadan fast.
Al-Shabaab beheads 9 civilians in an early-morning attack in Kenya
The Somali-based terror group Al-Shabaab has beheaded nine civilians in an early-morning attack in a village in southeast Kenya on Saturday.
Female ISIS fighter blows herself up while clutching a baby
A woman fighting for the Islamic State terror group has been seen in a photograph clutching a baby in her arms just a few seconds before she detonated her suicide vest.
Church of England calls on UK government to ban gay conversion therapy
The Church of England has called on the U.K. government to ban the practice of conversion therapy, which is aimed at altering a person's sexual orientation.
Imam protests against distribution of Bibles to displaced families from Marawi
An Islamic preacher has decried the distribution of Bibles to families who fled from Marawi City, where the Philippine military is currently fighting against terrorist groups who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.
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Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
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Secular intolerance of Christians' views is leading to self-censorship, report warns
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
Leah Sharibu held captive over 1,500 days in Nigeria, but family advocates haven't lost hope
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.