Christian forces battling against the Islamic State in the Syrian city of Raqqa have reported that while a significant number of terrorists have already fled from the city, the remaining militants are now turning to drones to drop bombs on coalition forces.
A Pakistani Christian family has fled from their home in Punjab province after their 16-year-old son was charged with blasphemy last week for talking with a colleague about his faith.
A new survey conducted by Premier Christian Communications has indicated that more than nine out of 10 Christians feel that their faith is being marginalized in British society.
Researchers have discovered that the Shroud of Turin, which is believed by some to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, contains the blood of a torture victim.
The Jehovah's Witnesses expressed its plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg after the Russian Supreme Court upheld a ruling that banned the sect and declared it as an "extremist" organization.
Connie Yates and Chris Gard, parents of 11-month-old Charlie Gard, were furious after learning that the lawyer appointed by the British government to represent their son in court heads a charity that supports euthanasia.
The Christian community in the city of Ludhiana, India have blocked a road in protest over the killing of a pastor, who was shot dead outside his church on Saturday.
The former archbishop of Hong Kong has denounced the new agreement between the Roman Catholic Church and the Chinese Communist Party, saying the Vatican is giving an atheistic government the power to choose bishops.
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.
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.