Iraqi security forces announced the end of the Islamic State's caliphate on Thursday after capturing the historic mosque that symbolized the terror group's power in Mosul.
The U.K. government has announced that pregnant women from Northern Ireland will now be able to obtain free abortions in England.
An appeals court in the U.K. has overturned the conviction of two Christian preachers who were previously found guilty of religiously-aggravated public order offenses for preaching at a mall in Bristol.
Eritrea has stepped up its crackdown on unregistered Christian denominations in the country, with some human rights groups reporting as many as 170 people arrested in house-to-house raids.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France has rejected a plea made by British parents to continue the life support of their terminally-ill baby.
The Islamic State is reportedly handing out "passports to paradise" to its fighters to encourage them to carry out suicide attacks as the terror group tries to maintain control of its self-declared capital in the Syrian city of Raqqa.
U.S. Senators have urged President Donald Trump to bring up the issue of religious repression in India during his meeting with the country's Prime Minister on Monday.
The Islamic State terrorists in the Philippines are reportedly forcing women to become sex slaves and are using 100 Christians as human shields as government forces continue the offensive to retake Marawi City.
A Swedish municipality has forbidden children at a Christian preschool from praying at mealtimes, talking about the Bible and saying "Amen" because the said activities allegedly violate the country's educational policies.
The results of Australia's 2016 census has indicated that the number of people who identify as having "no religion" has increased in 2016, while those who identify Christians have dropped significantly.
Doctors at the British Medical Association (BMA) have voted in favor of a motion to decriminalize abortion up to birth, following a heated debate about the issue.
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.