Members of an outlawed Christian sect have stormed a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday to free their leader and 50 other prisoners.

Rev. Rola Sleiman, the first female pastor in the Arab Christian world, has been prevented from boarding a flight to Edinburgh, Scotland despite being granted a visa by U.K.'s Home Office.

The Turkish government has accused jailed American pastor Andrew Brunson of delivering special sermons to Kurdish people and having links to the Fethullah Gülen movement, which has been blamed for the failed coup attempt in July 2016.

British Prime Minister Theresa May said she believes that the Church of England should not be forced to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies even though she personally supports gay marriage.

The Pakistani government has reportedly pardoned a young medical student who joined the Islamic State terror group and attempted to blow up a Christian church on Easter.

Pope Francis has sent a personal message to French President Emmanuel Macron, congratulating him on his inauguration to his new office and urging him to support the country's Christian traditions.

A U.S.-based Christian ministry is planning new Bible discipleship programs for teens in Russia this summer despite the country's ongoing crackdown on evangelism and other religious activities.

A group of 60 influential Christian leaders has signed a letter delivered to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, asking him to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Italian authorities have arrested a Catholic priest in the southern Italian region of Calabria for his alleged role in a mafia scheme to steal millions in public funds that were intended to help migrants.

U.N. peacekeeping forces have retaken Muslim majority areas that have been attacked by Christian rebels in the Central African Republic during the weekend.

Iraqi boys who managed to escape from the Islamic State terror group have revealed how the militants indoctrinated children to become fighters and suicide bombers.