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.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has defended its decision to leave out Iraq and Egypt from the list of "countries of particular concern" for religious freedom violations in its annual report released last month.
Five Christian groups have accused the administration of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari of having an anti-Christian bias and of running the government like a Muslim organization to fulfill an Islamic agenda.
Chinese authorities have successfully pressured a landlord to evict a house church in China's southern Guangdong province, leaving Christians in the area without a proper place to worship.
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.