Bill banning abortion after 20 weeks fails to advance in the Senate
A bill that would have prevented physicians from performing abortions after 20 weeks has failed to garner enough votes to move forward in the Senate.
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Court dismisses Christian group's lawsuit against GuideStar over 'hate group' designation
A federal judge has dismissed a case filed by a Christian legal group against nonprofit watchdog GuideStar over its use of Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) "hate group" label on its profile page.
Italian Catholic Church follows France in changing wording of Lord's Prayer
The Italian bishops' conference has decided to change the wording of the Lord's Prayer in the translation of the Roman Missal, following the example of French Catholics who decided to make the change in early December.
Federal judge blocks Texas rule requiring abortion providers to bury and cremate fetal remains
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a provision in a Texas law that required abortion providers to bury or cremate the remains of aborted babies, saying the state has failed to show how the measure serves a public health purpose.
Christians in Central African Republic continue to flee as violence heats up
Christians in the Central African Republic (CAR) are still fleeing to neighboring countries amid surging violence and political instability in the landlocked nation.
Washington Supreme Court rules in favor of fire captain who was sacked for sending Christian emails
The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that a former fire captain who was sacked for sending emails to his Christian firefighters fellowship group using his work account can sue his former employer.
NJ parent sues school for requiring students to watch Islamic conversion videos
A parent has sued the officials and teachers of Chatham Middle School and the School District of the Chathams in New Jersey for allegedly promoting Islam and forcing her son to watch Islamic conversion videos.
Ireland threatens to stop funding Christian counselors unless they accept gay couples
Marriage counseling agencies across Ireland are at risk of losing state funding unless they adhere to a new government policy that would require them to accept same-sex couples.
Christian overtones in Mike Pence's Holocaust remembrance day tweet stir Jewish outrage
Vice President Mike Pence's tweet commemorating the International Holocaust Remembrance Day sparked outrage among some Jews who complained about the supposed Christian overtones in the message.
Google Home disables responses for all religious figures following Jesus Christ controversy
Google's smart audio technology, Google Home, will no longer respond to questions about all religious figures after it emerged that the device was not able to answer the question "Who is Jesus?"
Portuguese diocese says divorced and remarried Catholics may receive Communion
The Archdiocese of Braga in Portugal has released a new guideline stating that divorced and remarried Catholics may receive Communion after undergoing a process of discernment for around six months.
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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.