Residents of a village in Kaduna state have confirmed to news outlet Truth Nigeria that 177 Christians were kidnapped from three churches on Sunday (Jan. 18) following government attempts to impede access and block information about the crime.
A Canadian church was recently the site of an assisted suicide ceremony held for one of its members who was diagnosed with ALS, better known in the U.S. as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Workers waded through mud Wednesday searching for roughly 30 people still missing after Tropical Storm Megi pummeled the Philippines. More than 50 people have died and nearly 200 were injured in lands...
Even though all unauthorized online religious activities are now banned in China, one persecuted Chinese Christian leader said he will continue to share the gospel via social media with people in "freedom and joy."
Jason Morris, dean of Abilene Christian University’s Honors College and big fan of Irish rock band U2, recently cheered on lead singer Bono as he accepted the Fulbright Prize for International Understanding. Nearly two years ago, Morris wrote the nomination for Bono — with help from one of the Texas university’s communications experts, Ron Hadfield […]
A delegation of religious leaders representing the world's major faiths has visited Ukraine in a pilgrimage of solidarity.
Islamist terrorist Ali Harbi Ali has been given a whole-life sentence for the murder of Catholic MP, Sir David Amess.
A Palestinian judge has released an evangelical pastor, Johnny Shahwan from Bethlehem, about 40 days after he was arrested for allegedly allowing a former member of Israel’s parliament and rabbi to visit his ministry, according to reports.
Two prominent European Church leaders have written a letter to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine urging a ceasefire in their ongoing war that spans the period between Catholic and Orthodox Easter celebrations.
Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday was optimistic that negotiations to revive the Iranian nuclear deal “are going ahead properly,” even though American officials are indicating that an agreement to salvage the accord may not materialize.
Israel has appointed actress Noa Tishby as the country’s first-ever Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism and the Delegitimization of Israel.
