The anti-LGBTQ First Works Baptist Church in El Monte, Calif., was targeted with an apparent bomb early Saturday morning, resulting in blown out windows. The church received threats via social media two weeks prior, leading …
A priest associated with the Orthodox Church in America has been suspended from his ministry and faces permanent loss of faculties after his participation in the deadly Capitol Hill events of Jan. 6. The Rev. …
The Christian community in Northern Iraq suffered significant attacks from the Islamic State when the insurgent group began its invasion of the area in 2014. On Jan. 14, however, Christians in Qaraqosh reasserted their place …
Leaders and ministers in some mainline churches in the United States have issued warnings this week that some of their buildings and congregations may be targets for attacks for being perceived as “liberal”. One such …
The American Evangelical movement — with its large Republican base — is facing a crisis of identity. Under the outgoing Trump administration, Evangelicals are increasingly associated with actions that run counter to Christian love and …
Abubakar Shekau has led the Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram — which is aligned with ISIS — for nearly a decade, and the organization he leads has killed more than 50,000 people. One of …
American megachurches have become more diverse over the last 20 years, with 58 percent of megachurches now qualifying as multiracial. The majority of congregants — 72 percent — are still white, though that percentage is …
The new Mississippi state flag, which no longer bears the Confederate battle emblem, was raised over the state capitol for the first time this week. State Speaker of the House Phillip Gunn said that attending …
The site on the River Jordan where many believe Jesus was baptized has been off limits since 1967, when Israel and its Arab neighbors fought the Six-Day War. After more than 1,000 landmines were cleared, …
COVID restrictions have changed how many people attend worship, and have significantly boosted digital attendance across denominations. Cloned, County Meath, Ireland resident Nancy Stewart, 107, has been in lockdown since March. The centenarian and her …