Church
Sutherland Springs church breaks ground for new worship center next to site of mass shooting
The First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs held a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday for the new 250-seat worship center that will be built next to the building where a mass shooting took place six months ago.
Indian state arrests two Pentecostal Christians over accusations of forced conversions
Authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested two men who were accused of conducting forced conversions.
Welby will swap Royal wedding celebrations for youth evangelism event
The archbishop of Canterbury will exchange Royal wedding celebrations for a youth evangelism event next week as hundreds of thousands of Christians mark 11 days of prayer.
Royal wedding: Church of England releases prayer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The Church asks for God's blessing on the couple and prays that 'they may both live and grow in your love all their days, through Jesus Christ our Lord'.
Sydney archdiocese is running ads seeking donations for George Pell defence
The Catholic archdiocese of Sydney has been criticised for running ads soliciting donations to help with the legal fees of Cardinal George Pell, set to face trial on charges of historical sexual offences.
African Americans more likely to view Bible as God's word & read Scriptures regularly than other ethnic groups
African Americans are more likely to read the Bible on a regular basis and view it as the word of God compared to other ethnic groups, according to recent analysis of a study conducted by the Pew Research Center.
Indian pastor found beheaded hours after being abducted by suspected Maoist rebels
The beheaded body of a pastor was found in India's eastern Jharkhand state last week just hours after he was kidnapped by suspected Maoists.
New Zealand's Anglican Church to bless same-sex marriages
New Zealand's Anglican church will bless same-sex relationships after a landmark vote this morning.
Court hands down fine to Algerian man for importing Christian literature and crucifixes
An Algerian court has reportedly upheld a hefty fine against a man who was convicted of importing Christian literature and crucifix-shaped keychains.
Vacation Bible school in India shuts down following threats from Hindu nationalists
A vacation Bible school in India had to stop its operations last week after it received threats from two members of Hindu nationalist groups.
UNESCO recommends more than a dozen "hidden Christian" sites in Japan for World Heritage status
About a dozen sites where Japanese Christians secretly practiced their faith around 400 years ago were reportedly recommended by UNESCO to be included in the World Heritage list.
New York's Trinity Church to be partially shut down for two years in $98 million renovation
Over the centuries, the historic landmark has welcomed George Washington, housed the remains of Alexander Hamilton and offered refuge to 9/11 rescuers.
Quakers to rewrite their rulebook â but are 'not about to drop God'
British Quakers have denied they are 'dropping God' as they voted for an 'adventurous' change to their teachings.
Thousands of Southern Baptists call for Paige Patterson to go
The college headed by prominent Southern Baptist Paige Patterson is to hold a crisis meeting of trustees in the wake of a wave of negative publicity regarding comments he has made about women.
Iranian court rejects appeal of four Christians convicted of running house churches
An Iranian court has turned down the appeal of four Christian converts who were sentenced to 10 years in prison last year for alleged involvement in house churches in the country.
Justin Welby quotes Stormzy to sooth Royal Wedding nerves
The archbishop of Canterbury has confessed to liking grime artist Stormzy's music, saying he is taking inspiration from his song Blinded By Your Grace to calm his Royal Wedding nerves.