China, Iran and Russia have been named by an independent US body among 16 countries where violations of religious freedom are "most egregious". They are countries of "particular concern" for particip...
Three church bells stolen by US troops during the Philippine War in 1901 have finally been returned to the Southeast Asian country. Filipinos have for decades been calling for the return of the Bells...
US officials have returned to Iraq 3,800 ancient artifacts that had been smuggled into the United States and shipped to an arts and crafts retailer. Cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals, and clay bullae...
One of America's most senior politicians has claimed it is possible Donald Trump was sent by God to save Israel from rival nations. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was responding to a question from...
America's Attorney General has said the man charged with killing nine black parishioners at a Bible study in a church should face the death penalty. Dylann Roof is awaiting trial in connection with t...
The United States Senate has unanimously passed a resolution demanding the release of Iranian prisoner Pastor Saeed Abedini. Pastor Abedini was sentenced to 8 years in an Iranian prison for "attempti...
US Senator Bernie Sanders has been told to apologise after grilling the man set to become one of President Trump's top White House officials. Russell Vought, who is an outspoken Christian, has been n...
A Texas church has delivered bags filled with $75,000 worth of gift cards to support local federal workers impacted by the government shutdown. As many as 800,000 federal staff haven't been paid sinc...
Actor Kelsey Grammer has revealed a string of tragedies in his life led to him struggling to maintain his faith. The Frasier star's father was killed after being shot when his son was in his early te...
A law has passed in the city of Madison in Wisconsin, USA, which bans religious discrimination against atheists, saying "Religion was protected, so non-religion The Guardian has reported that it is b...
The United States' State Department has said it fully supports the Ukrainian Orthodox Church as it seeks autonomy from its Russian counterpart. It follows Washington's backing of Ukraine's territoria...
In a federal lawsuit, a Georgia preacher who was barred from preaching on public sidewalks (i.e. pavements) is challenging the restraints in court. In a story carried by Fox News, Eric Love says his ...
The US will impose sanctions on two Turkish officials over a detained American pastor who is being tried on espionage and terror-related charges, the White Hous President Donald Trump warned last wee...
An American televangelist has urged followers to help raise millions of dollars for another private jet he says God wants him to use for evangelism. New Orleans-based Jesse Duplantis says he wants a ...
The US has urged China to release the Christian lawyers and church leaders it has detained. Its Envoy for Religious Freedom David Saperstein (pictured below) was due to meet the Christian human rights...
The US State Department has warned that terrorists could target the Catholic Church's World Youth Day in Poland next month. Around 2.5 million people are expected to attend the event in Krakow, inclu...
A Christian human rights organisation is urging the American government to defend religious minorities in India as the country's president comes to visit. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) says mo...
A cake artist from Colorado has opened a case at the US Supreme Court over the right to refuse to make a wedding cake for a same-sex ceremony. Jack Phillips from Masterpiece Cakeshop was told in 2014...
United States Vice President Joe Biden, who is Catholic, has officiated a gay wedding. The American leader has always been an outspoken supporter of same-sex marriage despite his own faith being oppos...
US Vice President Mike Pence praised the heroic response by police and the resolve of the American people at a prayer service Saturday in Las Vegas before organ At the same time, federal agents starte...
