The persecution of Christians in Eritrea is taking place in a "widespread and systematic manner", a report for the United Nations has found. A Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea found t...
Anglican leaders from around the globe are being urged not to shun a gathering of bishops next year but to come and "express your difference". The Archbishop of Cape Town's plea comes as a conservati...
A Christian girl who impressed American Idol judges with her audition was able to make it to the show thanks to her church. Kalifa Wilson, also known as "Kai the Singer," performed The Temptations "M...
The Archbishop of Mumbai has said the Church will appeal against a verdict which found two men accused of raping a nun not guilty. Cardinal Oswald Gracias is speaking after a judge in the state of Ra...
Tributes have been paid to a part-time church worker who was among twelve people killed during a shooting at a busy bar in southern California. Noel Sparks helped with the children's activities at Ca...
A video of a Christian comedian impersonating Donald Trump as a church youth worker has reached 4.5 million views on Facebook. Georgia-based stand-up Ed Wiley brands himself as a 'clean' comic and re...
An opera has been created based around a botched restoration work of Jesus in Borja, Spain. 'Behold the Man' will tell the story of the famous painting, being dubbed 'Potato Jesus', and launches in 2...
There are growing concerns for the wellbeing of an Orthodox Church leader in Eritrea who hasn't been seen in public since he attended mass at a church last mont His Holiness Abune Antonios, the legit...
Christians are being urged to pray for Nigeria as reports of persecution by Boko Haram continue. Christian charity Open Doors was informed that armed members of the terrorist organisation - that has ...
Coptic Christians in the south of Egypt have renewed calls for an end to discrimination, after a number of churches have been closed down in recent weeks. A church in the southern province of Minya w...
A Kentucky appeals court has ruled in favour of a Christian printing shop owner that refused to print t-shirts promoting gay pride. Blaine Adamson, the owner of Hands On Originals disagreed with the ...
An American court has unanimously upheld a ruling and a $135,000 fine that two Christian bakery owners discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to make th The Oregon Court of Appeals said the o...
Washington State's top court has ruled for a second time that a Christian florist discriminated against a same-sex couple by refusing to sell them flowers for t Baronelle Stutzman was sued after she ...
Eastern Orthodox Christians have been celebrating the Epiphany by diving into freezing cold water to retrieve a wooden crucifix. Similar events are held in many countries but in Bulgaria men jumped i...
An anti-persecution charity's calling for a review of the case of an unregistered Chinese church leader who's serving a 15 year prison sentence. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) wants a jud...
An American Christian University is urging its students not to apply for a job at a new Hooters restaurant that is weeks away from opening in the area. Abilene Christian University (ACU) in Texas tol...
A Christian woman being held in an Iranian prison has ended her hunger strike after more than three weeks, however, her health has seriously deteriorated. Maryam Naghash Zargaran ended her protest af...
A number of Christians have been killed in an attack in Nigeria, according to an international Christian news agency. World Watch Monitor has reported that ten people were killed by Fulani herd...
Christians in India are said to be marking the second anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election with "fear and apprehension". Since coming to power in May 2014, Modi and his National Dem...
Thursday marks two years since almost 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped by the Islamist group Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria. On the two-year anniversary, a Christian anti-persecution charity is...
