Samuel Smith

Americans who prefer the New Testament are more likely to be pro-life and oppose gay marriage
Americans who say they prefer the New Testament over the Old Testament are more likely to oppose gay marriage and say they are pro-life, according to new data.

Sharp drop in church membership among Americans - poll
The percentage of Americans who say they belong to a church, synagogue or mosque has hit a historic low, a new Gallup report released Thursday shows.

Giant advert in Times Square blasts New York's 'abortion extremism'
The pro-life student association Students for Life of America is sponsoring a giant video advertisement this week in Manhattan's Times Square, speaking out against New York's "abortion extremism."

How churches in Rwanda are bringing victims and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide together to rebuild communities
Farmer Habarurema Bosco did not feel like a human anymore after losing all of his family in the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi minority that saw the loss of about 1 million lives.

Gap closing between number of evangelicals and religious 'nones' in the US
The number of religious "nones" in the United States are now statistically equal to the number of evangelicals, according to a political scientist who analyzed data from the recently released 2018 General Social Survey.

Prison service opening new unit solely for transgender women inmates after safety concerns
The new unit comes in light of reported sexual assaults in women's prisons at the hands of transgender women which has forced the government to review its policies allowing trans-identified inmates to serve in women's prisons.

WWE star Roman Reigns says cancer remission is down to prayer of fans
'God's voicemail was full,' said the 33-year-old while announcing that his leukemia has gone into remission
In the hometown of 21 Coptic Christians murdered by ISIS, miracles are being reported
People from the hometown of 21 Coptic Christian men beheaded on a Libyan beach by the Islamic State are reporting miracles

Over 700 people attend grand opening of Perry Noble's Second Chance Church
18 people were also saved at the inaugural service in South Carolina. Perry was ousted from his previous church NewSpring in 2016 over issues with alcohol

Elementary school principal who banned Christmas has resigned
A Nebraska elementary school principal who sent an internal memo to teachers warning them not to use any Christmas-related messaging and activities in the classroom in December has resigned.

Kids in YouTube video told abortion is God's plan and no different from a 'crappy dentist appointment'
'It was like a crappy dentist appointment or something. It was just like, blah â a body thing that was kind of uncomfortable but then it was over and I felt really just grateful that I wasn't pregnant anymore,' Amelia Bonow told the kids in a YouTube video

Russia added to US State Department's religious freedom 'special watch list'
The U.S. State Department has added Russia to its "special watch list" for religious freedom violators and added Pakistan to its list of "countries of particular" concern.

Trump signs bipartisan legislation protecting aid for religious minorities in Iraq and Syria
Surrounded by religious leaders and respected religious freedom advocates, Trump signed on Tuesday the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation that has taken nearly two years to pass in order to ensure support for religious minorities displaced in Iraq and Syria and accountability for IS terrorists responsible for the genocide.

Let parents block graphic content on internet streamed movies and TV shows, family group tells Congress
The Parents Television Council is campaigning for Congress to allow technology platforms like VidAngel or ClearPlay to be block sexual scenes and other graphic content on movies and TV shows streamed over the internet.

World Vision and other groups expelled from Pakistan accused of spreading disinformation
The government of Pakistan has expelled the evangelical relief charity World Vision, Catholic Relief Services and 16 other foreign aid groups and NGOs. The nation's top human rights official has claimed that they all engaged in spreading disinformation.

Principal who banned all things Christmas at her school is placed on leave
The Nebraska principal who banned teachers from using all Christmas or holiday-related symbols or activities in class has been placed on leave for violating school district policy.