Church

Colorado church forms armed security unit to protect congregation from shooters

A church in Colorado has established its own armed security force to protect members from shootings.

New job for hijab-wearing Christian college professor

The Christian academic who was first suspeded and then left her college after she stated that Muslims and Christians worship the same God has a new job.

Hundreds of children suffer 'soul murder' at hands of clergy abusers

A Catholic diocese in the US is to publish a full list of all priests who have been accused of child sex crimes after a Grand Jury report disclosed a horrifiying catalogue of abuse.

10 Bible verses every Christian should know by heart

We take memory entirely for granted except when we really think about it, when we realise just how remarkable it is.

Christian refugees from Syria find sanctuary in Istanbul church

Syrian refugees stranded in Turkey are being hosted in a small church in Istanbul where they are being given food and accommodation.

Bangladesh may drop Islam as state religion

Bangladesh is seriously considering dropping Islam as the state's national religious amid the rising number of attacks initiated by radical Muslims against people of different religious beliefs.

16 shot dead, including 4 nuns, as gunmen target Catholic retirement home

Gunmen have stormed a Catholic-run retirement home in Yemen's southern city of Aden, killing 16 people including four Indian nuns.

Syrian pastor: People are coming to faith, despite civil war and ISIS

The Church in Syria is alive and "more active than any time before" despite the ongoing civil war and Islamic State continuing to tighten its grip on the country, a church leader has told Christian Today.

Romania: Pastor who brought down Communist regime stripped of state honour

Romania's president has stripped the Hungarian minister who helped trigger the downfall of the infamous Ceaucescu regime of a high state honour.

What are the telltale signs of a sick church?

As pastors are tasked with spreading the ministry and the word of God in their churches, it is important that they are attuned to the different signs in their church to make sure that the churchgoers are sticking around for all the right reasons.

Millions of Christians worldwide come together in new 'Click to Pray' app

Millions of Christians worldwide can now join in prayer with the Pope via a new app, Click To Pray.

Southern Baptist Russell Moore says only believers should be wed by pastors

Rev. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has urged pastors to stand firm on their belief against same sex marriages even if they are pressured to perform these ceremonies.

What America's Christian leaders are saying about Donald Trump

Donald Trump may be well on his way to becoming the most polarizing candidate in the history of the United States elections despite being polarising, and he is dividing leaders of the Christian faith as much as others. While some condemning his outrageous statements about his views on key issues affecting the nation, there are those who embrace his candid approach and straightforward - some would say brash and offensive - way of getting his message across.