Church
Israeli teens charged over anti-Christian hate graffiti
Three teenagers have been charged in Jerusalem for allegedly writing "Christians to hell" and other religious hate messages on the walls of a Benedictine abbey and an Orthodox seminary next door.
UK sees sudden surge in churchgoing after years of decline
As many as six in 10 Britsh adults visited a church, chapel or religious meeting house in the last 12 months, according to a new survey.
Egyptian authorities return Christian broadcaster's confiscated equipment
Egyptian authorities have returned equipment confiscated from the SAT-7 Christian broadcaster three months after it was first taken by the country's Censorship Police.
Christian university head says Donald Trump will not be invited to speak on his campus
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has won a glowing endorsement from evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr, president of Liberty, the largest Christian university in the US, but there will be no such support coming forth from the president of evangelical Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
In praise of insignificance: Why being faithful is better than being famous
In God's eyes, no one is unimportant. It doesn't matter how lowly your position â you matter.
Calais 'jungle' church and mosque demolished
Bulldozers moved in to the "jungle" refugee camp in Calais this morning to demolish the mosque, St Michael's Church and other nearby structures.
Jamaican pastor weeps as he reaches retirement after decades of 'miraculous' ministry
One of Jamaica's most popular pastors has finally retired at the age of 72 after a life of extraordinary and even miraculous ministry. He and the church survived earthquake, arson and even an attempt on his own life.
Pakistan: Muslim leader says blasphemy law may be reviewed
A Christian organisation monitoring human rights in Pakistan has welcomed a signal by a powerful religious figure there that the country's notorious blasphemy laws could be reviewed.
China: Pastor who protested cross removals is detained, accused of fraud
The pastor of China's largest Protestant church has been accused of embezzling church funds and detained in a so-called 'black jail'.
Christians score legal victory in Texas as Supreme Court supports display of Bible verses on cheerleaders' banners
In a unanimous decision, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Kountze Independent School District student cheerleaders' petition to review a case involving their right to display Bible verses on sports banners during football games.
Donald Trump gets only little support from pastors, showing 'huge gap between pulpit and pew'
A recent survey conducted in mid-January by Nashville-based Christian research organization showed that the controversial businessman only had five percent support from Protestant pastors, ranking only the religious leaders' fourth choice among all the other Republican presidential hopefuls.
Archbishops set aside Pentecost 2016 in bid to evangelise England
The Archbishop of Canterbury is heading the biggest evangelism project in the UK so far this millennium. Every cathedral, church and clergyman and woman in the land is being urged to share their faith and win new converts to Christianity.
Christian scholar claims 'shocking similarity' between biblical 'antichrist' and Muslim messiah called the 'Mahdi'
An Egyptian-born Christian scholar and writer has uncovered a "shocking similarity" between the "antichrist" mentioned in the Holy Bible and the Muslim redeemer called the "Mahdi."
Clergy could soon be allowed to take services in jeans and hoodies
The habit of dressing down on Sundays is to become legal for the first time as the General Synod prepares to debate a new law to allow clergy to wear casual clothes during services.
Britain First condemned by UK Churches
Far-right political party Britain First has been criticised by every major Christian denomination in the UK, according to the Huffington Post today.
Billy Graham says angels are real and appear as ordinary humans on occasion
Although they are largely unseen, angels are real just like people, and they exist in great numbers, legendary evangelist Billy Graham said.