After twenty-two-years of good relationship, three schools in Alfreton, Derbyshire have severed ties with a local church, citing disagreements over LGBTQ+ views and the pastor’s stance on marriage. Pastor Ryan Clarke of Watchorn Church said Leys Junior School, Croft Infant
A new study has suggested that those with a religion coped with the coronavirus pandemic better than those who didn’t. Researchers led by the University of Cambridge found that unhappiness was 29 per cent lower for people with a faith
China’s sabre-rattling has been escalating for months. “Tensions are peaking. Beijing’s belligerence is once again making Taipei jittery,” said a report from WION News. China’s military recently released a video showing what simulated attacks on Taiwan would look like. “A
The U.S. State Department’s failure to name India to its “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC) list despite reports of increasing attacks on Christians in the country list has sparked criticism from Christian groups and a congressionally mandated watchdog. The U.S.-based
A prominent liberal priest in Moscow faces expulsion from the Russian Orthodox Church for refusing to read out a prayer asking God to guide Russia to victory over Ukraine. In a verdict published recently, a church court said Aleksiy Uminsky
North Korea remains the worst nation in the world for Christian persecution, with the situation in Nigeria continuing to devolve, according to a new report on global religious discrimination. Overall, Open Doors’ World Watch List 2024 found 4,998 Christians were
More Americans than ever before are checking “none of the above” when asked about their religion. The rise of the so-called “nones” — that is, those who don’t hold to any particular religious affiliation — has increased precipitously over the
Deep in the capital of Lebanon, thousands of Christians recently gathered to praise Jesus in a one-night worship experience that organizers say became “a beacon of hope and joy” for the Middle East. “Beirut 2024” was an ecumenical musical event
Former U.N. Ambassador and Republican (GOP) presidential candidate Nikki Haley addressed key political issues including border security, abortion, former President Trump, and the importance of faith during a Fox News town hall event in Des Moines recently. Haley emphasized the
Protestors have blocked streets in Brussels with tractors and started bonfires in front of the European Parliament. On February 1, the Europe-wide farmers’ protest against policies threatening their existence reached Brussels, where protestors blocked many roads with tractors, started bonfires,
