The Respect for Marriage Act has passed with bi-partisan support in the U.S. Senate with a vote of 61 to 36. While it doesn’t force churches to perform or host same-sex ceremonies, religious freedom advocates say it will target faith-based
A new survey has revealed three-quarters of parents discuss life after death, the origins of the universe, and ideas affecting morality and decision-making with their children. Carried out by Culham St Gabriel’s Trust, the survey asked around 2,000 parents across
Fewer than half of Millennials attend church weekly, and Gen Z is the least religious generation in America. Many are embracing liberalism with religious zeal. Why are younger people departing from a Biblical worldview? How did this happen? This is
Three women were among 14 people publicly flogged in front of hundreds at a soccer stadium in eastern Afghanistan recently after the terrorist group invited residents on social media to watch the punishment in person. The individuals who sustained the
Persecution of Christians is on the rise in at least 18 countries, especially in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, due to growing jihadism and nationalism, according to a report released by a Catholic group that examined human rights violations
Almost 6,000 prisoners have been released in Myanmar as part of an amnesty; 53 of them are political prisoners arrested for activism. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), an organisation that tries to combat the persecution of people of faith across the
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is accelerating its moves to become more accepting of LGBTQ people, leading to more divisions within the denomination and more departures from the group. Each of the church’s five U.S. jurisdictions met separately this month to
For the first time in the history of the Miss America organization, a transgender teenager in New Hampshire won a local pageant qualifying him to compete in the state pageant and ultimately for the Miss America national crown. Brían Nguyen,
“Jesus has healed me.” Those are the words of Naomi Bogale, an Ethiopian runner who moved by herself to Colorado filled with visions of athletic renown. That, though, was before everything changed. “All my body was paralyzed, my legs, nothing,
A researcher who studies young people has found something stunning: those who pray and have a connection with God are more likely to flourish regarding happiness and mental health. Dr. Josh Packard, executive director of Springtide Research Institute, told Faithwire
