Jerry Falwell’s Legacy: A Thriving Liberty University
A crimson-colored “LU,” emblazoned in 11-foot letters on a forested mountainside against a backdrop of white limestone, tells students and … Read More
Jennifer LeClaire
Diesel Jeans Ad Showing Tattooed Woman in Denim Burqa Offends Muslims
Islamophobic or empowering? Those are among the reactions to a new Diesel jeans ad featuring a heavily tattooed, topless white … Read More
Henry Blackaby’s Son: Father’s Heart Is in Bad Shape, Needs Surgery ASAP
After going missing for 29 hours last week and setting off intercession around the world, details are emerging about what … Read More
Suicide Bombers Kill 78 Christians Outside Pakistani Church
A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up outside a 130-year-old Anglican church in Pakistan after Sunday Mass, killing at … Read More
Pope Attacks Global Economics for Worshipping ‘God of Money’
Pope Francis made one of his strongest attacks on the global economic system on Sunday, saying it could no longer … Read More
Henry Blackaby Found Safe; Where Was He for 29 Hours?
With multiplied thousands of Christians praying on Friday, Henry Blackaby, 78, was found safe. He was missing for 29 hours. … Read More
US to Challenge Hobby Lobby Health Care Exemption
Mardel and sister company Hobby Lobby face another bump in their legal battle. Federal lawyers have indicated their intent to … Read More
Religious Leaders Denounce Child Marriage in Joint Video
Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and Muslim leaders are denouncing child marriage in a new audio-video broadcast for radio, TV and Internet … Read More
Pope: Church Needs to Shake Off Obsession With Abortion, Homosexuality
Pope Francis said the Catholic Church must shake off an obsession with teachings on abortion, contraception and homosexuality or risk … Read More
More Methodist Pastors Defy Church Law, Wed Gays
The Rev. Steve Heiss presided at his first same-sex marriage ceremony in a field in upstate New York on July … Read More
Affair Between Elderly Priest and Young Gypsy Shocks Italy
An illicit relationship that began in the confessional between an elderly Italian priest and a Gypsy woman from Romania nearly … Read More
As Denominations Decline, Numbers of Unpaid Ministers Rise
The 50 members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Hitchcock, Texas, are looking forward to December, when Mark Marmon will … Read More
Catholic Priest With Taste for ‘Self-Bondage’ Returns to Ministry
The Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield, Ill., has returned a priest to ministry after an internal investigation into what the … Read More
Growing Religious Tensions Drive Zanzibar Acid Attack
An acid attack on a Roman Catholic priest in Zanzibar is heightening fears of increased religious tensions on the Tanzanian … Read More
Indonesian Youth Lead the Way in Palau Citywide Evangelistic Campaign
In Manado, Indonesia, the Christian community is thriving. Yet like so many other places around the world, young people are … Read More
Pope Francis: A ‘Good Christian’ Prays for Bad Politicians
Wading into ongoing debates over religion and politics, Pope Francis on Sunday gently chided Christians to pray for politicians, saying … Read More
Remarriage Rates Plunge as Divorced Americans Have Doubts
The invitations are in the mail. Jennifer Beltz and T.J. Gurski of Commerce Township, Mich., are defying the odds—they’re taking … Read More
Death Toll Rising After Gunmen Open Fire at Navy Yard in Washington
Up to three gunmen, at least two dressed in military-style clothing, killed several people and wounded at least four others … Read More
Taking Baby-Killing to a New Low
In light of the recent shocking revelations about abortion clinic horrors, including all kinds of health code violations, it would … Read More
Desmond Tutu Talks Gay Rights, Middle East and Pope Francis
Retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his fight against apartheid in South Africa, continues … Read More
‘Biblical’ Floods Leave Thousands Homeless
Some of the worst flooding in Colorado history has claimed the lives of at least six people, left hundreds unaccounted … Read More