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Oregon Sets Deadline for Christian Bakery Owners to Pay $135,000 to Lesbian Couple, Imposes ‘Gag Order’
The state of Oregon has forced the Christian owners of a bakery to pay $135,000 to a lesbian couple over their refusal to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding ceremony. Now a state agency has imposed a deadline for the Christian couple to respond while simultaneously issuing a “gag order” against them.
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Warrior's 1st-Round Pick Kevon Looney on NBA Draft 2015, Christian Faith: ‘Always Keep Your Faith and Pray’
The NBA Draft took place this week, and Kevon Looney of UCLA is one of 60 people participating this year; he was selected by the Golden State Warriors at No. 30 on Thursday. His press conference focused on his prospects and his faith in God.
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Cameron Payne of Murray State Focuses on Basketball Prospects before NBA Draft: ‘I’m Still a Regular Guy’
Before the NBA Draft took place on Thursday, the basketball organization held press conferences for the prospects. One of them included Cameron Payne of Murray State, who ended up being selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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‘Doctor Who’ Season 9 Air Date and Spoilers: Trailer Airs At San Diego Comic-Con 2015
The popular BBC science-fiction series “Doctor Who” unveiled a trailer for the new series at Hall H in Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday, which also had a release date of Sept. 19. Showrunner Steven Moffat, 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Michelle Gomez also made appearances at the highly popular annual convention.
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Pope Francis Apologizes for Catholic Church’s 'Grave Sins' against Indigenous People in South America
Pope Francis has issued an apology to indigenous people across South America for what he described as “many grave sins” committed against them in the name of the Catholic Church. He made his comments in Bolivia on Thursday.
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James M. Houston, Founding Principal of Regent College and Spiritual Theologian, Dies at 103
Regent College announced on Monday that its founding principal, Dr. James MacIntosh Houston, passed away peacefully in Vancouver on March 15, 2026, at the age of 103.
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CCCOWE HK Seminar Addresses New Frontiers in Workplace Mission
Recognizing the growing challenges faced by believers in integrating faith into their professional lives, CCCOWE Hong Kong Region Committee convened the "Igniting the Workplace: Missionary Heart" seminar on March 14. The event featured prominent urban missiologists, workplace mission experts, and guest Wong Cho-lam (王祖藍), who collectively sought to identify new pathways for pastoral care and evangelism within the modern workplace.
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Brazilian Medical Student Acquitted in Free Speech Case Over Biological Sex Comments
A case against a Brazilian medical student, prosecuted for her social media comments on biological sex, has concluded with an acquittal, according to the legal organization ADF International.
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Iranian Christians Targeted as 'Scapegoats' Amid Escalating War and Regime Crackdown
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) issued a statement on March 2 warning that the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran have triggered a volatile environment posing a severe threat to Iran’s already vulnerable Christian community.
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Pew Report: Global Religious Diversity Rises as Christianity Maintains Wide Geographic Reach
The latest global religious diversity research report from Pew Research Center shows that Singapore has emerged as the world’s most religiously diverse nation, while the United States ranks first in religious diversity among the world's most populous nations.
