-
Gospel Singer CeCe Winans Wants Religion to Play Bigger Role In Unifying America
Veteran gospel singer-songwriter CeCe Winans said the role of religion is not "as big as it should be" in America's climate.

-
Religious Freedom May Drive Jeff Sessions' AG Civil Rights Priorities
The new, 84th Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to champion religious freedom in the US Justice Department.

-
Pope Francis on Dakota Pipeline Dispute: 'Native People Have Rights Over Their Lands'
Pope Francis insists indigenous groups must give prior consent to any economic activity affecting their ancestral lands -- a view conflicting with Trump administrators who are pushing to build a $3.8 billion oil pipeline over opposition from American Indians.

-
'Ghost In Shell' Scarlett Johansson in Playboy: It's Not Natural to be Monogamous People
"Ghost in the Shell" star Scarlett Johansson shared she "isn't sure people are designed to be monogamous in relationships" in Playboy's March/April 2017 issue.

-
Real St. Valentine Would Be Horrified at Current Feb. 14 Celebration, Says Minister Mark Driscoll
Mark Driscoll, pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Ariz., highlighted the spiritual roots of Valentine's Day, disapproving of modern observations, in a Wednesday blog post.

-
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.

-
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.

-
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.

-
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.

-
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.
