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Christian Mission World Vision Lays Off Contractors in Gaza After Israel Allegations
Christian aid group World Vision has laid off about 120 contractors in the Gaza Strip following allegations by Israel that the agency's operations manager in the territory had diverted funds to the Islamist group Hamas.
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New York to Allow Late-Term Abortions for Health At-Risk Women
New York will allow late-term abortions for women whose pregnancies endanger their health, a move that brings the state into federal compliance and ends decades of confusion faced by patients and providers of the procedure, state officials said.
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Soccer Team Plays U.S. National Anthem Early to Prevent Player Protest
The Washington Spirit women's soccer team on Wednesday played the U.S. national anthem while players were still in their locker rooms, preventing visiting star Megan Rapinoe from continuing her protest for social equality.
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Girls Face Shattered Dreams as Nepal Fails to Curb Child Marriage
Kopila Wosti was just 14 when her father married her off to a stranger who was five years older. A year later, she gave birth to a baby girl. By the time she was 20, she had three children.
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Britain's Best-Known Islamic Preacher Jailed for Encouraging ISIS Support
Anjem Choudary, Britain's best-known Islamist preacher, was jailed on Tuesday for five years and six months for encouraging support for Islamic State, ending years of frustration for police who had struggled to pin charges on him
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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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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.
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Rhode Island Probe Identifies 75 Catholic Priests Accused of Abusing Over 300 Minors
A recent report confirms that since 1950, in Rhode Island, where nearly 40% of the population identifies as Catholic, a landmark investigation has revealed 75 Catholic clergy allegedly abused more than 300 minors.
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Over 9,000 Commit to Christ as Franklin Graham’s Peru Festival Draws 90,000 Attendees
More than 90,000 people gathered at Peru’s National Stadium last weekend for the 'Esperanza Lima' Festival, resulting in over 9,400 individuals making public commitments to follow Jesus Christ.
