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Episcopal Church bishops have objected to a New York-based seminary possibly allowing a Catholic choral group to lease space on its property because of the reported theologically conservative views of one of its donors.
Kevin R. Johnson, founding pastor of Dare to Imagine Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recommended to take the helm of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, ensuring that the church's long line of male pastors remains unbroken after the church was sued earlier this year by a woman who sought to become the congregation's first female pastor.
International House of Prayer Kansas City has denied a report that the ministry is in the process of shutting down but says it's in a restructuring phase that will shutter some aspects of its operations this year, including its school of ministry.
The Alabama Supreme Court has rejected a request from a United Methodist Church conference to kill a lawsuit filed by a megachurch trying to secure the rights to its church property as it disaffiliates from the denomination.
In a world where comfort often silences the cries for justice and religious freedom, Ryan Brown, CEO of persecution watchdog Open Doors U.S., is highlighting the realities faced by believers in hostile regions and challenging the Western church to awaken from its slumber of comfort and materialism.
The United Methodist Church's legislative meeting will have an unofficial caucus of LGBT-identified clergy advocating for changes in the denomination's stance on homosexuality.
Notable Evangelical pastor, author, and radio personality Chuck Swindoll is stepping down as senior pastor of Stonebriar Community Church, a Texas megachurch based in Frisco, but he will continue to preach on Sundays.?
The pastor of a historic large Baptist church in West Texas has resigned two weeks after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The Church of England has investigated a retired bishop accused of not reporting allegations of abuse against a prominent youth ministry founder as two British pastors came forward this week to publicly claim they were also abused as teenagers and their complaints were not taken seriously by ministry leadership.?
Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas, believes Christians have a “moral and spiritual” obligation to support Israel — and those who fail to do so are on the “wrong side of God.”
Some 2,700 years ago, the Prophet Micah warned that “prophets tell fortunes for money.” The business of prophecy selling continues in 2024.
A megachurch pastor apologized for what he characterized as "careless words" when he joked that women should do whatever their husbands want on their wedding night, even though he insisted that his remarks were taken out of context.
A multisite Evangelical non-denominational megachurch in Colorado baptized more than 400 people over the course of one weekend, a new church record.?
Father Javier Sanchez of Spain's Archdiocese of Zaragoza has died from complications as a result of burns he suffered when his liturgical vestments caught fire from a candle while he took part in an Easter Vigil.?
The organizers of a revival gathering at Auburn University last year have been spreading their evangelism efforts to other public universities, with hundreds of students being baptized.
Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Dallas, weighed in on how Christians should prepare for the End Times — especially as he believes the world is in the “last days of the last days before the rapture of the Church.”
Reformed Passion for Truth ministry leader Pastor Jim Staley, who pleaded guilty to defrauding elderly victims of millions of dollars in an investment scam in 2015, says he believes Monday's total solar eclipse is a warning from God to America and is connected to the release of the sixth seal of the book of Revelation in the Bible
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include Cardinal Richelieu becoming a bishop, the death of Father Damien, and Christianity being introduced to the Philippines.
Iran's attack on Israel is a significant biblical sign, said Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Fellowship during his sermon on Sunday, titled "The Road Less Traveled."
Jerry Savelle, a televangelist and proponent of the prosperity gospel, which claims that believers will see improvements in wealth and health in this life, has died at 76.
Several churches in two states and the nation's capital are hosting job fairs this week as part of a Nationwide Day of Second Chances partnership with a nonprofit that seeks to support families with barriers and obstacles to unemployment.?
Mark Driscoll has been forced to defend himself after he was temporarily asked to leave the stage during James River Church's Stronger Men's Conference in Missouri for calling a performance by an aerial sword swallower and admitted male stripper, which opened the conference, “the Jezebel spirit.”
International House of Prayer Kansas City is reportedly winding down the operations of its movement and missions organization based in Missouri due to the financial impact of the sexual abuse scandal connected to founder Mike Bickle, with whom the organization was forced to permanently cut ties last December.
The Diocese of Sacramento released a statement on Monday confirming that Bishop Jaime Soto had “filed for reorganization of the Diocese of Sacramento's debts in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.” The filing comes as the diocese faced over 250 lawsuits related to sex abuse of minors by clergy and lay employees, stemming from incidents that go as far back as the 1950s.
An Illinois-based regional body of the United Methodist Church regained control of a church property caught in litigation with a group that has broken away from the denomination.

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