The Supreme Court of Finland confirmed Friday that Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen will face trial a third time over her five-year-old Bible verse tweet that criticized the Finnish Lutheran Church for promoting LGBT "pride month."

Members of the Scottish Parliament have tabled a motion to repeal the new hate crime law that critics view as hostile to free speech.?

A Muslim man in eastern Uganda is suspected of killing his mother last week by putting pesticide in her food for refusing to leave her Christian faith, a relative said.

Christian pilgrims and tourists continued to visit Holy sites this weekend despite the Iranian regime's aerial assault against Israel, an attack that has heightened fears about existing regional tensions.?

Police in Sydney, Australia, arrested a 15-year-old young man Monday for allegedly stabbing a priest and three others during a service at an Orthodox Assyrian Church.

New statistics released by the Vatican reveal that while the number of Catholics worldwide saw a slight increase from 2021 to 2022, the number of priests continues to decline.?

The United Kingdom Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week on the extent to which courts can restrict public disclosure of the identities of medical personnel involved in emotionally charged end-of-life cases involving children.

Prominent Christian leaders worldwide are urgently calling for prayers for peace and security in Israel after Iran initiated a significant aerial assault on Israel, deploying hundreds of drones and missiles early Sunday, intensifying existing regional tensions and pushing the Middle East closer to a broader conflict.

Anglican leaders have voiced alarm following the arrest of a Christian woman by Israeli forces in the West Bank, about three years after she was previously detained for her association with a student group Israel deems illegal.?

An evangelist was slain, and a mother and her 10-year-old daughter suffered serious burns for their faith in separate incidents last month in eastern Uganda.

Italy's advertising standards authority pulled a 30-second TV ad by an Italian snack company after it stoked outrage and accusations of blasphemy among Roman Catholics for replacing the Eucharist with potato chips.

Hamas has told international mediators it can't identify 40 living hostages who meet the requirements for a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal as American and Israeli officials increasingly fear most of the people still held captive may already be dead.?

A Ukrainian priest abducted by Russian occupiers nearly a year ago could face 12 years in prison after a secret court trial for alleged espionage, contrary to international law, according to rights watchdog? Forum 18.

The United Kingdom's National Health Services will instruct "gender clinics to implement a pause" on first appointments for those under 18 after the release of a long-awaited review of how the government service treats youth with gender dysphoria.

The Vatican has released a new document confirming the Catholic Church's opposition to gender transition surgeries and surrogacy as it seeks to draw attention to the institution's longstanding teachings about the indispensable dignity of the human person.?

Christians in Ukraine have faced torture, the destruction of their churches and other horrors at the hands of Russian forces, according to multiple religious freedom advocates who have called on Republican leaders to take notice of their plight.

The oldest man in the world, who died this week in Venezuela, attributed his longevity in part to his strong Catholic faith and love for God.

A 28-year-old Dutch woman suffering from depression, autism and borderline personality disorder has opted to die by assisted suicide with the help of her doctor next month.

Americans' support for Israel brokering a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority plunges when participants are told Hamas could be part of the government, according to a recent poll conducted amid calls from the Biden administration to revitalize the PA as part of its post-war Gaza plans.

Filipino megachurch Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is sought by U.S. authorities for child sex trafficking, has set forth conditions for his surrender in the Philippines and is demanding assurances against extradition amid charges against him in both countries.

The Christian Institute has threatened to take legal action against the Scottish government if proposals to ban conversion therapy trample on religious freedom, parental rights and free speech.

Taiwan suffered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, the strongest to hit the East Asian nation in 25 years, resulting in at least nine confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries and the destruction of several buildings.?

Six Kenyan merchants killed by suspected militants from the Islamic extremist Al Shabaab on Friday in the Somali border town of Dhobley were likely attacked for spreading Christianity, sources said.

A fatal mix-up at a hospital resulted in doctors performing an abortion on a woman who was four months pregnant and there for a check-up after medical professionals confused her with another woman.

France's minister for gender equality, diversity, and equal opportunities reported Catholic priest Matthieu Raffray for potential prosecution, deeming his comments saying homosexuality is a sinful "weakness" discriminatory. The Interministerial Delegation for the Fight against Racism, Anti-semitism, and Anti-LGBT Hatred agreed and called for him to be prosecuted under Article 40 of the French penal code.