The persecution watchdog International Christian Concern has officially requested the U.S. government to impose sanctions on several Azerbaijani officials accused of torturing Armenian Christians. The request, based on findings from its investigation, invokes the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which targets individuals implicated in human rights abuses by freezing their assets and banning their travel to the West.
Marcel McMillan, sentenced to 22-and-a-half years for causing a fatal crash in Michigan that claimed the life of 63-year-old Pastor Dean Elliott, addressed Elliott’s grieving family during his sentencing.
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is offering an array of pronoun options for job applicants on its website. The move has sparked various responses across social media platforms, with some users critiquing the focus on pronouns rather than policy substance.
A Christian father of five imprisoned for over 2.5 years in Egypt has declared a hunger strike in a letter to his family despite his deteriorating health to protest against his unlawful detention.
The New Light Christian Center Church in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston, has placed a massive estate on the market with a listing price of $15 million. The expansive property, serving as the longtime residence of its founder, televangelist Bishop I.V. Hilliard, spans 24 acres and includes six separate houses.
Pastor Greg Locke has announced plans to relocate his Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee following persistent community complaints and legal challenges over noise and zoning violations.
Byron Copeland, the executive pastor at Cross Timbers Church in North Texas, has resigned less than a month after lead pastor Josiah Anthony stepped down amid allegations of inappropriate behavior that was sexual in nature.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is being criticized for his handling of a case involving Bernard Randall, a chaplain blacklisted for a sermon questioning LGBT teachings at a Christian school. A leading legal figure within the Church of England described Welby’s refusal to address the concerns as “plainly wrong.”
The Church of England paid a six-figure sum to Canon Andrew Hindley to settle legal actions and end his career in the Blackburn diocese following decades of sexual assault allegations and police investigations that didn't result in criminal charges.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is standing by the comments he made during a Catholic college commencement speech in May that sparked a national news firestorm and criticism as he signed a four-year extension with the team last week.
