Christianity
Do Catholics Eat Meat on Ash Wednesday? Lent Fasting Rules Explained
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent and a day of both fasting and abstinence.
94 Percent of Nonreligious Black Americans Still Believe in God: Survey
Black church leaders say that African-Americans who identify today as atheist, agnostic or nonreligious are inextricably linked to an ancestral belief in a "most high God."
Christian Heritage At Risk as U.N. Watches in Silence
The silence and inaction of the international community in the face of Azerbaijan's shameless vilification and incitement of hate has left many fearing the worst.
3 Things People Get Wrong About Evangelicals
There are also a lot of major misunderstandings about evangelicals, at least in the United States. I'd like to address three of them.
I'm Struggling with My Christianity After Trump
I'm struggling to hold fast to my Christianity— because of Donald Trump. Not exactly Trump himself, though, but the undying support of the self-professed Christian pro-life movement that he enjoyed.
Christians are Called to Honor Authority—No Matter Who's in Office
If we want to demonstrate how much of a difference God has made in our lives, we should do something exceedingly rare in our country today: honor authority.
Anti-Lockdown Christian Holds 2,500-Person NYE Event in COVID Hotspot
"I refuse to allow a virus with a 99% survival rate keep me from plundering hell to populate heaven!!!" event organizer Sean Feucht wrote on a video post.
Ravi Zacharias, Christianity's Top Apologist, Sexually Abused Spa Workers
"We are devastated for those who have suffered from Ravi's misconduct and for the pain that they are enduring," the board of the ministry founded by deceased Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias said in a statement.
Family Fined for Putting Six-foot Cross Christmas Decoration Outside Home
The Faison family received a letter from the Homeowner's Association stating the cross is not considered appropriate for the time of year because it was an Easter or Passover decoration.
Conservative Pastor Who Said 'I'm Not Going to Get the Coronavirus' Does
Jackson, who has also run for various political offices, told his congregation that he tested positive for COVID-19 in a video shared Monday. He had previously told church-goers that he wouldn't get coronavirus and planned to hold services regardless of restrictions.
Man Holding 'Christians for Kanye' Sign Removed from Pence Rally
A video posted on Twitter shows someone with a West sign being forced to leave a rally for the vice president.
Man Tries to Tear Cross Down From the Roof of Church
Police say the cross has been recovered and that a man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage following the incident.
Controversial Christian Preacher Being Investigated After Mass Gathering
Images from the event show a large crowd of people, most of whom are not wearing masks.
November 3 Isn't Just an Election—It's a Fight for Freedom
We must not only make the most of this most cherished freedom to live out our faith, but we must also act—and vote—to support the flourishing of religious freedom in America.
'Woke' Christians Are Eroding Trump's Base, Dividing the Evangelical Church
Southern Baptists are changing their names while Christian Colleges are creating scholarships in the name of George Floyd in a rush to embrace BLM: "This is the No. 1 divide in evangelicalism in 100 years."
School District Agrees To Stop Promoting Christianity After Being Sued
The Smith County Board of Education admitted incorporating official prayer into school events, proselytizing students and subjecting them to displays of religious iconography in classrooms.
Pat Robertson Says Black Lives Matter Is Trying to Destroy Christianity
"They're talking about Marxist communism," Pat Robertson said. "They're talking about destroying the nuclear family."
American Pastors, Where Are You?
The lockdowns have gone on long enough. The church must meet.
Donald Trump Pardons Hope For Prisoners Founder Scheduled to Speak at RNC
Trump has called Ponder "a living testament to the power of prayer," and a reminder "that prayer changes hearts and transforms lives."
5 Facts About St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Man Who Died For a Stranger at Aus
Kolbe offered to replace the man in a starvation cell after hearing him cry out to be saved, because he had a family.
A Warning From a Smoldering Bible in Portland
It is a very, very ominous sign about the direction of our society.
After Hagia Sophia, Erdogan Voices Jerusalem Ambitions
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is an Islamist dictator with neo-Ottoman regional ambitions.
Erdogan's Hagia Sophia Decree Stokes Tensions and Erases History
The West must do a better job of deterring Erdogan's hegemonic ambitions.
The Supreme Court's Culture War Whiplash Is All in Your Head
This year's rulings may look like mixed results for liberals and conservatives, but a closer examination shows the truth: This is the Supreme Court of the Christian right.
'I Am A White Western Woman—I Converted From Christianity To Islam'
I met a man from Brahmin family of Hindus. He was also interested in searching for answers outside of his cultural upbringing. In 2014 I discovered he had already converted to Islam. A year later—in 2015—I finally felt ready to take my declaration of faith and to marry him.
Navy Bans Personnel From Attending Church
The Trump administration needs to more aggressively police and secure religious liberty in the armed forces.
Hagia Sophia Must Stay a Monument of Coexistence
We must oppose Erdogan's efforts to convert the famed Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
NATO, Britain Must Stand With Montenegro's Christians
Religious freedom is under siege in Europe.
Activist Wants Jesus Statues Torn Down, Calls Christian Whiteness Violent
Shaun King called "Christian whiteness" both "violent" and "dangerous" after calling for the removal of light-skinned depictions of Jesus.
Vast Majority of White Catholics, Evangelicals Support Trump: Polls
White evangelicals and white Catholics still overwhelmingly support President Donald Trump over former Vice President Joe Biden even though both groups have slightly pushed back from Trump in the past three months.