BARNAUL, Russia — Catholics in the Siberian Altai region are encountering persistent obstacles in their work. The Barnaul, Russia, Catholic parish’s attempts to regain its
SHANGHAI, China — Some Christians in China are using creative ways to bypass the official system to distribute Christian literature, including Bibles. Despite the considerable
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Aug. 23 that all synagogues in the now-vacated Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank should
MOSCOW — Protestant communities and other religious confessions in Russia are facing increasing obstruction from state authorities about building a place of worship. For example,
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Responding to a growing chorus of denunciation, religious broadcaster Pat Robertson apologized Aug. 24 for suggesting on his television show, “The
SOUTH HILL, Va. — A United Methodist minister in South Hill, Va., has been put on involuntary administrative leave for refusing to allow an openly
ATLANTA — The leaders of one of America’s most historic Christian denominations voted overwhelmingly to endorse same-sex civil “marriage” and encourage their local congregations to
Students involved in Dunamis Ministries at Twelfth Street Baptist Church, Gadsden, took part in two summer missions trips. Twenty-two students and six adults traveled on
