Gender-related bathroom bill fails in Alaska

May 9, 2018

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Voters in Alaska’s largest city have defeated a referendum that would have required people to use public bathrooms and locker rooms consistent

Navy defends Bible in ‘Missing Man’ display

May 9, 2018

OKINAWA, Japan — The United States Navy has rejected demands that it remove a Bible on display at a “Missing Man” table honoring prisoners of

‘Nones’ get their first congressional caucus

May 9, 2018

WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and organizations promoting atheism, agnosticism and humanism recently announced the creation of the first Congressional Freethought

New Jersey court says no to church grants

May 9, 2018

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled April 18 that government grants used to repair and restore 12 historic churches in Morris County,

Egyptian Cabinet approves churches

May 7, 2018

CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian government approved legislation April 18 that will legalize 166 unlicensed churches and services buildings. The action came from a committee

Jailed American pastor tried in Turkey

May 7, 2018

ALIAGA, Turkey — The trial of American pastor Andrew Brunson on charges of terrorism and espionage began April 16. Brunson, 50, has served in Turkey

Online Bible sales now banned in China

May 6, 2018

BEIJING — The Chinese government announced a ban on online Bible sales beginning Easter weekend, one more move in the country’s recent crackdown on Christianity.