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US
A newly released survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) has found that 61% of American adults believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, with striking majorities among mainline Protestants and Catholics supporting legal abortion access.
Africa
A sweeping new report from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary's Center for the Study of Global Christianity has laid bare the critical challenges facing the worldwide Church in 2026, even as the faith continues to expand in key regions.
US
A new survey released by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) reveals that 61% of Americans believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, with significant majorities among mainline Protestants and Catholics also supporting legal access.
UK
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, officially expired on April 24, 2026, after running out of parliamentary time in the House of Lords. Despite passing the House of Commons last June, the bill never cleared the upper chamber.
Battle Lines
This week in Christian history marks three extraordinary events that span centuries of faith, persecution, and church leadership across Europe and the Soviet Union.
US
Televangelist Paula White Cain sparked a national firestorm on April 1, 2026, after comparing President Donald Trump to Jesus Christ during a private Easter lunch held at the White House. White Cain, who serves as senior adviser to the White House Faith Office, delivered her remarks in...
US
Evangelist Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan's Purse, pushed back against Pope Leo XIV this week after the pontiff declared during his Palm Sunday homily that God "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war."
US
Pop star Charlie Puth, 34, has opened up about how his Roman Catholic upbringing and deep appreciation for church music have profoundly shaped his career as a Grammy winning artist.
Middle East
Two Israeli Defense Forces soldiers have been removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days of military detention after one of them was filmed smashing a statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer in the Christian village of Debel, southern Lebanon.
US
Keith M. Call, 63, of Phoenix, Arizona, has pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth degree grand larceny after admitting he stole a combined $82,451.90 from two Roman Catholic parishes in Erie County, New York.
US
Vice President JD Vance announced that his 6 year old son, Vivek, was baptized into the Catholic Church on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2026.
Asia
India's proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, has sent shockwaves through the Christian community across the subcontinent. The amendment would grant a government appointed "Designated Authority" the power to seize assets...