Christians in India refused to be drawn into a controversy that claims Christ was Hindu and Christianity broke away from Hinduism.
American President Barack Obama recently proposed cutting federal funds for abstinence-only sex education programs.
The BBC accessed hundreds of letters and photos that narrate the story of Pope John Paul II’s intense 30-year friendship with an American academic.
A Hindu priest was slain and a devotee wounded in Bangladesh last month in the latest attack on religious minorities in the largely Muslim nation.
Police officials in Israel arrested two teenagers for allegedly spray-painting anti-Christian graffiti on the walls of Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem.
After a waiter received a Bible tract disguised as a $20 tip, evangelist Ray Comfort warned Christians against distributing the “product”.
The religious organization building a Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky won a legal battle over the state’s refusal for a tax incentive worth millions.
Pastor Saeed Abedini, a resident of Idaho, is among five Americans who were released by Iran last month as part of a prisoner swap between countries.
Religious persecution has been growing in Africa and the Middle East, compelling Christians to flee their homes and struggle in overcrowded refugee camps.
A renowned archbishop recently sparked fury in Spain by implying that domestic violence stems from women disobeying men.
