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Thousands Expected for ‘March for Jesus’ in Buenos Aires on National Holiday

Christians from churches across Argentina will march through central Buenos Aires on Monday, Aug. 17, joining a public day of prayer, worship and proclamation called "March for Jesus."

Former Teacher Arrested Over Bomb Threat to Florida Megachurch
A former teacher at the church’s Westminster Academy who also sang in the congregation’s choir has been arrested after allegedly sending a bomb threat to Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, a prominent megachurch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
WNBA Weighs Transgender Athlete Eligibility as Women’s Sports Debate Intensifies
The WNBA has publicly addressed questions surrounding transgender athlete eligibility as debate over biological sex and competitive fairness continues to intensify across women’s sports.
Nearly All Protestant Pastors Say Their Churches Welcome People With Disabilities, Study Finds
Nearly all U.S. Protestant pastors and churchgoers believe people with disabilities would feel welcomed and included in their congregations, according to a new Lifeway Research study.

U.S. Church Attendance Rises by 8 Million, but Gen Z Men Lag Behind

About 8 million more Americans attended a Christian church service at least twice in 2025 than two years earlier, according to new research from the American Bible Society. The data appears in the fifth chapter of the American Bible Society’s 16th annual State of the Bible report, released. NORC at the University of Chicago surveyed its AmeriSpeak panel.

Mel Gibson Says “Resurrection of the Christ” Will Use English, Nonlinear Storytelling
Mel Gibson says “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the long-awaited sequel to his 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” will take a different approach from its predecessor by using English dialogue and a nonlinear narrative. Speaking earlier this month at Fan Expo Boston, Gibson told Collider that both installments of “Resurrection” were shot together in Rome.
American Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Freed After Nine Months in Niger
President Donald Trump and SIM International have announced that American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout has been freed after being abducted in Niger last October. “Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,” President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post after initial reports of Rideout’s release emerged.
40 Anti-Christian Attacks Reported in July as Germany, France Lead Europe
More than 40 anti-Christian incidents were recorded across Europe in July, targeting churches, religious symbols, clergy and individual believers. The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe) documented “40 anti-Christian hate crimes targeting Christian places of worship and individuals.”