Catholic Bishops Rebuke Gov. Healey Over Abortion Law Allowing Procedures After 24 Weeks

Catholic bishops in Massachusetts have criticized Democratic Gov. Maura Healey for invoking her religious beliefs in defense of a new abortion law that eliminates previous restrictions.
SBC Face Aging Pastors and Congregations Despite Optimism About Future

SBC Face Aging Pastors and Congregations Despite Optimism About Future

Southern Baptist churches remain largely optimistic about their future and report financial health, but an aging membership, staffing shortages and the demands of bivocational ministry present challenges. The survey found that 86% of churches express at least some confidence in their future, with 27% reporting they are thriving and expect to continue.
  • Cissie Graham Lynch Vows to Defend Religious Freedom at Senate Confirmation Hearing
    Cissie Graham Lynch Vows to Defend Religious Freedom at Senate Confirmation Hearing
    Cissie Graham Lynch, the granddaughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham and President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, pledged to “protect people of all faiths.” Lynch testified Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee as part of her confirmation process.
  • Christian Woman Freed After Four Years of Abuse and Religious Coercion in Eastern Congo
    Christian Woman Freed After Four Years of Abuse and Religious Coercion in Eastern Congo
    Ugandan troops have freed a Christian woman who endured more than four years of sexual abuse and forced religious conversion efforts after being kidnapped by the Allied Democratic Forces in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. International Christian Concern reported that Katungu Mbaka Darke was rescued.
  • European Evangelical Alliance Warns LGBTI Strategy Could Threaten Religious Freedom
    European Evangelical Alliance Warns LGBTI Strategy Could Threaten Religious Freedom
    The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) has raised concerns that the Council of Europe’s first Strategy for the Equal Rights of LGBTI People (2027-2032) could affect the freedom of expression of Christians who seek to live by biblical convictions in the council’s 46 member states. Tatiana Kopaleishvili, the EEA’s representative to the EU in Brussels, said.