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An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit the northern coast of Chile at 8:46 p.m. local time Tuesday. It struck 60 miles northwest of Iquique, with a...

Islamist militants across North Africa have been fighting governments in Egypt, Libya, Algeria and Mali for not imposing harsh Shariah law, but...

More than 30,000 troops have mobilized along the Ukraine/Russia border, increasing the the immediate danger of a Russian invasion.

Matthew and Grace Huang received a verdict of guilty today in a Qatar court for allegedly starving their daughter in order to harvest her organs.

Two religious families owning the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties have gone to the Supreme Court for exemption of the birth control...

Seven years after one photographer did not provide services for a gay couple, the Supreme Court is considering whether to referee the dispute.

Iranian-Americans celebrate the coming of spring with Festival of Fire ritual. March 20 is known as Naw-Ruz, or the Persian New Year.

The terrorist group Boko Haram group has attacked churches in Nigeria for five years. Now Christian leaders are insisting upon peace.

Seattle megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll has written a letter to his congregation to explain recent controversies, including the marketing campaign...

Deadly attacks on Christians by Islamic Boko Haram continue in Nigeria, Christianity Today reports.

Today, organizations like Samaritan’s Purse are working to help individuals and families as the country continues the recovery process in the wake...

Gospel for Asia marked International Women’s Day March 8 with its announcement of a new documentary that tells the untold stories of millions of...

The church’s Board of Advisors and Accountability admits a book marketing strategy was ‘unwise,’ as former staff members continue to cite...

Members of one of the largest congregations in the Presbyterian Church (USA) have voted to leave the denomination, despite facing an $8.89 million...

March 5th marks the beginning of Lent, an important time in the Christian calendar that precedes Easter Sunday on April 20.