Religion News

Religion News | Feb. 10 2021
More than 100 killed in Islamic extremist attacks in the Congo
In the past few weeks more than 100 people have been killed by an Islamic extremist group in a series of attacks in the eastern region of Democratic…

Religion News | Feb. 8 2021
Supreme Court rejects California’s prohibition of indoor worship, leaves ban on singing and chanting in place
Southern Baptist leaders and religious freedom advocates commended the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision late Feb. 5 that rejected California’s…

Religion News | Feb. 8 2021
More Americans report COVID-19 strengthened faith, compared to citizens of other economically developed countries
Close to 30% of American adults state that the COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened their personal faith as well as the overall religious faith…

Religion News | Feb. 7 2021
Text message deepens understanding of the plight of refugees for IMB missionary
By Gail Davis International Mission Board “Hello.” I woke to this message on my phone. The sender didn’t give their name or any further…

Religion News | Feb. 1 2021
Wycliffe Associates reports record number of completed Bible translations in 2020
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement…

Religion News | Feb. 1 2021
Christian sisters slain in Pakistan after refusing to convert to Islam
LAHORE, Pakistan — Two Christian sisters whose supervisors tried to pressure them to convert to Islam and marry them were found slain Jan.…

Religion News | Jan. 30 2021
Refugees in South Africa overcome fear to seek faith in Jesus Christ
In a pitch-black room, David and Julie Yngsdal sat down to study the Bible with David and Zawadi, a refugee couple. The Yngsdals serve with the…

Religion News | Jan. 28 2021
Courts still issuing pandemic rulings on abortion, religious liberty
Federal courts continue to weigh in on government restrictions affecting abortion and religious freedom during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S.…

Religion News | Jan. 27 2021
Muslim husband in Uganda beats wife for becoming a Christian
BUGIRI DISTRICT, Uganda — A Muslim husband beat his wife and forced her to ingest a toxic pesticide because she had become a Christian. Zubeda…