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Family Wins Landmark Ruling in Pastor's Disappearance

Malaysian court blames police unit for 2017 abduction

(Newser) - The woman who once described herself as a quiet pastor's wife is now at the center of one of Malaysia's most consequential human rights cases. Nearly nine years after Raymond Koh was pulled from his car by masked men in a military-style roadside operation, a Kuala Lumpur High...

Faithful Converge on Bethlehem After 2 Years of Chaos in Gaza

Holiday spirit s in full force on Christmas Eve in West Bank city of Jesus' birth

(Newser) - Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The city where Christians believe Jesus was born canceled Christmas celebrations for the past two years, with Manger Square instead featuring a Nativity scene of baby Jesus surrounded by...

Pope, Eastern Patriarch Mark Creed's Anniversary

They prayed together for Christian unity at historical site in Turkey

(Newser) - Pope Leo XIV marked a high point of his his first foreign trip as pontiff Friday with a pilgrimage to the site in Turkey where early Christian church leaders met 1,700 years ago under the auspices of the Roman Emperor Constantine to host the Council of Nicaea. The brief...

A Creed That United Christianity Turns 1,700

Pope Leo XIV, Patriarch Bartholomew will mark anniversary of Nicene Creed in Turkey

(Newser) - Some 1,700 years ago, bishops from all over the Roman Empire gathered in what is now Turkey to hash out Christian doctrine. The result was the Nicene Creed , one of the most widely-recited statements of faith in Christianity. Next week, Pope Leo XIV will travel to the site of...

Trump Says Pentagon Will Plan for Possible Attack on Nigeria

President first opened the door to sanctions, claiming the country isn't stopping persecution of Christians

(Newser) - A day after suggesting Nigeria could face sanctions for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country, President Trump returned to social media to up his threat. He posted Saturday that the US "may very well go into that now disgraced country, '...

Vance Defends Comments on His Wife's Faith

Comments about second lady's faith draw criticism from South Asian groups

(Newser) - Second lady Usha Vance, who is Hindu, has said publicly that she doesn't plan to convert to Christianity. But her husband told a Turning Point USA event in Mississippi this week that he has hope that she'll decide to share his Catholic faith. "I honestly do wish...

Report: Thiel Calls AI Critics 'Legionnaires of the Antichrist'
Peter Thiel Has Thoughts
on the Antichrist
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Oct 12, 2025 3:25 PM CDT

Peter Thiel Has Thoughts on the Antichrist

'It's someone like Greta,' he said, according to recording obtained by the Washington Post

(Newser) - In a recent series of private lectures in San Francisco, billionaire Peter Thiel took a distinctly theological turn, linking his opposition to tech regulation with warnings of the Antichrist and the potential downfall of the United States, according to recordings reviewed by the Washington Post . Thiel described activists like...

The 3rd Biggest Religion on the Planet: None

Pew: Muslims saw the most growth; Buddhism was the only group to lose members

(Newser) - A new study from the Pew Research Center provides a global snapshot of religious change between 2010 and 2020, showing Muslims as the fastest-growing faith group, followed by people with no religious affiliation. The standout findings:
  • The world's Muslim population rose by 347 million over the decade—that'
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After Years of Decline, 'Striking' Stability for Christians

Pew poll shows 62% of Americans ID as Christian, a figure that's held steady since 2019

(Newser) - The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew Research Center.
  • The Religious Landscape Study finds that 62% of US adults call themselves Christians. While a significant dip from 2007,
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Trump Forms Task Force Against 'Anti-Christian Bias'

President says DOJ will root out so-called 'targeting' of Christians

(Newser) - President Trump said Thursday that he wants to root out "anti-Christian bias" in the US, announcing that he was forming a task force led by Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the "targeting" of Christians, the AP reports. Speaking at a pair of events in Washington surrounding the...

A Graveyard Find Alters a Narrative of Christianity
A Graveyard Find Alters
a Narrative of Christianity
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Dec 28, 2024 12:00 PM CST

A Graveyard Find Alters a Narrative of Christianity

Silver amulet suggests it spread in Europe north of the Alps earlier than thought

(Newser) - A man who died in what is now Germany about 1,800 years ago went to his grave wearing a religious amulet around his neck that may change what we know about the spread of Christianity, reports Live Science . Details:
  • Archaeologists found the 1.4-inch-long amulet on a skeleton in
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'Crown of Thorns' Returns to Its Historic Home

After 5 years, the relic is back at Notre Dame Cathedral for public veneration

(Newser) - An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ's "Crown of Thorns" returned Friday to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after it was saved from the flames of the medieval monument's devastating 2019 fire . The AP reports that the crown—a circular band of...

Texas Board Votes to Approve Controversial Curriculum
Texas Board Approves
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Nov 22, 2024 12:44 PM CST

Texas Board Approves Controversial Curriculum

Critics say Bible-heavy public school curriculum is akin to 'religious indoctrination'

(Newser) - The state board of education in Texas on Friday approved an elementary school curriculum that includes Bible-based lessons, reports the Washington Post . Critics say the curriculum, which is optional, improperly pushes Christian beliefs in public schools. Gov. Greg Abbott and other supporters disagree, saying the Bible is a part of...

Here's Why Swedes Are Scarfing Down Waffles Today

Mispronunciation led to breakfast item being folded into the Christian Feast of the Annunciation

(Newser) - It's Waffle Day on Monday, at least in certain parts of Scandinavia. The National Day Calendar notes that Norway and Denmark celebrate the scrumptious-sounding celebration, but it's "especially popular" in Sweden, where March 25 also marks the Feast of the Annunciation , or "Our Lady's Day....

Christians, Not-So-Great News Coming
Christians,
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News Coming
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Sep 24, 2022 4:30 PM CDT

Christians, Not-So-Great News Coming

Pew finds Christianity on track to no longer be America's majority religion within decades

(Newser) - Christianity is currently the majority religion in the United States, but it's not on track to stay that way. CBS News reports on a new study by Pew Research Center and the General Social Survey that examines various scenarios of religious "switching" over the next few decades, and...

For This Megachurch, a 'Swift and Stunning Decline'

In just a few weeks, more than half of Hillsong's US churches shutter

(Newser) - Just two weeks ago, Hillsong Church—the popular Sydney-based megachurch that has counted Justin Bieber, Bono, actor Chris Pratt, and the NBA's Kevin Durant among its devotees —had 16 campuses spread across the US from coast to coast. Now, in a plotline that seems lifted from The Righteous ...

India Cracks Down on Mother Teresa's Charity

Amid rising anti-Christian sentiment, India bars Missionaries of Charity from foreign funding

(Newser) - On Christmas Day in India came a move that some say is the result of rising anti-Christian sentiment. On Saturday, the Hindu-majority nation refused to renew the license that allowed for funding from abroad for Missionaries of Charity, the group founded by Mother Teresa that runs nun-managed shelters and other...

Shipwreck Ring Belonged to One of the First Christians

Ring inscribed with 'Good Shepherd' among Roman-era treasures found off Israel

(Newser) - A gold ring belonging to one of the first Christians is among the treasures pulled from a Roman-era shipwreck off Israel, researchers say. Also discovered in the wreck off the ancient port of Caesarea is a bronze eagle figurine, bells meant to keep evil spirits at bay, various pottery, and...

Christian Group: 'Trump Has Used Christianity'

'Not Our Faith' rolls out 6-figure TV and digital ad campaign

(Newser) - A group of prominent Christians from both sides of the aisle, including a past faith adviser to former President Barack Obama, is forming a political action committee designed to chip away at Christian support for President Trump in the final weeks of the 2020 campaign, the AP reports. Dubbed Not...

Christian Rocker Says He No Longer Believes in God

Hawk Nelson frontman says he was shocked to find how many others feel the same way

(Newser) - The lead singer of award-winning Christian band Hawk Nelson says he's decided to tell the truth: He no longer believes in God, and has had doubts for many years. In a lengthy Instagram post , Jonathan Steingard says he has been "terrified" about making the announcement, but it feels...

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