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Pakistan: School principal abducts 15-year-old Christian girl, forces Islamic conversion

A school principal in Pakistan is accused of abducting a Christian student and taking her to an Islamic madrasa to forcibly convert her to Islam.

Iran sentences Christian convert to 1 year in prison for 'acting against national security'

An Iranian Christian convert was sentenced to one year in prison on charges of "acting against national security" and engaging in "propaganda against the system" as crackdowns against Christians continue, the aid group International Christian Response reports.

New youth conference ministry attracting thousands in wake of Teen Mania closure

Thousands of children across the United States will attend youth ministry conferences this year put on by an organization that has emerged to help fill the void left by the closure of Ron Luce's Teen Mania and it's iconic national "Acquire the Fire" youth conferences.

Evangelicals fare better than other Christians when quizzed on Bible, Christianity: poll

A new Pew Research poll suggests that evangelical Christians are more knowledgeable about the Bible and Christianity than other American Christians, while American Jews are most knowledgeable about religion in general.

Florida church eliminates $7.2M in medical debt burdening 6,500 families

A Southern Baptist church in Florida will pay off over $7.2 million in crippling medical debt impacting over 6,500 individuals and families living at or below the poverty line in five Florida counties. Additionally, the church will also fund three foster homes for the next year.

America not as divided as media make it seem, Senate Chaplain Barry Black says

Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias launched a new initiative Wednesday evening, convening dozens of elected officials, senior government staff, business people and academic leaders from both sides of the aisle to discuss political division in the United States.

Christian doctor faces losing medical license for praying with patients

A Christian doctor is under investigation after a complaint was filed accusing him of praying and "evangelizing" to patients.

Donations to 'religion' declined $2 billion in 2018 after years of growth: study

Giving to houses of worship, denominational bodies and religious television and radio declined in 2018 after years of growth as individual Americans donated about $3 billion less than they did in 2017 under a new federal tax code, according to a new study.

How innovative ministries are bringing millennials back to church

Despite belonging to a church-attending family, 24-year-old Danielle De Guzman is among the many American millennials who struggled throughout adolescence to find relevance and trust in the church or Christianity.

Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan to be reunited with daughters in Canada: reports

Reports have indicated that Pakistani Christian mother Asia Bibi (Aasiya Noreen), who spent years on death row, left Pakistan and arrived in Canada.