Ukraine’s independent Orthodox Christians may tear the country apart (RNS) — The Ukraine government needs to make sure Christians loyal to Moscow still feel free to worship. The post Ukraine’s independent Orthodox Christians may tear the country apart appeared first on RNS.

Trump Tells Christians ‘You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He’s Elected Donald Trump, after lamenting that conservative Christians are not “big voters,” urged the religious right to turn out for him “just this time.”

In ‘Disciples in the Moonlight,’ US Christians are persecuted and the Bible is banned (RNS) — Mike Pence praised the Christian action film as a ‘cautionary tale’ that should ‘inspire people of faith to do even more to protect religious freedom in America.’ The post In ‘Disciples in the Moonlight,’ US Christians are persecuted and the Bible is banned appeared first on Religion News Service.

Southern Baptist ethics committee says IVF is immoral, tells Christians to oppose it (RNS) — Echoing Catholic teaching, ERLC President Brent Leatherwood says the procedure causes moral harm and separates procreation from sex. The post Southern Baptist ethics committee says IVF is immoral, tells Christians to oppose it appeared first on Religion News Service.

New study reveals differing views among pastors and Christians on AI Gloo The post New study reveals differing views among pastors and Christians on AI appeared first on Religion News Service.

Baptist leaders urge House Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukrainian Christians (RNS) — ‘We believe that God has put you in this position “for such a time as this,”’ Southern Baptist and Ukrainian Baptist officials wrote the speaker. The post Baptist leaders urge House Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukrainian Christians appeared first on Religion News Service.

For Christians raised in ‘high-control’ settings, elections may trigger religious trauma (RNS) — ‘Our bodies recognize that we’re being activated and pushed into trauma responses and that the same abusive techniques are being used on us,’ said author Tia Levings. The post For Christians raised in ‘high-control’ settings, elections may trigger religious trauma appeared first on Religion News Service.

Dozens of Christians arrested after shutting down Senate lunch in protest of Gaza famine WASHINGTON (RNS) — The protest, organized by Christians for a Free Palestine, followed a Communion service held on Capitol grounds. The post Dozens of Christians arrested after shutting down Senate lunch in protest of Gaza famine appeared first on Religion News Service.

Conservative Christians just lost their scholarly trump card on same-sex relationships (RNS) — Theologian Richard Hays’ reversal comes at a bad time for those who oppose accepting LGBTQ Christians. The post Conservative Christians just lost their scholarly trump card on same-sex relationships appeared first on Religion News Service.

For some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ (The Conversation) — A scholar of early Christian literature writes that religious theories around celestial events are part of a larger human pattern to find meaning. And they go back thousands of years. The post For some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ appeared first on Religion News Service.

Evangelical Christians mobilize to help Israelis touched by war JERUSALEM (RNS) — Evangelical Christians’ theological ties to Israel have been accompanied by fundraising and other material support for Israeli municipalities, NGOs and first responders, making it possible for evangelical groups to mobilize within hours of Hamas’ attack. The post Evangelical Christians mobilize to help Israelis touched by war a…

Why Conservative Christians Are So Excited About New House Speaker Mike Johnson The new speaker of the House is a Southern Baptist who embodies evangelical beliefs and priorities, with a long history of work against abortion and gay rights.

Palestinian Christians and Muslims have lived together for centuries—and several were recently killed in a historic church (The Conversation) — Many Christian and Muslim families in Gaza today were displaced following the creation of new Arab and Jewish states. Today, Palestinian Christians occupy a complicated place in this region. The post Palestinian Christians and Muslims have lived together for centuries—and several were recently killed in a historic church app…

As Turkey’s Christians celebrate a new church, religious minorities still call for respect ISTANBUL (RNS) — Though he has allowed new houses of worship to be built and old ones to be reopened, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan needs to do more, observers say, to restore respect for a truly pluralistic society as much as for church property. The post As Turkey’s Christians celebrate a new church, religious minorities still call for respec…

Archbishop of Canterbury, in Jerusalem, to meet with Christians and Jewish leaders LONDON (RNS) — Speculation is growing that Welby, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Eastern Orthodox Church might jointly issue a statement calling for a ceasefire. The post Archbishop of Canterbury, in Jerusalem, to meet with Christians and Jewish leaders appeared first on Religion News Service.

Few persecuted Christians find refuge in US, new report finds (RNS) — A new reports finds that the number of Christian refugees coming to the US has declined at a time when persecution is on the rise. The post Few persecuted Christians find refuge in US, new report finds appeared first on Religion News Service.

White Christians think too many people see racism when it’s not there, new survey finds (RNS) — A new survey from Pew Research revealed once again how deeply divided religious Americans are when it comes to matters of race. The post White Christians think too many people see racism when it’s not there, new survey finds appeared first on Religion News Service.

Pakistan hands out cash to Christians who lost homes in rioting over alleged desecration of Quran MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — The government of caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said each household was getting 2 million rupees ($6,800) in compensation on Monday. The post Pakistan hands out cash to Christians who lost homes in rioting over alleged desecration of Quran appeared first on Religion News Service.

Attacks against Palestinian Christians deepens determination to stay on the land (RNS) — Palestinian Christians are doing their utmost to encourage their cohort to stay put on their lands. The post Attacks against Palestinian Christians deepens determination to stay on the land appeared first on Religion News Service.

Why Christian Nationalism makes American Christians less Christlike (RNS) — What if the greatest danger to the witness of Christianity in the United States wasn’t an outside threat? What if the danger was closer to home and looked so familiar that it was able to evade detection? The post Why Christian Nationalism makes American Christians less Christlike appeared first on Religion News Service.