The Chinese government has officially ended its international adoption program, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced Thursday, ending hopes for hundreds of US families who…
Boomers: Serve Like Your Whole Life Is Ahead of You
Not long ago, I visited my 99-year-old father and 97-year-old mother. My dad had just passed his driver’s test again, and a year before that,…
Public School Can Be a Training Ground for Faith
Depending on your circles, mentioning “public school” may elicit strong reactions. Many Christians in America avidly allege its degeneracy, while many others fiercely defend its…
Take Me Out to Something Bigger Than a Ballgame
In 1929, a Kansas preacher named Charles Sheldon had to get something off his chest. Best known as the author of In His Steps (1896)—a…
Bangladeshi Christians and Hindus Advocate for a Secular Country
Amid a spike in violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, a national council of Buddhists, Hindus and Christians is renewing a campaign for the Muslim-majority…
Cathedral and choir schools will be ‘severely affected’ by Labour’s private school tax raid
The Bishop of Southwark has said he is “deeply concerned” about the impact of the government’s plans to remove a VAT exemption from private schools.…
London council takes down Progress Pride flag after threat of legal action
Local authorities should be held to account if they fly the contentious Progress Pride flag without planning permission, a Christian candidate has said after successfully…
Members of shuttered Rwandan churches gather in homes as leaders quietly protest
After a crackdown on unapproved churches, Christian leaders say the government’s move encroaches on religious freedom and applies regulations unequally. Read MoreThis post was originally…
In Indonesia, Pope Francis broadcasts his message of fraternity to Asia
Pope Francis cemented his legacy of promoting interreligious dialogue by building a bridge with the Muslim community in Indonesia. Read MoreThis post was originally published…
Christians are suffering as jihadist violence wreaks havoc in Burkina Faso
A terrorist attack by an Islamic militant group has left hundreds of civilians dead in the town of Barsalogho, less than a hundred miles from…