World
Over 45 million people are living in some form of modern slavery, according to a new report. READ MORE
US
The gender gap in attendance at religious services has been narrowing as the rate of the number of women attending church declines faster than the number of men, according to a new study. READ MORE
US
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill into law on Wednesday that makes abortions illegal at 20 weeks beyond fertilization. READ MORE
US
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law on Thursday that would require women to wait 72 hours before they can get an abortion. READ MORE
World
Former First Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia Jan Figel’ was appointed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker as the first Special Envoy “for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union” as of May 6, according to a press release. READ MORE
Ministries
On Saturday, May 21, the Asian American Initiative at Fuller Theological Seminary hosted a conference exploring “the intersections between gospel, pop culture, and Asian American identity” where graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang shared his own experiences of exploring his Asian-American identity in light of the gospel.READ MORE
US
The United Methodist Church voted on Wednesday to allow the Council of Bishops to appoint a commission to study the issue of whether to allow ordination of LGBT clergy or same-sex marriage. READ MORE
World
One of the missing Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria were found, the first of over 200 who were captured by the Boko Haram extremist group two years ago. READ MORE
World
On May 10, Sudan released one of two church leaders who had been arrested and jailed in December. READ MORE
US
The Supreme Court sent the Little Sisters of the Poor case regarding to what extent religiously affiliated employers must be involved in providing contraceptive coverage back to the federal appeals courts. READ MORE
US
The number of suicides in the US is at an all-time high in nearly three decades, according to a new report released on Friday by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). READ MORE
US
A new Pew Research Center study finds that people who are highly religious are more happier with their lives. READ MORE
US
Several states and cities have prohibited state-funded, nonessential travel to Mississippi in response to the state’s passage of a law that offers legal protection to individuals and institutions to decline services to LGBT people based on religious conviction. READ MORE
US
A federal judge in Mississippi struck down a law that banned adoption by same-sex couples, issuing a preliminary injunction on Thursday according to a court order. READ MORE
US
The Supreme Court is looking for ways to allow religious non-profit organizations to avoid involvement in offering insurance coverage for contraceptives while seeing to it that employers get the coverage. READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
