Faced with an increasingly bellicose Iran as talks to end the war have stalled, the Trump administration appears to be reaching out to a broader swath of countries that might be able to help pressure Tehran or ease its hardline position where traditional mediators have not succeeded so far.

A top Iranian commander declared Saturday that Tehran’s performance in its nearly six-month war with the United States had demonstrated the power of Islam, as the Trump administration continues to struggle to translate overwhelming American military superiority into a lasting settlement.

Democrat Senate candidate and pastor Adam Hamilton asked in a video how much “latitude” Christians have to push back on the Bible, including whether they can say the Apostle Paul was “wrong.”

Evangelist Franklin Graham is one of many pro-lifers who are expressing deep concerns over the decision by the state of Massachusetts to allow abortions of very late-term babies, up to the moment of birth. 

A surrogate mother who refused to abort her baby despite demands from the biological parents recently gave birth.  Surrogate mother McKenna West fled to Texas, where she and her baby were protected...

Canada and Brazil banned social media for kids. Should the United States follow in the footsteps of its neighboring countries? New polling shows widespread support for the idea.  For decades, parents — and now courts — are arguing that social media is harmful to children. A new poll says that three in five...

In a town bombarded day and night by Russians, and in the face of an ever-encroaching front line, a Protestant pastor continues to grow his church, even as most of the civilian population has fled.

Europe is currently in the midst of a historic drought. France reports that "many rivers and streams are facing critical, never-before-seen conditions," and that "several nuclear reactors had to be shut down"...

According to FBI data, the murder rate declined by 18.1 percent, motor vehicle theft declined by 22.7 percent, and burglary declined by 15.8 percent. The country also experienced sharp declines in...

An American missionary who was kidnapped last October has been released. Kevin Rideout was seized in the West African nation of Niger on Oct. 21 by three gunmen. The 50-year-old missionary pilot is on his way back to the U.S., and he is reported to be "in good health in the care of U.S. officials."

New research from Barna asked U.S. adults how much they trust specific institutions, leaders and organizations, from family members to Christian churches and pastors. Comparing the results with...

President Donald Trump is preparing to dramatically escalate his “Economic Fury” campaign against Iran, with new measures coming next week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Thursday.

Children’s YouTube and Netflix star Ms. Rachel has added support for reparations over slavery and Jim Crow Laws to her growing catalogue of left-wing causes, taking her latest stance via Instagram...

Iowa Democrat congressional candidate and Lutheran minister Sarah Trone Garriott said that churches and religious leaders can serve as barriers to domestic violence victims leaving abusive spouses.

According to Pew Research, 73 percent of American adults- Republicans and Democrats – were uncomfortable with “transgender athletes competing on sports teams that don’t match their sex at birth.”

A Nigerian woman was detained and beaten after fleeing abuse and embracing Christianity, but now a top court is protecting her rights and curbing Sharia forces.

A lawyer who advocates for Christian women and girls says the U.S. military intervention in Nigeria in the last year has not been "helpful" in stopping the escalating Christian persecution in the African country.

Religious liberty is back on the docket. The US Supreme Court is scheduled to take on several key cases concerning this First Amendment issue, as well as eminent domain and inmate rights this November.

A Liberty University student is taking legal action after Virginia revoked state tuition aid due to her religious major. Legal groups petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for equal treatment after a Liberty student...

Methodist Pastor Adam Hamilton, the Democrat candidate in Kansas’s Senate race, publicly denied the exclusivity of Jesus during a sermon, asserting that other religions can reach Heaven...

Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead.

Americans added another $21 billion in credit card debt during the second quarter of 2026, pushing outstanding balances to roughly $1.26 trillion and bringing consumer borrowing close to its record high.