Christianity

The number of Christians in Indonesia, a largely Muslim country, has increased by 1 percent, according to new research. According to data from the Directorate General of the Department of Population and Civil Registration of the Ministry of Home Affairs and International Christian Concern, Indonesia now has 20.4 million Protestants…

“The Way Down,” the HBO documentary on Gwen Shamblin and her Christian weight-loss program, is the horror series you need to watch this Halloween season — except this is a horror show that’s real. Shamblin’s program made a shambles of relationships, finances, and even cost a child his life. Shamblin’s…

Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall, at the Vatican, October 13, 2021. ― Reuters pic ROME, Oct 16 ― Pope Francis said today he realises some people, including within the Church, consider him to be “a pest” for defending the poor and most…

Rapper Kodak Black, who was one of 73 individuals pardoned by former President Donald Trump before he left office earlier this year, has recently converted to Christianity. The rapper, whose full name is Bill Kahan Kapri, accepted Christ after praying with ministers Kevin Louidor and Annia Icart at a gas…

(RNS) — Not long ago the popular (and controversial) pastor John Piper addressed questions from his podcast listeners about whether Christian couples should engage in role-play in the bedroom. To one woman, who expressed distress because her husband likes to fantasize that he is raping her, Piper’s answer was no. Fantasizing…

This story is part four in a series. For the full series go here. When it comes to the biggest moments of his personal and political life, Scott Morrison is clear about who he believes is calling the shots: God. At the same time, the prime minister asks us to believe…

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(RNS) — When the clergy and seminarians of the St. Andrew’s Seminary in Aguacate, Guatemala, roll into town they have their work cut out for them.  “On day one, we did the liturgy, 10 baptisms, and seven chrismations,” explained the Fr. Thomas Manuel, an Orthodox Christian priest. “Then the next…

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 19, 2021 (Morning Star News) – The Muslim father of a 20-year-old convert to Christianity in Uganda on Sunday (Aug. 15) killed him for refusing to recant his faith, sources said. Kasimu Kawona of Bupalama village, Buseta Sub-County in Kibuku District was not charged with murder but…

Governor Samuel Ortom Of Benue State has stated that some people came to him to join the All Progressives Congress, adding that the Muhammadu Buhari-led government refused to support him regarding the payment of the arrears of salaries and gratuity across the state. Ortom accused the federal government of allocating…