International

I Went to Israel Looking for Moral Clarity. Here Is What I Found.

When I arrived in Israel, I hoped that I would find a greater sense of moral clarity. What I left with was a deeper sense of grief.

Antisemitism in the West Is Out in the Open, Not Hiding in Plain Sight

For several years, Christians United for Israel (CUFI) has been deeply concerned that antisemitism was hiding in plain sight in the US and Europe. But today, anti-Israel sentiment has largely shed this pretense.

Opinion: How Biden Should Handle Israel, Hamas, and Iran

The Biden administration must learn from what recent history by fundamentally changing its perspective on engagement with Israel, Iran, and the Palestinian leadership.

Hillsong Marches on after Australia Same-Sex Marriage Vote

The long awaited and long lasting national postal survey on same sex marriage in Australia is finally over.  The results are clear.  More than...

Church of England Resurrects Tradition to Attract Millennials

The Church of England is leaning on tradition, and millennials are showing up.

5 Powerful Prayers for the Persecuted From Scripture

When we read headlines about people groups being persecuted for their faith, it may seem—at first glance—that there’s nothing we can do. After all,...

Home City of Peter, Andrew and Philip Uncovered by Archaeologists

Archaeologists believe they have found the site of Bethsaida, where Peter, Andrew and Philip were from.

Vatican to American Catholics: Do Not Join Fundamentalist Evangelicals in ‘Ecumenism of Hate’

What unites these groups is a “nostalgic dream of a theocratic type of state”—a state in which “walls and purifying deportations” rid it of enemies such as Muslims.

Chinese Official: ‘Party members should be firm Marxist atheists’ and ‘stick to the party’s faith’

"Party members should be firm Marxist atheists, obey party rules and stick to the party's faith. They are not allowed to seek value and belief in religion."

Church of England Welcomes and Affirms Transgender Lifestyle: Some Bishops Say It’s ‘Not a Sin’

"As the world listens to us today, the world needs to hear us say that LGBTI orientation and identity is not a crime, not a sickness and not a sin,” the Bishop of Liverpool, the Right Reverend Paul Bayes stated.

Muslims Hide Christians From ISIS-Affiliated-Militants in the Philippines

“We heard them shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ and asking neighbors about religion… If they could not answer questions about Quran verses, gunfire immediately followed.”