Nation Oct 06 Jim Bakker, minister who built a televangelism empire and lost it from sex and money scandals, dies at 86 By Jim Salter, Hallie Golden, Associated Press
World Aug 18 Watch 7:15 'The party is in charge of everything,' freed pastor says of China's crackdown on religion China recently took a rare step by releasing a detainee at the United States' request. Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was picked up by Chinese authorities last October, one of dozens of Christians targeted by the Chinese Communist Party, which only… By Nick Schifrin
Nation Jun 11 A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church's Christian identity back in the spotlight Utah U.S. Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, both Republicans and Latter-day Saints, challenged the Pentagon’s exclusion of their faith from its list of Christian religions. By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press
Health May 11 How a crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith. His clinic draws patients nationwide who are concerned over the moral issues that surround in vitro fertilization. By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press
World May 11 Israeli troops will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon Israel's military said the soldier posing would get 21 days in military prison and the soldier who photographed it would get 14. By Julia Frankel, Associated Press
Apr 25 Analysis: 'Just war' has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war By Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation A growing choir of Catholic voices has criticized the Iran conflict by invoking the concept of “just war” – an evolving tradition that has guided Christian thinking about war and peace for 1,500 years. Continue reading
Apr 21 Trump participates in marathon Bible-reading event with other top Republicans By Peter Smith, Associated Press The Bible event comes just a week after Trump drew rare criticism from his evangelical supporters for circulating a social media meme in which a white-robed Trump appeared as a Jesus-like healer surrounded by patriotic symbols. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:52 How Palestinian Christians marked Easter against the backdrop of war By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Layla Quran Holy sites in Jerusalem are open again after being largely closed for 40 days during the war in Iran. Producer Karl Bostic and Nick Schifrin visit Palestinian Christians who weren’t able to access their holiest sites during their holiest days. Continue watching
Apr 05 Lebanese Christians displaced by war mark Easter far from their homes and churches By Kareem Chehayeb, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Christians are estimated to make up around a third of Lebanon's population of roughly 5.5 million people. Continue reading
Apr 01 What is Good Friday? Here's what to know By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Good Friday is a unique — and uniquely solemn — day in the Christian calendar. Continue reading