Zohran Mamdani to become first NYC mayor sworn in on Quran: 'Highly symbolic'
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will take his oath of office on multiple versions of the Quran when he's sworn in as the city's first Muslim mayor on Thursday.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will take his oath of office on multiple versions of the Quran when he's sworn in as the city's first Muslim mayor on Thursday.

Tens of thousands of Congolese civilians have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks, fleeing a violent offensive by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has overwhelmed border communities and prompted churches to appeal for urgent international support.

Reform MP Danny Kruger has spoken of the need for Britain to once more assert itself as a country with a long and rich Christian heritage.

Susanna Liew has spent nearly nine years fighting the Malaysian government over the abduction of her husband, Pastor Raymond Koh, who was taken in broad daylight on a street in a Kuala Lumpur suburb.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended the government's forced closure of Evangelical churches, accusing them of being a “den of bandits” led by deceptive relics of colonialism.

As Americans look ahead to 2026, “spending more time with family” and “praying more” are among the top 10 most common New Year’s resolutions.

Popular Christian singer Forrest Frank is remembering his recently deceased grandfather, who was a prominent meteorologist in Texas, as a "good and faithful servant" whose influence is reflected in his music career.

The Most Rev. Cherry Vann, the first openly lesbian archbishop in the world, recently lamented that some people are leaving her church in protest of her gender and sexuality.

Evangelist Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, has attributed reported increased church attendance among younger Americans to their rejection of "anti-God socialism."

A 14-year-old Christian girl was raped by a Muslim man in Pakistan earlier this month, according to her brother, who believes the assault was an act of revenge over a prior dispute.

A leading British abortion provider is facing backlash after it appeared to defend sex-selective abortions and sparked concerns that the organization is enabling a discriminatory practice, as data shows a "significant imbalance” in the ratio of boys to girls being born in the United Kingdom.

Erika Kirk has revealed how “God’s light” is guiding her as the new CEO of Turning Point USA after her husband Charlie Kirk’s assassination in September, saying she doesn't want anything less than God's will for her life.

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