The 12 days of Christmas tell of martyrdom, pain, and sacrifice as much as life, joy, and salvation. This is no accident.

Covering tragedy, controversy, and culinary signs of hope, here is a chronological survey of Christian news from the region.

Twenty people were attending the Baptist church on a Sunday in July when a missile exploded only 500 yards away. Most judged ...

Ten years ago, the world was horrified when the radical Islamic group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 young girls from a school in ...

Mike Cosper: It’s interesting. I see it a little differently. The other way to think about it is that Wicked in particular is ...

Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion. The author, sociologist Samuel Perry, will help you understand how social ...

Tightening restrictions on Indian Christians, the testimony of a president’s daughter, and thoughts on when pastors should ...

Two decades into the resurgence of Christian adoption advocacy, the movement bears both visible bruises and greater wisdom.

For Marcos Witt, writing Christmas music is about more than capturing seasonal sentimentality or warm memories. It’s about ...

At Christmas, God is not everywhere equally at once, evenly distributed in a state of constant homeostasis. He’s “here”—a ...

Santa Claus, the modern icon of Christmas, is derived from traditions associated with Saint Nicholas, a fourth-century bishop ...

Jesus didn’t just come to earth to save us from our sins, but to invite humanity to participate in the divine life.