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World Council of Churches Backs Armenian Apostolic Church, Warns of Government “Undue Influence”

The World Council of Churches has voiced support for the Armenian Apostolic Church amid its prolonged confrontation with Armenia’s government, while raising concern about “undue influence” over the church’s internal affairs.

Christian Institute Warns UK Cohabitation Plan Could Weaken Marriage
The Christian Institute has raised concerns that UK government proposals to extend marriage-like financial rights to cohabiting couples could discourage marriage.
Thousands Expected for ‘March for Jesus’ in Buenos Aires on National Holiday
Christians from churches across Argentina will march through central Buenos Aires on Monday, Aug. 17, joining a public day of prayer, worship and proclamation called "March for Jesus."
WNBA Weighs Transgender Athlete Eligibility as Women’s Sports Debate Intensifies
The WNBA has publicly addressed questions surrounding transgender athlete eligibility as debate over biological sex and competitive fairness continues to intensify across women’s sports.

SBC Baptisms Rise as Adults Make Up More Than Half of Total Last Year

Adults represented more than half of the 263,000-plus baptisms recorded in Southern Baptist Convention churches in 2025, according to a new Lifeway Research analysis. A report released Thursday found that adults ages 30 and older accounted for 33% of SBC baptisms last year, followed by youth at 25%, children at 22% and young adults at 20%.

U.S. Church Attendance Rises by 8 Million, but Gen Z Men Lag Behind
About 8 million more Americans attended a Christian church service at least twice in 2025 than two years earlier, according to new research from the American Bible Society. The data appears in the fifth chapter of the American Bible Society’s 16th annual State of the Bible report, released. NORC at the University of Chicago surveyed its AmeriSpeak panel.
Mel Gibson Says “Resurrection of the Christ” Will Use English, Nonlinear Storytelling
Mel Gibson says “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the long-awaited sequel to his 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” will take a different approach from its predecessor by using English dialogue and a nonlinear narrative. Speaking earlier this month at Fan Expo Boston, Gibson told Collider that both installments of “Resurrection” were shot together in Rome.
American Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Freed After Nine Months in Niger
President Donald Trump and SIM International have announced that American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout has been freed after being abducted in Niger last October. “Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,” President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post after initial reports of Rideout’s release emerged.