Gunman Killed by Secret Service After Shooting Near White House

Gunfire erupted near the White House on Saturday evening shortly after 6 p.m. ET, prompting an immediate lockdown response by the U.S. Secret Service with assistance from the FBI. Law enforcement officials later identified the suspect as 21-year-old Nasire Best of Maryland.
Iranian Christian Convert Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years After Bible Seized in Tehran Raid

Iranian Christian Convert Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years After Bible Seized in Tehran Raid

An Iranian Christian convert has been handed a prison sentence of nearly a decade following accusations tied to national security offenses after authorities confiscated her Bible and Christian materials during a raid on her residence earlier this year. The ruling was reportedly issued by Revolutionary Court Judge Iman Afshari.
  • More Than 2,500 Baptized at Florida Beach, Publicly Declare Faith in Christ
    More Than 2,500 Baptized at Florida Beach, Publicly Declare Faith in Christ
    A Florida church held a historic baptism event after thousands gathered along the Atlantic coast to witness 2,552 people publicly profess their faith through baptism. The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville reported that more than 14,000 attendees filled Hanna Park during the weekend event. The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville reported that more than 14,000 attendees filled Hanna Park
  • Positive Mental Health Effects of Church Attendance Outnumber Negative Findings Nearly 10-to-1
    Positive Mental Health Effects of Church Attendance Outnumber Negative Findings Nearly 10-to-1
    A newly released report from the Wheatley Institute suggests that consistent religious participation is strongly connected to improved mental health, with researchers finding overwhelmingly positive outcomes linked to faith involvement across hundreds of studies. The report was published earlier this month and draws extensively from research.
  • Christians in Saudi Arabia Still Forced to Worship in Secret Despite Religious Police Reforms
    Christians in Saudi Arabia Still Forced to Worship in Secret Despite Religious Police Reforms
    A decade on from reforms to its religious police, Saudi Arabia might not be quite as tough as it once was on its Christian population, but it remains one of the toughest places in the world to believe in Jesus. In its annual ranking of global persecutors, Open Doors places Saudi Arabia as the 13th worst country for the persecution of Christians.
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