Week 10 of TSSAA football will significantly impact the Region 3-6A standings and playoff picture. The game between Riverdale and Rockvale is critical, with major implications for a region title and ...

Authorities arrested Zion Church’s Pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri along with dozens of church leaders. Since Thursday, police have detained nearly 30 pastors and staff members of Zion Church, an influential ...

TEHRAN, Iran – The Tehran Municipality has revealed the interior of the soon-to-open Maryam-e Moghaddas (Saint Mary) metro station, featuring a striking bas-relief of an Armenian church, a rare public ...

Oct. 13 (UPI) --Leaders of an underground Christian church in China have been arrested, and the U.S. Department of State has demanded their release. Pastor Mingri "Ezra" Jin and more than 30 other ...

A Christian pastor and father of U.S. citizens along with dozens of church staff and members have been arrested in China amid a crackdown, his daughter and the church say. Ezra Jin, founder and pastor ...

BEIJING—Under intense pressure from authorities in China, Ezra Jin persisted for years in building one of the nation’s largest underground Christian churches, with branches in 40 cities across the ...

(AP) — Zion Church is among the largest so-called underground or house churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities. They defy Chinese government restrictions requiring believers to ...

China detains dozens of underground church pastors Crackdown heralds new wave of religious persecution, church spokesperson says U.S.'s Rubio condemns detentions, urges pastors' release BEIJING, Oct ...

The Trump administration has called for the immediate release of an underground church pastor detained in China whose children are American citizens. The State Department’s demand follows a sweeping ...

Nigerian singer cum songwriter, Johnny Drille, has addressed the criticism often received from some members of the Christian community for performing in churches. Naija News reports that the Mavin ...

The U.S. State Department condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s recent detention of dozens of leaders of the unregistered house Zion Church in China, including prominent pastor Mingri 'Ezra' ...

Violence that targets houses of worship can force faith leaders to grapple with a delicate balance — protecting congregations while also making sure churches, synagogues and mosques remain open and ...