2024 saw an unprecedented presidential election in the United States, natural disasters, continued unrest in the Middle East and ongoing debates about how to deal with fallout from sex abuse scandals and the LGBT movement within Christian denominations. Here are CP's top 10 news stories of 2024, counting down from Nos. 10-6.
Thousands of Christians took to the streets in the Syrian capital of Damascus Tuesday in protest after hooded men burned down a large Christmas tree in a Christian-majority town in central Syria on Monday, weeks after the fall of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad.
The motive behind a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, where a student murdered a teacher and a student and injured several others, appears to be the result of "a combination of factors," authorities said Tuesday.
A teen student shot and killed at least two people - a teacher and a student - and wounded at least six others Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, just days before Christmas break.
Out of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, at least some of those who broke the law were FBI informants, according to the 88-page report released Thursday by U.S. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Here are four key takeaways.
For the first time in history, a Nativity scene was displayed on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, marking what organizers say is a milestone for religious freedom and the First Amendment.
A Sikh civil rights attorney known for defending churches during the coronavirus shutdown could soon be working in a top legal position in the Trump administration.
A Dallas church is set to acquire a massive facility to help meet the needs of its community.
The Satanic Temple continues its annual holiday tradition of erecting satanic displays near Nativity scenes on government property by unveiling a statue of the demon Baphomet on the grounds of the New Hampshire state House in Concord on Saturday evening.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has dropped a lawsuit challenging a Biden administration policy that affirms minors' right to access confidential contraception through the Title X program after the White House signaled it would no longer enforce the policy.
