Nearly two in five Americans, including half of self-identified Christians and a quarter of the religiously unaffiliated, agree "we are living in the End Times," a new study has found.

A social media spat over the removal of a Christmas tree from a Massachusetts public library has led to what officials called "threats and bullying" and an LGBT activist stepping down from her position on a human rights group after sending profanity-laden messages attacking Christians.

The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history. They include the birth of Pope Leo X, South Carolina passing law mandating church attendance, and the martyrdom of an early English Protestant.

His success as a world conqueror is because he is in league with the devil himself. He will even unite world religions under his leadership, declaring himself God.

There are few places more significant in the development of the Church than York, England. That’s because it was here in 306 — as in 1,716 years ago — that Constantine was proclaimed emperor. Back then, York was called Eboracum by the Romans.

Myanmar’s police and junta troops have detained a well-known Baptist bishop, Hkalam Samson, at an international airport as he was about to fly abroad for medical treatment and are preparing to prosecute him for an undisclosed offense related to his speeches and Bible classes.

Notable Bible teacher and author John Piper said this week that modern-day Christians should not "rule out" the New Testament command for followers of Christ to give each other a "holy kiss."

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient gold, gemstone necklace at a burial site in England that is believed to have once adorned the neck of an affluent, Christian female leader who walked the earth 1,300 years ago.