Breaking Christian News on The Gospel Herald

For those living near Disney World in Florida, there is a good chance you saw an aircraft pulling the following banner, “Warning Gay Pride Day@Disney 2Day.”

Harold Camping surprisingly still has people believing in his End Times prediction despite being wrong three times.

The King James Version of the Bible officially turns 400 years old on Monday after months of celebration worldwide leading up to the day.

Contrary to popular opinion, a solid majority of U.S. teens would like to be virgins when they marry, a newly released study finds.

Within just five months, an audio-based Bible app has reached one million downloads.

Some Iraqi Christians took the risk and traveled to churches to attend toned-down Christmas services despite the danger of being attacked by extremists.

Three religious leaders made it onto the 2010 Top 10 Most Admired Man list, marking an increase over last year.

Thirteen state attorney generals have filed a joint amicus brief to a federal appeals court in California expressing opposition to same-sex marriage.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a $40-billion plan Wednesday to help improve child and maternal health – one of least improved areas out of the eight addressed by the Millennium Development Goals.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals could avoid altogether the divisive case of California’s Proposition 8, leaving the conclusion of whether gay marriage is a constitutional right to another court and another time.

More Americans disapprove of President Obama’s remarks about the right to build a mosque near the Ground Zero site than approve, a new survey reveals.

Negative reactions to President Obama’s remarks about the proposed mosque near Ground Zero are coming from all sides, including members of his own political party.

Nearly 8,000 young Canadians attended a one-day evangelistic event Saturday, which kicked off Franklin Graham’s month-long Western Canada tour.

A federal judge’s decision to rule California’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional was a “terrible blow” to supporters of traditional marriage, said the leader of a California-based pro-family group.

More than 450,000 individuals and churches have joined an initiative to pray for the United States on July 4.

An international missionary-sending organization founded by missionaries to China is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week.

There are “significant opportunities” for young white evangelicals and progressives to find common ground on hot-button social issues, a new report shows.

The White House sent a letter of commendation to Christian author D.J. Young ahead of Father’s Day to thank him for all the work he has done and continue to do as an advocate and supporter of responsible fatherhood.

Billboards challenging the National Day of Prayer are erected in Colorado Springs, the home of the prayer day’s task force and other evangelical organizations.

Despite a few jokes by speakers to lighten the mood, the National Day of Prayer event at Capitol Hill on Thursday was solemn. Both speakers and the audience seemed acutely aware of the pushback to the prayer day that was officially established in 1952. Though NDOP was created nearly 60 years ago, speakers repeatedly pointed out the long tradition of prayer in the country’s history dating back to the founding fathers.

President Obama visited Billy Graham for the first time on Sunday when he briefly met the elderly evangelist at his North Carolina home.

Argentina-born evangelist Luis Palau celebrated his 50th year of ministry Thursday evening in the presence of a Grammy Award-winning artist and the mayor of Portland.

The Army rescinded its invitation to Franklin Graham to speak at the Pentagon for the National Day of Prayer over concerns about his remarks about Islam.

Nebraska’s governor signed two landmark bills Tuesday that put unprecedented restrictions on abortions performed in the state.

A nationwide business chain bought full-page ads in newspapers across the United States to explain the true meaning of Easter.