The percentage of multiracial congregations in the United States nearly doubled from 1998 to 2012, with about one in five American congregants attending a place of worship that is racially mixed, according to a Baylor University study.

About 5 million older adults in the United States are abused, neglected or exploited each year, according to the Administration for Community Living, and a Baylor University gerontology expert wants people to know how to identify elder abuse.

New research findings from Baylor University could change the adoption landscape for birth mothers struggling with the life-altering decision to place their children.

Churches that haven’t updated their wireless sound system may have trouble being heard on any given Sunday, as the federal government is phasing out the 600 MHz frequencies many congregations use.

Vacation Bible School remains one of the most popular church programs in America. Two-thirds of American parents say they plan to send kids to VBS this summer—even if they skip church themselves.

Most churchgoers say the Bible commands them to give, but their tithes don’t always go in the offering plate.

James H. Cone, the scholar known as the “founder of black liberation theology,” died April 28. He was 79.

A new Pew Research survey reveals nine out of 10 Americans believe in a higher power of some sort. A slim majority say they believe in the all-loving, all-knowing, all-powerful God of the Bible, while another one-third claim belief in a less-specific higher power or spiritual force.

At least seven women now have accused Bill Hybels of acting inappropriately with women and abusing his power as senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, according to Christianity Today.

Whites in multiracial congregations have more diverse friendship networks and are more comfortable with minorities, but that is due more to the impact of neighbors and friends of other races than to congregational influence, a Baylor University study found.

When it comes to charity, a personal touch works 10 times better than Facebook—at least for churchgoers.

A conservative Christian organization has asked video streaming giant Netflix to pull “13 Reasons Why,” a dramatic series critics say glamorizes suicide, after several teens who reportedly watched the show took their own lives.