Islam’s Tolerance for Prisoners of War

April 18, 2006 — ICC Note: An amazing and convoluted article about the rights and status of women prisoners of war and women in general under Islam from Al Jazeerah. They set the record...

Violence Scars Easter Week in Three States

April 18, 2006 — Compass Direct (04/17/06) As Christians around the globe intoned, Christ is risen with hallelujahs yesterday, Easter in India was marred by violence. In the southern state of Karnataka, 15...

A PBS Documentary Makes Its Case for the Armenian Genocide

April 18, 2006 — A PBS Documentary Makes Its Case for the Armenian Genocide, With or Without a DebateBy ALESSANDRA STANLEYFor the full story, go to the New York Times The powerful hour-long film...

Court Seeks Advice in Case against Zhang Rongliang

April 17, 2006 — Compass Direct (04/13/06) The court judging house church leader Zhang Rongliang, acknowledging that there are insufficient evidence and ambiguous facts, this week submitted the case to the Zhengzhou City...

Rajasthan State Anti-Conversion Bill Potentially Explosive

April 17, 2006 — Compass Direct (04/13/06) An anti-conversion bill passed by the Rajasthan state assembly last Friday (April 7) is unconstitutional and could lead to an explosive situation in the state, Christians...

Christians Attacked, Charged With Illegal Conversion

April 17, 2006 — Compass Direct (04/13/06) Extremists attacked two Christian schools and a private Christian gathering last week in Madhya Pradesh state and accused several Christians of carrying out illegal conversions. Christians...

German Christians Barred

April 17, 2006 — Compass Direct (04/13/06) Denied a work permit for being a threat for the national security, a German Christian believes that his familys openly Christian activities prompted Turkey to label...

More Suspicious Details Emerge Re. Coptic Attacks in Egypt

April 17, 2006 — Third Day of Sectarian Violence Rocks Egyptian City By Challiss McDonough Cairo17 April 2006http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-04-17-voa1.cfmA second person has died in the Egyptian city of Alexandria after clashes between Muslims and Christians....

Christian revival in Iraq coincides with violence

April 17, 2006 — Christian revival coincides with violence as many seek comfortBy Vanessa Arrington For the full article, go to the Houston Chronicle BAGHDAD , Iraq - Attendance is booming at the Rev....

Living Under The Cross

April 16, 2006 — Living Under The Cross A Meditation for Good Friday by Rev. Canon Patrick P. AugustinePakistan Christian Post If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take...

Persecution Rising in Indonesia

April 16, 2006 — Correspondents Report - Saturday, 15 April , 2006 Reporter: Peter Cave HAMISH ROBERTSON: While Muslims fear persecution in Russia , Christians in Indonesia believe they're facing increasing repression there.A new...

Two Christian women arrested for promoting conversion

April 16, 2006 — Two Christian women arrested for promoting conversion ICC has received a report that two women in the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh in India for attempting to convert people. The...

The Free World has an obligation to protect Egypt’s Christian Community

April 15, 2006 — Free World has an obligation to protect Egypt 's Christian Community and the Middle East minorities Los Angeles Chronicle Elias BejjaniApril 15 On behalf of The Canadian Lebanese Human Rights...

Clashes follow Egypt Copt funeral

April 15, 2006 — ICC Note: Go out on the web and look at different versions of reports of this attack. You will see the same maddening pattern that we see from the press...

Terrified Ethiopian Christian Women in Besieged Evangelical Church

April 14, 2006 — BosNewsLife (04/13/06) Four terrified Christian women, including one suffering from AIDS, remained inside a besieged evangelical church in an Ethiopian city Thursday, April 13, which has been attacked by...

Priest Ready to Die to Save Condemned Catholics

April 14, 2006 — ICC Note: Catholic priest sends a letter to the President of Indonesia saying that he is ready to die for the freedom of the three Catholics facing the death penalty...