Fifty Detained Chinese Protestant Leaders Released Following International PressureChristian Post - Fifty detained Chinese Protestant leaders were released by authorities following the intervention of U.S. high officials, a Chinese Christian persecution watchdog reported. "According to a reliable source…
Rights Group Urges US to Rescue Ex-Muslims in BangladeshBosNewsLife - Human rights investigators urged the United States on Tuesday, October 25 "to condemn the mistreatment of Muslim converts to Christianity in Bangladesh ." US-based Christian Freedom International (CFI),…
India Supreme Court Further Delays Ruling On Dalit Christians RightsBosNewsLife - India 's Supreme Court said Tuesday, October 25, it had further adjourned a hearing in a landmark case on whether to grant the country's estimated 18 million Dalit…
Uzbekistan Arrests Opposition Leader amid Pressure on ChristiansBosNewsLife - Uzbekistan arrested an influential opposition figure amid growing pressure on dissidents and Christians in the former Soviet republic, news reports said late Monday, October 24. Reports from Uzbekistan's…
Lebanon Christians Support International Tribunal Investigating Hariri AssassinationBosNewsLife - The son of slain former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al Hariri said Saturday, October 22, he wants an international tribunal be formed to judge those found guilty in…
Three Killed in Egyptian Church Riot Following Screening of Religious PlayANS - Three people have died during a riot outside a Coptic church in Alexandria , Egypt , after a protest against a play accused of offending Islam. The British…
Pope Concerned About “Murders of Christians” In IndiaBosNewsLife - Pope Benedict XVI expressed concern Friday, October 21, about the persecution of Christians in India , including reports that believers have been killed throughout the country, an official…
Why Cant Christians Adopt in India?Compass Article 14 of the India Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to equality before the law, but only Hindus can legally adopt in India . Christians and other…
Churches of Indonesia Send SOSANS - ANS has received a copy of an e-mail letter from Pastor Johan Bandi, Secretary of the Indonesian Churches Together in Perth , issuing an urgent call for solidarity…
South Korean Missionaries Carry the Word to Hard PlacesKorean Missionaries Carry Word to Hard Places New York Times By Norimitsu Onishi AMMAN, Jordan A South Korean missionary here speaks of introducing Jesus in a "low voice and…
Iran Government Confiscates Over 3,000 Satellite DishesChristian Post - As the Iranian government cracks down on what it considers trouble makers in the countrys capital, satellite dishes have been included to the list and are being…
One Step Forward, Two Steps BackAl-Ahram Weekly - Last week's sectarian tension in Alexandria began in much the same way previous Muslim-Christian disputes had: with the publication of a tabloid story. This time, the newspaper…
Iraqis Seek Aid Without the Red Cross SymbolThe below article shows how extremist Muslims and insurgents will stop at nothing to harm those who they believe to be Christians. Iraqis seek aid without crosses By Paul MartinTHE…
Christians Cannot Adopt in IndiaWhy Cant Christians Adopt in India ? Supreme Court urges government to address void in adoption laws. by Vishal Arora (Compass) Article 14 of the India Constitution guarantees every…
The UKs Religious Hatred Bill Remains UndecidedANS - The UK s Racial and Religious Hatred Bill has undergone further debate in the House of Lords, but remains undecided. The Bill, which many UK Christians object to,…
Vote Figures for Crucial Iraq Province Don’t Add UpAINA - The early vote totals from Nineveh province, which suggested an overwhelming majority in favour of Iraq's draft constitution that assured its passage by national referendum, now appear to…
