November 10, 2005 | The Alabama Baptist

Muslims halt church building in Indonesia

November 10, 2005

JAVA, Indonesia — Nine hard-line Islamic organizations have persuaded local officials in Bekasi district, West Java, Indonesia, to halt the construction of a church.

Muslim attacks incite violence in Nigeria

November 10, 2005

TUNGAN ROGO, Nigeria — Religious violence sparked by a Muslim cutting off a Christian’s hand Oct. 26 in Tungan Rogo village in Nigeria’s Niger

Hindu extremist attacks curb Christian festival

November 10, 2005

NEW DELHI — For nearly two weeks, Hindu extremists have been attacking Christians in the Banswara district of India’s Rajasthan state, resulting in the

Extremists attack pastor, wife, driver in India

November 10, 2005

GUJARAT, India — About 30 Hindu extremists attacked a pastor, his wife and their driver in the western state of Gujarat, India, Oct. 23.

Bulgaria bars Unification Church founder

November 10, 2005

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria barred Sun Myung Moon, founder and leader of the Unification Church, from entering the country for a lecture on world

Walgreens becomes major sponsor of Gay Games

November 10, 2005

CHICAGO — Walgreens Co. has committed $100,000 in support of the 7th annual Gay Games in Chicago — a move that has many questioning

U.S. Justice Department investigates New Jersey megachurch zoning case

November 10, 2005

In a nationally watched case about a church’s freedom to build where it pleases, the U.S. Justice Department has invoked the Religious Land Use

Methodists reinforce policy on homosexuality

November 10, 2005

HOUSTON — An openly gay United Methodist minister lost her bid to return to the pulpit Oct. 31, when the church’s highest court upheld her

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