Court overturns fine for Super Bowl halftime show

July 31, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court July 21 overturned a decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose a $550,000 indecency fine on CBS

Families on Mission sees gas crisis as opportunity

July 31, 2008

Every crisis creates opportunities, even for missions. For three hours on a hot summer afternoon in the Georgia mountains, residents recently caught a short break

Hindu extremists beat, rob Christians in India

July 31, 2008

REWADAHI, India — Hindu nationalist extremists belonging to the Bajrang Dal organization attacked Christians June 16 in Rewadahi village, Rajnandgaon district. Sajan K. George of

Algerian Christians convicted of sharing faith

July 31, 2008

TISSEMSILT, Algeria — A court in western Algeria convicted two Muslim converts to Christianity July 2 for illegally spreading their faith. The court in Tissemsilt,

Extremists, police invade meeting, threaten pastors

July 31, 2008

VARNA, India — About 100 Hindu extremists belonging to the Bajrang Dal organization accompanied by police disrupted a pastors seminar and seized their property June

Kidnappers fight father for custody of his girls

July 31, 2008

CHOWK MUNDA, Pakistan — A Catholic father in Pakistan is in a legal battle with kidnappers for the custody of his preteen daughters, who allegedly

Assailants burn church building down in India

July 31, 2008

HYDERABAD, India — Unknown assailants set a church building on fire June 15 in Amberpet village in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state. The church was burned