Eritrean pastor missing, others remain jailed
August 30, 2007
ASMARA, Eritrea — Christians in Eritrea confirmed Aug. 22 that a pastor in Asmara who disappeared 11 days before remains missing. Pastor Leule Gebreab of
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‘Illegally’ organized church in Uzbekistan raided
August 30, 2007
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — When seven police officers with a video camera raided his home Sunday morning July 29, Nikolai Zulfikarov was away. But this did
Baptists open doors for ministry after war in Lebanon
August 30, 2007
Ruined buildings, their walls peppered by bullets and shrapnel, still mark Lebanon’s landscape a year after the 34-day conflict with Israel ended. Where homes and
NCC appoints Chapman acting general secretary
August 30, 2007
NEW YORK — The National Council of Churches (NCC) has appointed one of its deputy general secretaries to serve as the organization’s acting general secretary.
Graham undergoes colonoscopy to treat bleeding
August 30, 2007
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — After three episodes of intestinal bleeding, Evangelist Billy Graham underwent a colonoscopy Aug. 22 to address his ailment. His doctor found an
Court rebukes minister for lesbian wedding
August 30, 2007
PETALUMA, Calif. — A midlevel court of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has overturned a lower court ruling and ruled that a lesbian minister should be
Evangelical Lutherans see membership decline
August 30, 2007
CHICAGO — The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) saw a slight drop in membership in 2006, continuing a trend of decline of more than
North Valley church opens new facilities
August 30, 2007
North Valley Church, Margaret, in St. Clair Association — the sister campus of South Roebuck Baptist Church, Birmingham — opened the doors of its new
