Four family members murdered at church

June 8, 2006

BATON ROUGE, La. — Four members of an extended family attending a church service May 21 were killed by a 25-year-old man who then abducted

Loyola cuts programs after Katrina devastation

June 8, 2006

NEW ORLEANS — Loyola University’s board of trustees has approved a major restructuring plan in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, cutting a host of degree

Students protest federal judge’s ruling on prayer

June 8, 2006

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. — About 200 seniors at a high school graduation in Kentucky stood to recite the Lord’s Prayer May 19 in response to

Iranian Christian arrested by secret police

June 8, 2006

GORGAN, Iran — An Iranian Christian who converted from Islam 33 years ago is under arrest and interrogation in northern Iran, where secret police have

India leader refuses to sign anti-conversion bill

June 8, 2006

JAIPUR, India — Amid widespread criticism of the Rajasthan anti-conversion bill by Christian and human rights organizations, Rajasthan Gov. Pratibha Patil on May 19 refused

Three leaders of Orthodox movement arrested

June 8, 2006

ASMARA, Eritrea — The Eritrean government jailed three more leaders of the Orthodox Church’s Medhane Alem renewal movement in April, cracking down on widespread reaction

Priest released after missing Christian’s return

June 8, 2006

KHARTOUM, Sudan — An Episcopal priest and five other people arrested in the Sudanese capital over the disappearance of a Muslim convert to Christianity were