Pope Francis tops news according to Religion Newswriters members
January 2, 2014
He’s Time magazine’s Person of the Year, the most talked about topic on Facebook and the most popular baby namesake in Italy. No surprise, Pope
Noted convert in Egypt arrested, likely tortured
December 19, 2013
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian authorities recently arrested a Christian who is arguably the nation’s most well-known convert from Islam and are investigating him for several
Sudan revokes citizenship of Christian, jails him
December 19, 2013
JUBA, South Sudan — A Christian has been jailed in Khartoum, Sudan for declining to leave the country after authorities revoked his Sudanese citizenship, sources
Islamic extremists kill at least 71 Christians in Nigeria
December 12, 2013
JOS, Nigeria — Suspected Muslim herdsmen slaughtered 37 Christians in Nigeria in coordinated attacks on four Plateau state villages Nov. 26 after Boko Haram terrorists
Israel orders deportation of Jews for Jesus worker
December 12, 2013
CAIRO — An Israeli immigration judge has ordered the deportation of a Messianic Jewish man from England who was arrested Nov. 20 for taking part
Kazakh police, journalists raid Baptist worship service
December 12, 2013
URALSK, Kazakhstan — Up to 16 police officers and journalists — led by the local religious affairs official — raided the Nov. 10 worship service
Southern Baptist workers offer hope, ‘living water’ to Burmese immigrants in Thailand
December 12, 2013
It rains eight months out of the year in the Thai province Scott and Alyssa Branding call home. For many of the country’s 2.5 million
Pope named Time’s Person of the Year
December 11, 2013
Pope Francis was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year on Dec. 11, adding yet another high-profile accolade to what has been an unprecedented nine-month
