MOSCOW — Protestant communities and other religious confessions in Russia are facing increasing obstruction from state authorities about building a place of worship. For example,
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Aug. 23 that all synagogues in the now-vacated Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank should
SHANGHAI, China — Some Christians in China are using creative ways to bypass the official system to distribute Christian literature, including Bibles. Despite the considerable
BARNAUL, Russia — Catholics in the Siberian Altai region are encountering persistent obstacles in their work. The Barnaul, Russia, Catholic parish’s attempts to regain its
DASOGUZ, Turkmenistan — On Aug. 14, anti-terrorist police raided the worship service of a registered Baptist church in the northern Turkmenistan city of Dasoguz and
Fifty-two youth and adults from Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Albertville, traveled to Dauphin Island June 11–18 to participate in Upward Basketball camps, minister in drug-rehabilitation
Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia — About one in 10 Malaysian Muslim men have more than one wife, according to a survey published Aug. 7 in the
TAIZé, France — The legendary founder of a monastic community that united Christians from Anglican, Lutheran, Catholic and evangelical traditions was murdered during a prayer
