Israel high court approves synagogue destruction
September 1, 2005
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
Shortage of Bibles forces creativity in China
September 1, 2005
SHANGHAI, China — Some Christians in China are using creative ways to bypass the official system to distribute Christian literature, including Bibles. Despite the considerable
Russian officials block church from its site
September 1, 2005
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
Turkmen police break up Baptist church service
August 25, 2005
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
Missions teams witness locally, overseas
August 25, 2005
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
One in 10 Malay Muslims practice bigamy
August 25, 2005
Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia — About one in 10 Malaysian Muslim men have more than one wife, according to a survey published Aug. 7 in the
Founder of Taizé monastic community murdered
August 25, 2005
TAIZé, France — The legendary founder of a monastic community that united Christians from Anglican, Lutheran, Catholic and evangelical traditions was murdered during a prayer
Hindu extremists attack Indian Christians
August 25, 2005
BANSWARA, India — Hindu extremists violently attacked Christians at a prayer meeting in India’s Rajasthan state at midnight Aug. 14, seriously injuring nine believers. The
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