LAHORE, Pakistan — An inflammatory pamphlet being distributed in Pakistan by Islamic fundamentalists calls on Muslims to kill Westerners and Christians wherever they may be
KADUNA, Nigeria — Baptist World Aid (BWAid) has sent $5,000, with the promise of more to come, to help the churches and pastors of Kaduna,
CAIRO — For the first time Coptic Christians in Egypt are able to celebrate Christmas as a national holiday. On Dec. 18, Egypt’s President Hosni
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican took a giant step into the electronic age Jan. 15 — with a major reservation. Italians can now receive a
In 1997, the government of the United Kingdom handed control of Hong Kong to China in accordance with an agreement made 50 years earlier. At
It’s the lunch hour in Paris, and Jon Norris sits in a Chinese restaurant. Motioning to the Chinese server, Norris speaks to him in Mandarin.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Presbyterian Church of Canada has offered to pay up to $1.5 million to settle abuse claims by former students who
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombians greeted a new prospect for peace when the 11,000-strong paramilitary army known as the Auto Defense Union of Colombia (AUC) offered
