Chinese Christian family beaten, abused
January 30, 2003
BEIJING — Unidentified men burst into the Beijing home of Christian Hua Huiqi and his wife, Ju Mei, beating the family and robbing their home
Muslims pitted against Westerners, Christians
January 30, 2003
LAHORE, Pakistan — An inflammatory pamphlet being distributed in Pakistan by Islamic fundamentalists calls on Muslims to kill Westerners and Christians wherever they may be
Baptist World Aid sends $5,000 to Nigeria
January 23, 2003
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,
Egypt’s president declares Christmas holiday
January 23, 2003
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
Pope offers thought for the day via cell phone
January 23, 2003
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican took a giant step into the electronic age Jan. 15 — with a major reservation. Italians can now receive a
Hong Kong leaders moving toward limiting freedoms
January 16, 2003
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
Missionaries’ friendships break through reserved nature of Chinese people in Paris
January 16, 2003
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.
Canadian Presbyterians make offer in abuse case
January 9, 2003
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
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