Malaysians jailed for renouncing Muslim faith
August 26, 2004
KELANTAN, Malaysia — Religious freedom has become a hot topic in Malaysia, sparked by a decision made in the Kelantan Sharia Court. Four Malay Muslims
Nigerian government suppresses Christians
August 26, 2004
GUSAU, Nigeria — Governor Alhaji Ahmed Sani of Zamfara state, who first introduced the Islamic legal system in Nigeria four years ago, is being accused
Chinese church leaders arrested at retreat
August 21, 2004
XINJIANG AUTONOMOUS REGION, China — More than 100 house church leaders have been arrested in westernmost China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region, according to The Voice of
Groups urge court to end juvenile death penalty
August 12, 2004
WASHINGTON — Nearly 30 religious groups have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to outlaw the execution of minors. Oral arguments for Roper vs. Simmons, a
Congress declares Sudan waging genocide in Darfur
August 5, 2004
Genocide is taking place in Sudan in violation of international law, both houses of Congress declared in a joint resolution July 22. The joint resolution
Judge stops ban on ‘partial birth’ abortion
July 15, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California has declared unconstitutional a federal law that attempts to ban certain medical procedures that abortion-rights opponents call
Thomas Hamill says faith in God, prayers sustained him through captivity and escape
July 15, 2004
Weeks after his escape from enemy hands in Iraq, Thomas Hamill’s memory of God’s faithfulness remains vivid: God sustained him and removed the pain and
Hindu defense army fights Christian conversions
July 15, 2004
CHHATISGARH, India — India’s extremist organization, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has announced plans to establish a number of Raksha Sena or Defense Army groups
