Irish churches praise IRA steps toward peace

October 6, 2005

DUBLIN, Ireland — The Irish Republican Army’s (IRA) final decommissioning of its weapons has been warmly welcomed by church leaders in Northern Ireland. “For Irish

Hindu mob again attacks Christian compound

October 6, 2005

SIKARIA, India — Hindu extremists returned to the Gospel Echoing Missionary Society (GEMS) compound in Rohtas district, Bihar state, India, Sept. 25. They injured several

High court facing partial-birth abortion issue

October 6, 2005

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the issue of partial-birth abortion, providing an opportunity for pro-lifers to

Evangelicals support Gaza pullout, says Land

October 6, 2005

WASHINGTON — A majority of American evangelical Christians support the Israeli government’s decision to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land estimated

Burma military closes three Protestant churches

October 6, 2005

RANGOON, Burma — Burma’s military authorities have closed three Protestant Full Gospel churches in the capital city Rangoon since early August, as well as a

Bush pressured to help stop Darfur genocide

September 29, 2005

WASHINGTON — On Sept. 21, religious groups stepped up pressure on the Bush administration and Congress to help end the genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region,