Police arrest and torture 170 Christians in Eritrea
April 17, 2003
ASMARA, Eritrea — A wave of anti-Christian raids by security police in the small African nation of Eritrea has led to the arrest and torture
Pakistani government returns land to Christians
April 17, 2003
LAHORE, Pakistan — The Presbyterian Church-USA (PCUSA) reports negotiations with Pakistan’s government over control of Forman Christian College have resulted in the return of the
Faith-based plan scaled back, no longer allows ‘equal treatment’
April 10, 2003
The chief Senate sponsor of President Bush’s “faith based” initiative has removed its most controversial elements in hopes of gaining wider support. Sen. Rick Santorum,
Most Americans oppose human cloning
January 30, 2003
The vast majority of Americans believe that cloning designed specifically to cause the birth of a human being should be illegal in this country, a
Court rules video gambling illegal in Alabama
January 2, 2003
Gambling issues once again claimed the spotlight in Alabama in 2002 with the only constant being consistent confusion over the legality of adult gaming devices.
Former president receives award with warnings about U.S. foreign policy
January 2, 2003
Former President Jimmy Carter, the second U.S. Baptist to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, accepted the award Dec. 10 to the cheers of international Baptists
Christian convert imprisoned in Egypt
December 12, 2002
A letter smuggled out of Cairo’s Mazraa Tora prison in September confirmed that an Egyptian convert to Christianity, who disappeared in May, has been imprisoned
Government, Anglicans agree on abuse payments
December 12, 2002
OTTAWA, Canada — The Anglican Church of Canada has reached an agreement with the Canadian government over how to pay compensation to thousands of aboriginals
