Massachusetts removes gay ‘marriage’ barrier
August 7, 2008
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill into law July 31 allowing out-of-state homosexual couples to “marry,” opening the door for what conservatives
Court upholds ruling against praying councilman
August 7, 2008
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — In a decision hailed by supporters as a victory for the separation of church and state, a federal appeals court upheld a
Compliance manual on religious discrimination in the workplace updated; charges filed by Muslims increasing
August 7, 2008
Citing changing demographics and a steady increase in complaints from people of faith, a federal agency has released an updated compliance manual on religious discrimination
4th-century Bible goes digital
August 7, 2008
The Codex Sinaiticus, thought to be one of the world’s oldest Bibles, is now online in a project led by the British Library to reconnect
Iranian Christians detained, could face charges
August 7, 2008
SHIRAZ, Iran — Iranian authorities have detained two converts to Christianity in the southern city of Shiraz, Iran, for eight weeks on suspicion of “apostasy,”
Assailants burn church building down in India
July 31, 2008
HYDERABAD, India — Unknown assailants set a church building on fire June 15 in Amberpet village in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state. The church was burned
Hindu extremists beat, rob Christians in India
July 31, 2008
REWADAHI, India — Hindu nationalist extremists belonging to the Bajrang Dal organization attacked Christians June 16 in Rewadahi village, Rajnandgaon district. Sajan K. George of
More than One Way to Care for Hungry People
July 31, 2008
Southern Baptists care about hungry and hurting people. Look around the globe and one finds Southern Baptists living out the command of Jesus to feed
