Jury acquits openly gay Methodist pastor
April 1, 2004
ELLENSBURG, Wa. — An openly gay Methodist pastor was acquitted by a jury of 13 fellow ministers March 20 after she admitted to her bishop
Religious violence engulfs central Nigeria
April 1, 2004
PLATEAU, Nigeria — A pastor of the Church of Christ in Nigeria and 48 members of his church were among the 200 people killed in
Mainline leaders endorse marriage amendment
April 1, 2004
WASHINGTON — Conservative activists in five mainline Protestant denominations have endorsed a federal amendment that would prohibit gay marriage. Coordinated by the Washington-based Association for
Islamic man funding Christian attacks arrested
April 1, 2004
KANO, Nigeria — Government security agents in Nigeria have reported the arrest of a Sudanese Muslim businessman who heads a Saudi Arabia-funded charity in connection
Evangelicals work to break India’s cycle of prostitution
April 1, 2004
Shobha has sad eyes. Tired eyes. Not dead eyes, yet. But dying. The heavy makeup on her face can’t hide it. She sits in a
Suspect detained in U.S. missionary deaths in Uganda
April 1, 2004
Ugandan authorities have detained a member of a local defense force in relation to the shooting deaths of two U.S. missionaries. Amin Aruma was picked up
Eritrean police jail 151 more evangelicals
April 1, 2004
ASMARA, Eritrea — Police hauled to prison a group of 51 Protestant Christians worshiping in secret in the Eritrean capital of Asmara on Feb. 15.
FCC tightens profanity rules
April 1, 2004
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has over ruled its own staff and decided an obscenity for male-female relations violates federal law covering radio and broadcast
