Russian freedom violations condemned
March 23, 2006
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly March 15 to call on Russian officials to work more diligently to protect religious freedom across their nation.
Anti-Semitism suspected in murder of salesman
March 9, 2006
PARIS — The murder of a cell-phone salesman outside Paris has gripped the country’s Jewish community, amid mounting evidence he was tortured and killed partly
Church of England apologizes for role in slave trade
March 9, 2006
LONDON — Two centuries after profiting from the venture, the Church of England has apologized for its role in the global slave trade, which included
War blamed for hampered religious freedom
January 26, 2006
NEW YORK — The governments of a number of countries, including China and Uzbekistan, are branding political opponents as Islamic terrorists and using the “war
Belarus Baptists demand end to family’s troubles
January 19, 2006
BOBRUISK, Belarus — A Baptist congregation in Bobruisk, located in eastern Belarus, has called for freedom to worship and for an end to the persecution
Pope hopes for more dialogue among Christians
January 19, 2006
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI said Jan. 7 that he hoped Christians could surmount the “tragic divisions” that arose in the 16th century following
Pope invites Methodists to join agreement
January 5, 2006
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Methodist leaders Dec. 9 to join a landmark 1999 agreement between Lutherans and the Vatican that overcame centuries
Report shows Belarus losing battle with believers
December 15, 2005
BREST, Belarus — A Belarusian state report seen by religious liberty news service Forum 18 gives a rare insight into state attempts to contain religious
