READING, England — The United Bible Societies reported that more than 578 million Bibles and portions of Scripture were distributed in 2002. Bible societies around
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Proposals for the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland to join with the Scottish Episcopal Church — the Scottish province of the Anglican Communion
VATICAN CITY — Iraq’s Christian patriarchs and bishops have appealed for full religious, social and political freedom for the Christian descendants of the prophet Abraham
WASHINGTON — Save the Children’s annual “Mothers’ Index” finds that mothers and children fare best in Sweden and worst in Niger. The fourth annual index,