Scandinavian group condenses Scripture
November 14, 2002
OSLO, Norway — A Scandinavian Christian group is translating parts of Scripture in the most up-to-date language of young Norwegians: condensed text messages for cell
Harsh religion law signed in Belarus
November 7, 2002
MINSK — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed a highly repressive new law on religion Oct. 31 in what some religious leaders are calling a decisive
Pope starts 25th year of fifth-longest pontificate
November 7, 2002
VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II began the 25th year of history’s fifth longest pontificate Oct. 16 by asserting that he is determined to
Mother Teresa qualifies for beatification
October 31, 2002
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican gave its approval Oct. 1 to a miracle attributed to the intervention of Mother Teresa, paving the way for the
More missionaries denied entry into Russia
October 24, 2002
MOSCOW — Five American missionaries were denied entry into Russia in an unofficial ban against foreign religious workers, reported Keston News Service. This is the
U.S. report details religious freedom violations
October 24, 2002
Citing their suppression of religious minorities stigmatized as “cults” or “sects,” the State Department has included Belgium, France and Germany among countries that have violated
Russian Baptist seminary opens
October 17, 2002
More than one million people celebrated City Day during the first September weekend in Moscow, Russia, as Muscovites marked the city’s 855th birthday. Garlanded with
Anglican rejects call to renounce views on gays
October 10, 2002
LONDON — Rowan Williams has flatly rejected demands by Anglican evangelicals that he either recant his views on homosexuality and condemn unmarried sex or step
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