Site of Jesus’ baptism believed east of Jordan
March 23, 2000
Archaeologist and devout Muslim Mohammed Al Waheeb carries three volumes of the New Testament in the back of his car, two in Arabic and one
Sudan bombing of relief group’s hospital criticized
March 23, 2000
KHARTOUM — A hospital operated by a U.S. relief group in Sudan was bombed March 6 for the second time in six days, prompting sharp
Sex trafficking a growing problem
March 9, 2000
The trafficking of women and children, many who are forced into prostitution, is a worldwide human rights problem that may involve 2 million people a
Muslims push for quick enactment of sharia
March 2, 2000
Abuja, Nigeria — Following a Kaduna state decision to implement “sharia,” the Islamic legal system, Muslim groups have continued to besiege the state House of
Penalty for conversion debated in India
March 2, 2000
NEW DELHI, India — The Gujarat state assembly plans to debate a controversial conversion bill aimed at Christians in its current February-March session. The Gujarat
Christian handed sentence for blasphemy
March 2, 2000
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani Christian jailed since May 1998 on accusations of blaspheming the Muslim prophet Mohammed was acquitted of his initial charges. But
President relaxes church repair regulations
February 24, 2000
CAIRO, Egypt — A decree issued by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in late December has relaxed a 140-year-old set of laws requiring all Christian churches
Qatar government approves first church
February 24, 2000
DOHA, Qatar — The government of Qatar has given permission to Christians to build the first church in that country. Qatar, a small Islamic nation
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