Refugee family finds solace during time of grief

June 12, 2014

Farzam fled Afghanistan with his wife and two adult sons, looking for safety and peace. They stopped in a European country hoping for temporary respite

Church website blocked as ‘porn’ in Turkey

June 12, 2014

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — A Turkish legislator is demanding an investigation into why the website of at least one Turkish church was labeled pornography and blocked

Jewish groups protest at Last Supper site in Jerusalem

June 5, 2014

JERUSALEM — Jewish religious and nationalist groups demonstrated May 22 to demand that the Israeli government not cede sovereignty or control of the Cenacle, traditionally

Religious rights watchdog pushes to add Pakistan, Syria to list of worst offenders

June 5, 2014

One of the nation’s leading — and official — champions of religious freedom implored the Obama administration to add Pakistan and Syria to the list

Serbian Baptists appeal for help after deadly flooding in Southeast Europe

June 5, 2014

Baptists in Serbia are appealing to the worldwide Baptist family for assistance after deadly floods affected large parts of Southeast Europe. Heavy rainfall between May

Advocacy urged for Christians in Iraq, Syria, Egypt

May 8, 2014

The Church and the government of the United States should act in behalf of beleaguered, often forgotten Christians in the Middle East, a broad coalition

Islamist militants kidnap about 200 schoolgirls

May 1, 2014

Islamist Boko Haram militants kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria in mid-April. The girls were abducted while at school in the Chibok area of Borno