Muslim mob attacks Christians in Pakistan

October 7, 2010

GUJRAT, Pakistan — Muslim extremists shot at and beat dozens of Christians Sept. 23, including one cleared of “blasphemy” charges, in Punjab province’s Gujrat district,

Baptists in Israel to celebrate 100 years of work

September 23, 2010

NAZARETH, Israel — Baptists in Israel will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Baptist work in the Holy Land with a May 12–14, 2011, event in

Muslims build on Christian graveyard in Pakistan

September 9, 2010

MANDI BHAWALDIN, Pakistan — Muslims led by a hard-line cleric resumed building on a Christian cemetery Aug. 27 in Mandi Bhawaldin, desecrating more graves in

Christian relief workers killed by Pakistani Taliban

September 9, 2010

Authorities on Aug. 25 recovered the bodies of three Christian relief workers who had been kidnapped and killed by members of the Pakistani Taliban in

Exiled Palestinian pastor returns to homeland, ministers to Gazans

September 2, 2010

The exiled pastor of Gaza Baptist Church began teaching Aug. 16 at Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary following a three-week visit to his homeland to preach,

‘Blasphemy’ threats send Pakistanis into hiding

September 2, 2010

BAHAWALNAGAR, Pakistan — Threats of “blasphemy” charges in two provinces in Pakistan have sent a Christian cleaning worker and a young interfaith couple into hiding.

Palestinian next LWF president

September 2, 2010

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has chosen Palestinian Bishop Munib A. Younan as its next president, the first Arab to lead the Geneva-based umbrella group