Christian brothers sentenced for resisting arrest

February 12, 2009

PORT SA’ID, Egypt — Following a brutal raid on six Christian brothers and their café because they had opened for business during Ramadan, the Muslim

Pastor flees following threat from religious police

February 12, 2009

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A prominent foreign pastor in Saudi Arabia has fled Riyadh after a member of the religious police and others threatened him

Turkish land dispute part of religious discrimination

February 5, 2009

MIDYAT, Turkey — Syriac Christians in southeastern Turkey say a land dispute over the historic Mor Gabriel Monastery in Midyat, Turkey, is part of a

Christians charged with Islamic blasphemy acquitted

February 5, 2009

TOBA TEK SINGH, Pakistan — Five Christians charged with blasphemy against Islam during April 2007 religious holidays were released Jan. 19 after reconciliation meetings between

Arrested Christian woman set free, threatened

February 5, 2009

CAIRO, Egypt — After her arrest at Cairo’s airport Dec. 13 while attempting to flee anti-Christian hostilities in Egypt, convert Martha Samuel Makkar was granted

Iranian Christians arrested without charges

February 5, 2009

TEHRAN, Iran — Ten Christians were arrested Jan. 21 in Iran and are being held without charges, sources said. “We are quite sure that these

Shades Mountain Baptist Church part of relief efforts in Gaza Strip

February 5, 2009

A Birmingham-area church is helping lead the way in relief efforts for war-torn Gaza. Shades Mountain Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, in Birmingham Baptist Association is