Groups to sue for refusal to reinstate church license

January 12, 2012

BOGOR, Indonesia — The Bogor mayor’s refusal to obey a Supreme Court order to restore a congregation’s permit casts doubt on the ability of the

Anti-Christian acts in Indonesia nearly double in 2011

January 12, 2012

BOGOR, Indonesia — Acts of violence and intolerance against Christians in Indonesia almost doubled in 2011, with an Islamist campaign to close down churches symbolizing

Lao officials arrest 8 Christian leaders

January 12, 2012

Police early Dec. 19 traveled to Boukham village in Laos’ Savannakhet province to meet with officials about the arrest Dec. 16 of eight Christian leaders

Eastern Europeans growing in church-planting efforts

January 12, 2012

Kiev gives new meaning to the term “opposites attract.” Ukraine’s capital, with nearly 3 million people, is one of the oldest in Europe. However, it

Persecution in Nigeria

January 12, 2012

Christian woman killed in ambush in Kaduna state KUKUM GIDA, Nigeria — A Muslim villager in Kaduna state allegedly helped Fulani herdsmen and other Muslims

Muslim extremists in Uganda throw acid on bishop

January 12, 2012

KAMPALA, Uganda — Islamic extremists threw acid on a church leader on Christmas Eve shortly after a revival at his church, leaving him with severe

Opposition to contraception coverage broadens

January 12, 2012

WASHINGTON — More than 60 Protestant and Orthodox Jewish religious leaders wrote the White House Dec. 21 asking President Obama not to implement a mandate