Baptists pray for Nigeria after violent outbreaks
August 13, 2009
EDE, Netherlands — Recent violent outbreaks in Nigeria led the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) to pause during its General Council meeting in Ede, Netherlands, to
Pakistani Christians burned to death in Islamist attack
August 13, 2009
Islamic extremists set ablaze more than 50 houses and a church Aug. 1 in northeastern Pakistan’s Gojra following an accusation of “blasphemy” of the Quran,
Another Christian dies in Eritrean military prison
August 13, 2009
MITIRE, Eritrea — Another Christian imprisoned for his faith in Eritrea has died from authorities denying him medical treatment, according to a Christian support organization.
Christians increasingly vulnerable in Nepal
August 13, 2009
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Three years after a pro-democracy movement led to the proclamation of Nepal as a secular state, some Christians say they are in
Laotian Christians persecuted, lose livestock
August 13, 2009
KATIN, Laos — Officials and residents of Katin village in Ta Oih district, Saravan province, Laos, confiscated and slaughtered livestock belonging to nine Christian families
Police in Bangladesh torture pastor, two others
August 13, 2009
BOALIA, Bangladesh — At the urging of local Muslim leaders, police in western Bangladesh tortured a pastor and two other Christians for legally proclaiming Christ.
Nurse sues N.Y hospital over abortion issue
August 13, 2009
NEW YORK — A pro-life nurse has sued The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, saying hospital officials coerced her to participate in a
Methodists defeat gay-related membership policy
August 13, 2009
NASHVILLE — United Methodists have defeated amendments that would have made church membership open to all Christians regardless of sexual orientation and furthered the creation
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