Saudi Arabian police arrest, deport Christians

September 11, 2008

TAIF, Saudi Arabia — Fifteen Christians arrested by Saudi Arabian authorities in April are being deported for holding worship meetings in a private home. The

Appeals court affirms limits on funeral protests

September 4, 2008

CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court has upheld an Ohio law that limits picketing at funerals, rejecting an appeal by Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-gay

Americans believe God saves lives when doctors can’t

September 4, 2008

HARTFORD, Connecticut — A majority of Americans believe divine intervention can trump doctors’ advice in end-of-life cases, according to a new report published in Archives

Evangelical Lutheran Church membership declines

September 4, 2008

CHICAGO — Membership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the country’s largest Lutheran denomination, has fallen for the 16th consecutive year, the ELCA

Historical trends show ebb, flow of cremation choice; practice increases tenfold in 45 years in United States

September 4, 2008

While cremation has been in existence for almost as long as the human race, it is still not generally the method of choice for loved

Court denies Christian conversion in Malaysia

September 4, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — On Aug. 5, a civil court denied a woman’s appeal to renounce Islam in favor of Christianity, highlighting the jurisdictional disputes