Syrian Catholic targeted for faith, killed in Iraq
October 2, 2008
MOSUL, Iraq — An unknown group of armed men killed a Syrian Catholic in violence-plagued Mosul, Iraq, two weeks after his father was kidnapped and
Film depicting child’s rape flops at box office
October 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Pro-family advocates were pleased when “Hounddog,” a film that depicts the rape of a 9-year-old girl, did not enjoy the widespread exposure
Pittsburgh Episcopal bishop removed from ministry
October 2, 2008
PITTSBURGH — Episcopal bishops voted late Sept. 18 to remove Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh from ministry, saying the leading conservative has renounced and abandoned
Laotians arrested for Christian beliefs, practices
October 2, 2008
CHAMPASAK, Laos — Confronted with evidence of rights abuses Sept. 17, an official in Champasak province, Laos, said district officials had “misunderstood” religious freedom regulations
Violence against Christians spreads in India
October 2, 2008
KANDHAMAL, India — A policeman was killed Sept. 16, the body of another victim of Hindu extremist violence was discovered and more houses and churches
Authorities continue crackdown on Iranian Christians
September 25, 2008
TEHRAN, Iran — Five arrests in three cities across Iran in August suggest a continued crackdown on Iranian Christians by authorities, sources said. The most
Believers in Mali learn of God’s compassion amid hunger
September 25, 2008
New believers who recently started meeting as a young church in the Mali bush were angry. Starving farmers in the area were about to receive
Israeli authorities begin conservation of Scrolls
September 25, 2008
JERUSALEM — Sixty years after the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Israeli authorities have begun the process of conserving the precious pieces of ancient
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