Lesbian priest drops quest to become bishop
June 29, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the conflict over homosexuality in the Episcopal Church boiled to the surface during its national convention June 13–21 in Columbus, Ohio,
Hindu extremists beat pastor in Karnataka, India
June 29, 2006
BANGALORE, India — Hindu extremists June 11 dragged an independent pastor to a police station in India’s Karnataka state, accusing him of converting Hindus to
Federal judge upholds ‘In God We Trust’
June 29, 2006
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge in California ruled against an atheist June 12 who argued that minting the phrase “In God We Trust” on
Billy Graham honored by American Bible Society
June 29, 2006
MONTREAT, N.C. — Evangelist Billy Graham has been honored with the American Bible Society’s first Heroes of the Faith Lifetime Achievement Award. “Dr. Graham, you
BWA presses Vietnam on religious freedom
June 29, 2006
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A Baptist World Alliance (BWA)-led delegation recently returned from Vietnam, where it pressed government officials to ensure greater religious freedom in
Pastor charged with ‘insulting religious beliefs’
June 22, 2006
MAYAPURI, India — A mob of Hindu extremists June 4 stormed a home prayer meeting in Mayapuri, Madhya Pradesh state, India, and dragged Christians inside
Indian police use coercion to arrest Christians
June 22, 2006
JABALPUR, India — Police raided a home in Jabalpur city, Madhya Pradesh state, India, June 6 and arrested Christians there after officers and Hindu extremists
India rankings on trafficking report questioned
June 22, 2006
WASHINGTON — The effort to combat sex and labor trafficking is advancing, according to the State Department, but some leaders in the campaign expressed displeasure
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