Muslims halt church building in Indonesia

November 10, 2005

JAVA, Indonesia — Nine hard-line Islamic organizations have persuaded local officials in Bekasi district, West Java, Indonesia, to halt the construction of a church.

Iraq Constitution survives vote, troubles some

November 10, 2005

The new Iraq Constitution, recently approved in a national election, sets forth two competing visions of democracy and human rights, according to some religious-freedom

Poll: Religious freedom trails speech freedom

November 10, 2005

Religious freedom is the most important constitutional right for nearly one-third of Americans, according to a national poll, second only to freedom of speech. Yet

Methodist woman on staff of Baptist church

November 10, 2005

RUTLEDGE, Tenn. — Betty Shirley uses the word “ironic” to explain how she, a United Methodist, became associate pastor of a Baptist church in

Extremists attack pastor, wife, driver in India

November 10, 2005

GUJARAT, India — About 30 Hindu extremists attacked a pastor, his wife and their driver in the western state of Gujarat, India, Oct. 23.

Hindu extremist attacks curb Christian festival

November 10, 2005

NEW DELHI — For nearly two weeks, Hindu extremists have been attacking Christians in the Banswara district of India’s Rajasthan state, resulting in the

Gallup poll shows many reject evolution

November 3, 2005

A majority of adults support the biblical account of creation according to a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll- the latest in a series of polls reflecting