‘Passion’ draws large crowds in Arab world
April 8, 2004
Mel Gibson’s new movie, “The Passion of the Christ,” is drawing large and enthusiastic crowds to theaters in the Arab world. News reports from across
Jerusalem women describe hardships in Middle East
April 8, 2004
Checkpoints. Occupation. Bloodshed. Three words that were frequently used by three Jerusalem women of three different faiths who came to America to state their common
Turkish court delays hearings in attack case
April 8, 2004
ORHANGAZI, Turkey — A criminal court in northwestern Turkey has postponed trial hearings against ultra-nationalists accused of severely injuring a Protestant Christian for distributing New
Suspect detained in U.S. missionary deaths in Uganda
April 1, 2004
Ugandan authorities have detained a member of a local defense force in relation to the shooting deaths of two U.S. missionaries. Amin Aruma was picked up
Eritrean police jail 151 more evangelicals
April 1, 2004
ASMARA, Eritrea — Police hauled to prison a group of 51 Protestant Christians worshiping in secret in the Eritrean capital of Asmara on Feb. 15.
Seventh-day Adventists reaffirm marriage
April 1, 2004
SILVER SPRINGS, Md. — The Seventh-day Adventist Church has reaffirmed its belief that marriage is a “lifelong union between a man and a woman” in
Jury acquits openly gay Methodist pastor
April 1, 2004
ELLENSBURG, Wa. — An openly gay Methodist pastor was acquitted by a jury of 13 fellow ministers March 20 after she admitted to her bishop
Mainline leaders endorse marriage amendment
April 1, 2004
WASHINGTON — Conservative activists in five mainline Protestant denominations have endorsed a federal amendment that would prohibit gay marriage. Coordinated by the Washington-based Association for
