- 02/12/2010
Researchers Probe Direct Link Between Brain Activity, Spirituality
Brain surgery patients who have had tumors removed from the back part of their brain were more likely demonstrate greater spirituality after the operation than those who had tumors removed from the frontal area of their brain, according to researchers behind a new study.
- 02/10/2010
Judge: Too Late to Depose Joyce Meyer for Murder Trial
Charismatic Christian author and speaker Joyce Meyer will not be required to submit a deposition for the murder trial of one of her ministry’s former employees, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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02/09/2010Federal Investigators: Arson Behind Texas Church Fires
Fires broke out at two churches near Tyler, Texas, on Monday, bringing the number of torched worship centers in the area since Jan. 1 to about ten.
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02/08/2010Americans Encouraged to Join Relief Groups for 'Long Run'
While the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl win Sunday may have wiped away memories of the Gulf Coast hurricanes that hit their city five years ago, the mourning in Haiti – for many – still has no end in sight.
- 02/04/2010
ACT Int'l Raises Flags on Eastern DRC Conflict, Displacement
The humanitarian situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains critical, reports a global alliance of churches and related agencies.
- 02/03/2010
Rev. Joseph Lowery Hospitalized in Atlanta
The Rev. Joseph Lowery was taken to a hospital in Atlanta over the weekend after sustaining a blood clot in his lung, officials reported Wednesday.
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01/31/2010Haiti Officials Arrest 10 U.S. Baptists for 'Orphan Rescue' Attempt
A ten-member team of Baptist church members from the United States was arrested in Haiti Saturday after trying to take dozens of children out of the quake-devastated country and into the Dominican Republic.
- 01/29/2010
Muslim Parents of Runaway Teen Convert Reject Deal
The Muslim parents of a teenage girl who ran away from home because she feared they would kill her for converting to Christianity have withdrawn their consent to a deal that would allow their daughter to remain free from them.
- 01/29/2010
Tenn. School Board OKs Bible Study Guidelines
The Tennessee State Board of Education approved guidelines Thursday on how to teach the Bible in public high schools.
- 01/28/2010
Evangelical Homeschooling Family from Germany Granted Asylum in U.S.
A German homeschooling family’s request for political asylum was granted Tuesday, five days after their case was heard by a U.S. immigration judge.
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01/27/2010Faith Leaders Highlight Need to Remember Holocaust
Christian leaders across denominations commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday to keep alive the memory of the atrocities that took place in the Nazi concentration camps more than 65 years ago and to also highlight the need to be alert in protecting human life today.
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01/26/2010World Vision: Pakistan IDPs Still Face Challenges
While much of the world’s eyes and support have been directed toward quake-devastated Haiti, relief groups are not shying away from sharing the plight of others elsewhere in the world.
- 01/25/2010
Nigerian Anglican Bishop Kidnapped, Held for Ransom
An Anglican bishop in Nigeria's southern state of Edo was kidnapped Sunday after mass, reported a Christian leader on Monday.
- 01/21/2010
'Gravely Concerned' NGOs, U.N. Agencies Call for End to Gaza Blockade
U.N. agencies and an association representing over 80 NGOs are calling for an “immediate opening of Gaza’s crossing,” asserting that the continuing closure of the Gaza Strip is putting at risk the health of 1.4 million people.
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01/21/2010Airline Worker Takes Religious Discrimination Case to High Court
A British Airways check-in worker who refused to hide her cross necklace at work went to London's High Court on Tuesday in a bid to force the airline to admit it was wrong in demanding she stop wearing her necklace.
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