- 10/11/2010
Pope Benedict Opens Landmark Assembly of Mideast Bishops
Pope Benedict XVI opened up a special two-week assembly of Middle East bishops Sunday in hopes of contributing toward peace efforts through the Church.
- 10/11/2010
World Evangelical Alliance Pledges Support for Sudan Referendum
The world’s largest network of evangelicals has committed itself to taking measures to ensure that the critical referendum in Southern Sudan is a success.
- 10/08/2010
Vatican to Hold Special Middle East Assembly
Catholic Bishops from Muslim-majority countries and elsewhere in the world will convene at the Vatican for a landmark “Special Assembly for the Middle East.”
- 10/07/2010
Saudi Authorities Charge 13 Expatriates with Proselytizing
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have charged 12 expatriates from the Philippines and one from France with proselytizing, according to an official at the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh.
- 10/05/2010
Report: Saudi Religious Police Arrest Dozens for Prohibited Worship
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh said Tuesday that it has extended assistance to 12 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were arrested along with around 90 other expatriates for congregating for a religious activity.
- 10/03/2010
Libya Releases S. Korean Pastor After Months-Long Detention
Libya has released from detention two South Korean nationals – including one pastor – who were arrested this past summer for their alleged engagement in missionary activities.
- 09/30/2010
U.S. Christians Urged to 'Not Grow Weary' in Aiding Pakistan Flood Victims
An India-born mission leader is pleading for Christians in America to “not grow weary in well-doing” and continue to stand with those who are bringing relief – and God’s healing love – to the victims of Pakistan’s massive flooding.
- 09/24/2010
WCC Leads Churches in Int'l Day of Prayer for Peace
Around the world Tuesday, Protestant and Catholic churches marked the International Day of Prayer for Peace with ecumenical and inter-faith events.
- 09/24/2010
Muslim States Press U.N. Council to Condemn Anti-Islam Actions, Speech
The U.N. Human Rights Council is being called upon to pass a resolution condemning the highly-publicized and now-defunct plan of a U.S. preacher to burn Qurans.
- 09/19/2010
Anti-Poverty Groups Sound Off Ahead of High-Level MDG Summit
World leaders will gather over the next few days in New York for a U.N. summit to accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.
- 09/17/2010
Religious Freedom Watchdog to Egypt: Bring Christmas Eve Killers to Justice
USCIRF has called on Egypt’s government to ensure the resumption of the trial of three men charged with the Christmas Eve murders of seven people.
- 09/16/2010
U.S. Episcopal Church Leader Calls for 'Season of Prayer for Sudan'
The leader of The Episcopal Church is calling on members of her U.S. church body to observe “A Season of Prayer for Sudan” as the war-torn African nation prepares for a critical referendum to determine its future.
- 09/16/2010
School Burning Prompts Call for India President to Protect Christians
India’s president is being pressed to protect Christians in the country’s northern region after a mob burned down the oldest school in Kashmir and also attacked other Christian institutions.
- 09/15/2010
Probe of Attack on Indonesian Church Leaders Leads to 10 Arrests
Police in Indonesia have arrested ten suspects in connection to Sunday’s attack of two church leaders, authorities reported Wednesday. Among the ten is Murhali Barda, head of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI)’s chapter in Bekasi.
- 09/14/2010
Church in India Set on Fire After Quran-Burning Reports
A church was attacked in Malerkotla, the only Muslim majority town in the Punjab state of India, following rumors of desecration of Quran in the US, reports said.
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