- 09/13/2010
Situation in Flood-Hit Pakistan Still 'Critical', Say Relief Groups
Nearly two months after extremely heavy monsoon rains unleashed floods in northwest Pakistan, Christian relief groups on the ground say the situation there remains “critical.”
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09/13/2010Christian School in Kashmir Attacked Over Reported Quran Desecrations
Hundreds of Muslims in the divided region of Kashmir took to the streets Monday night in violent protest over the reported desecration of Qurans in the United States.
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09/13/20102 Indonesia Church Leaders Attacked on Way to Service
Two Christian leaders in Indonesia were ambushed on their way to a church service Sunday, prompting a call from the predominantly Muslim nation’s president for an immediate investigation.
- 09/10/2010
Operation Mobilization USA Welcomes New President
The new president of Operation Mobilization USA has officially taken the helm, announced the Christian mission agency’s board of directors this week.
- 09/08/2010
Woman's Stoning Sentence 'on Hold' as Iran Reviews Case
The stoning sentence of a woman convicted of adultery and murder has been put “on hold,” according to a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
- 09/08/2010
Massive Jailbreak Sparks Concern Among Nigerian Christian Leaders
Over 100 members of an Islamic extremist group escaped incarceration Tuesday following a violent raid of their prison in Bauchi, northern Nigeria.
- 09/07/2010
Severe Flooding Compounds West Africa Food Crisis
Severe flooding across the Sahel region of West Africa has brought fresh misery to communities already suffering their worst food crisis in decades, reported a Christian relief group working in the area.
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09/07/2010Cuban Church Leader Released, Cleared of Charges
A respected Cuban church leader who was unexpectedly arrested and tried in court last week has been cleared of all charges, reported a Christian human rights group Monday.
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09/06/2010Vatican Expected to Seek Clemency for Death-Row Iranian Woman
The Vatican is expected to intervene in the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning but “not in a public way.”
- 09/05/2010
Parliament of the World's Religions Calls for 9/11 Solidarity
An organization that cultivates harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities is urging people of faith to observe the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by “quench[ing] the fires of hatred and violence.”
- 09/04/2010
Emergency in Pakistan Will 'Get Worse Before It Gets Better'
More than a month since floods started ravaging Pakistan’s northwest region, relief workers on the field say the emergency will “get worse before it gets better.”
- 09/03/2010
New International Director Appointed for Tearfund
Tearfund’s disaster management director of has been appointed as the U.K.-based humanitarian agency’s new international director, according to an announcement Thursday.
- 09/02/2010
Rights Group: Cuban Church Leader Arrested on 'False' Charges
A Christian human rights group is calling on Cuban authorities to release a respected church leader who was unexpectedly arrested this week and taken to a town in Central Cuba, where he is expected to stand trial.
- 09/01/2010
Caritas Launches Campaign to Save Millennium Development Goals
A confederation of Catholic relief, development and social service groups is launching a new campaign to put pressure on governments to live up to their anti-poverty promises.
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09/01/2010Over 8 in 10 Worldwide See Religion as Important
More than eight in ten adults in the world say religion is an important part of their daily lives, according to Gallup surveys conducted last year in 114 countries.
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