- 08/15/2010
Prayers Urged for Christian Aid Workers in Afghanistan
Christians worldwide are being called upon to pray for aid workers in Afghanistan following the murder of ten members of a medical team last week.
- 08/15/2010
Hundreds Press Indonesian Gov't to Protect Religious Freedom
Hundreds rallied in Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, on Sunday, urging President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to stop attacks by radical Islamists on Christian churches.
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08/15/2010Turkey Allows Christians to Hold Historic Church Service
Turkey allowed Christians to hold a rare service at a politically sensitive monastery for the first time since the modern-day country's creation nearly nine decades ago.
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08/13/2010Clinton: U.S. 'Deeply Concerned' with Religious Persecution in Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed “deep concern” on Thursday over the continued persecution of religious minority communities in Iran by the national government.
- 08/12/2010
Chinese Church Bodies Rally Prayers for Landslide Victims
The Three-Self Movement of the Protestant Churches in China (TSPM) and the China Christian Council (CCC) are rallying prayers for the victims of the recent deadly landslides in northwestern China.
- 08/11/2010
Legal Battle Over Teen Convert Ends with 18th Birthday
An Ohio judge released a runaway Christian teenager from state custody on Tuesday, her 18th birthday, effectively putting an end to a legal battle between her and her Muslim parents.
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08/10/2010Thousands Protest Against Poland's Presidential Palace Cross
Thousands of protesters gathered outside Poland's Presidential Palace in Warsaw Monday night to rally against the memorial cross that stands there in honor of the country’s late president, Lech Kaczynski, who died in an airplane crash four months ago.
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08/09/2010Slaying of 10 Christian Charity Workers Sparks Widespread Condemnation
Organizations around the world have condemned the killing of ten medical workers who were serving the poor in the north-eastern Afghan province of Badakhshan.
- 08/09/2010
Renewed Heavy Rains, Flash Floods Hamper Pakistan Relief Efforts
Unrelenting downpours, fresh floods and landslides are hampering efforts to provide urgently needed food to millions of people displaced or stranded by floods across Pakistan, reports Christian relief group World Vision.
- 08/08/2010
10 Bodies Found in Afghanistan 'Likely' Christian Charity Workers'
The ten bodies recovered Friday in a remote area of Badakhshan province in northern Afghanistan are “likely” those of ten medical team members, reported the head of a Kabul-based Christian charity on Saturday.
- 08/03/2010
Russian Orthodox Leader: Pray for Rain as Deadly Wildfires Rage
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill is urging Christians to pray for rain as wildfires continue to spread in parts of Russia.
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08/02/2010Regent University's First Hispanic President Takes the Helm
Regent University’s eighth president officially took the helm on Sunday – nine months after a half-year national search concluded with his appointment.
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07/31/2010World Vision: 'Hunger Season' Hit Niger Early
A Christian aid agency that has been working in Niger since 1995 says the current food shortage in the West African country is the worst they’ve seen since the 2005 food crisis.
- 07/28/2010
Christian Relief Group: Kyrgyzstan in Turmoil
The implications of last month’s civil conflict in Kyrgyzstan are still experienced by the communities and humanitarian organizations alike, reported a faith-based non-profit working in the Turkic state.
- 07/23/2010
Deaths of Pakistani Christian Brothers Fuel Call for 'Blasphemy' Repeal
The leader of the World Council of Churches is urging Pakistan’s president and prime minister to initiate measures toward the repeal of their controversial blasphemy laws, which critics say are often abused by extremists.
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