- 07/22/2010
Campaign Launched to Halt Deportation of Christians in Morocco
A campaign is being launched to mobilize Christians in the West in rallying their U.S. representatives and senators behind an effort to stop Morocco’s deportation of Christians.
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07/22/2010Archbishop Tutu to Withdraw from Public Life
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu announced Thursday his intention to withdraw from public life on Oct. 7 – the day he is to turn 79.
- 07/21/2010
WACC Taps Lutheran World Information Director for General Secretary
The director and editor of the Lutheran World Federation’s news service has been selected to serve as the next general secretary of the World Association for Christian Communication.
- 07/19/2010
Gunmen Kill 2 Pakistani Christians Outside Courthouse
Two Christians accused of blasphemy in Pakistan were killed as they left a courthouse Monday afternoon, reported a Christian persecution watchdog group shortly after the incident.
- 07/18/2010
Christian Relief Group Says Shelter is Greatest Need, Challenge in Haiti
Six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, Christian relief groups say much has been done to help the people of the Caribbean country. The road to lasting recovery, however, will take many years.
- 07/18/2010
Attack on Nigerian Christian Village Leaves 8 Dead, Church Burned
Eight people in Nigeria were killed early Saturday when Muslim Fulani herdsmen launched an overnight attack on a Christian village near the city of Jos, reported officials over the weekend.
- 07/16/2010
BP Says No Signs of Leak; Obama Says We're Not Done
BP officials say there has been no flow of oil going into the Gulf of Mexico since the energy company closed the vents on a new cap Thursday.
- 07/12/2010
American Missionaries Injured in Ugandan Blast
A group of American missionaries was among those injured in the bombings in Uganda Sunday night that left at least 74 dead, according to reports.
- 07/04/2010
Christian Aid Groups Press Kyrgyzstan Gov't to Launch Probe After Violence
An alliance of Christian humanitarian groups is pressing the government of Kyrgyzstan to launch an investigation into the recent civil conflict that left over a half-million people in immediate need of food, water, shelter, and medical care.
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07/01/2010New President Tapped to Lead Catholic Church's Ecumenical Arm
Cardinal Walter Kasper, the head of the Catholic Church’s ecumenical affairs office, retired from his post Thursday, making way for his successor, Bishop Kurt Koch.
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06/27/2010World Vision: G-8 Leaders Taking Baby Steps in Right Direction
International Christian NGO World Vision believes the recently concluded summit of the Group of Eight countries will be rightly hailed for the launch of the Canadian-led Muskoka Initiative, but tainted by low promises and expectations.
- 06/24/2010
World Vision 'Deeply Concerned' by Southern China Flooding
A total of 2.4 million people in China have had to evacuate their homes as a result of severe flooding that spread across 10 provinces and regions in the south and along the eastern coast.
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06/20/2010Catholic Group Highlights Plight of Women on World Refugee Day
While people in at least 55 countries worldwide will be honoring their fathers Sunday, human rights and relief groups will be highlighting the plight of refugees in observance of World Refugee Day.
- 06/18/2010
Faith-Based Aid Group Presses Kyrgyzstan Gov't for Safe Access
A global network of churches and related aid organizations is calling on the provisional Kyrgyz government to guarantee the safe transportation of life-saving assistance and access for aid workers to avert a humanitarian crisis in southern Kyrgyzstan, where the flaring of conflict has displaced an estimated 300,000 people from their homes.
- 06/17/2010
Haiti's Urgent Needs Require Worldwide Ecumenical Support, Say WCC Leaders
After a three-day visit to the earthquake ravaged areas of Haiti, a seven-member ecumenical delegation led by the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed some concerns about the role of churches in the reconstruction work of Haiti, the upcoming elections and the role of the ecumenical movement in the rebuilding of the country.
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