- 03/28/2011
Powerful Burma Quake Prompts Call for Prayer, Support
The head of a prominent outreach ministry is encouraging believers to pray for and support the people of Burma even as calls for aid to hard-hit Japan continue to make headlines.
- 03/25/2011
New U.N. Resolution Steers Away from 'Defamation of Religions' Concept
The U.N. Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution on religious intolerance that freedom watchdogs say marks a significant step away from the highly criticized “defamation of religions” concept.
1 comments - 03/23/2011
Cross Burning Outside Black Family's Home is No Joke, Say Faith Leaders
Religious leaders in a Southern California county are sounding off against the recent burning of an 11-foot cross in a city that hasn’t had a hate crime reported since 2002.
- 03/23/2011
Atheist Newdow Says Legal Fight against 'Under God' is 'Over'
After more than a decade of litigation, atheist activist Michael Newdow says his court battle over the Pledge of Allegiance’s “under God” statement is now officially “over.”
- 03/17/2011
Haitian Authorities Release Detained U.S. Missionary
A U.S. missionary who was held in a Haitian prison for more than five months without charges is now free and bound for the United States.
- 03/15/2011
Imprisoned Pakistani Christian Found Dead
A Pakistani Christian man who was sentenced last year to life in prison for “blasphemy” was found dead Tuesday morning, according to officials in the Islamic republic.
Tags Islam Persecution - 03/15/2011
Malaysian Gov't Explains Detention of 35,000 Bibles
The matter concerning the 35,000 Bibles presently being held by the Malaysian government is being resolved “amicably,” claimed the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday.
- 03/11/2011
30,000 Bibles Detained by Malaysian Gov't, Claim Christian Leaders
Christian leaders in Malaysia are sounding off against the government’s latest detention of imported scriptures, reporting that some 30,000 were recently being held.
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03/10/2011Prayers Go Out for Detained U.S. Missionary in Haiti
For 24 hours Wednesday, concerned Christians from various parts of the country joined in a time of prayer and fasting for the release of a U.S. missionary in Haiti who has been imprisoned for over four months without charge.
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03/09/2011Millions to Observe Ash Wednesday, First Day of Lent
Millions of Christians worldwide will usher in the 40-day season of Lent by imposing the sign of the cross on their foreheads with ash on Wednesday.
- 03/07/2011
China Tightens Foreign Reporting Policy Amid Clashes
The reporting policy that China loosened ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics was tightened up this past week with new restrictions placed on foreign journalists working in the communist nation.
- 03/02/2011
U.N. General Assembly Suspends Libya from Human Rights Council
The U.N. General Assembly voted Tuesday to suspend Libya from the U.N. Human Rights Council in response to the violent repression of peaceful protesters in the North African nation.
- 03/01/2011
Cal Lutheran Student Senate Proposes Change to Pro-Christian Constitution
The senate of California Lutheran University’s student body government has officially proposed a change to the wording of its constitution in hopes of introducing more inclusive and encompassing language.
- 03/01/2011
Belmont University Grants Recognition to Pro-Gay Student Group
Tennessee’s largest self-described Christian university has officially recognized a student group that seeks to “examine the intersection of Christian faith and LGBT related issues through group discussion.”
- 02/28/2011
Anglican Missions Society Announces New Leader
A three-centuries-old missions organization announced the name of its next leader this past week – two months before the retirement of its present leader.
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