- 02/21/2010
Textbook's Beer-Drinking Jesus Image Sparks Outrage in India
An illustration of Jesus holding a can of beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other has sparked outrage among India’s Christian community.
Tags Youth Family issues - 02/18/2010
Christian Student Killed in Iraq; Fourth Murder in Days
The bullet-riddled body of a 20-year-old Christian student was found on the street of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul Wednesday.
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02/18/2010Freed Baptist Volunteers Arrive in Miami
Eight of the ten American volunteers detained in Haiti for the past three weeks on suspicion of child abduction were finally released and arrived in Miami early Thursday morning.
- 02/17/2010
Pakistani Christians Outraged at Release of Suspects in Girl's Death
Christians in Pakistan are outraged that the powerful Muslim lawyer accused of the torture, rape and murder of a 12-year-old Catholic girl was released on bail.
- 02/17/2010
Haitian Judge Frees 8 Americans; 2 Remain in Jail
A Haitian judge on Wednesday freed eight American volunteers and said they can leave the country immediately. Authorities will continue to investigate the case
- 02/16/2010
Indian Police Arrests, Tortures 11 Tribal Christians
Police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka arrested and tortured 11 tribal Christians for allegedly forcefully converting Hindus, a Christian persecution watchdog reported Monday.
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02/15/2010Churches Spotlight Safe Water During Lent
Several church bodies are tying a worldwide campaign for safe water to this year’s Lenten season.
Tags Church Bodies WCC - 02/15/2010
Legal Counsel for Americans in Haiti Suspected of Trafficking
The Dominican legal adviser to the ten American Baptist volunteers facing charges of child kidnapping in Haiti is himself wanted in El Salvador on charges of human trafficking and in the United States for human smuggling.
- 02/11/2010
Iranian Gov't Marks Anniversary amid Criticism of Religious Abuse
The 31st anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution was marred Thursday by protests and criticism of religious abuse.
Tags Persecution Human Rights - 02/11/2010
Haitian Judge Might Free American Baptists, Sources Say
Some of the American Baptist volunteers faced with charges of child kidnapping may be freed as early as Thursday, sources say.
- 02/09/2010
Ecumenical Leader Lauds G7 for Canceling Haiti's Debt
The head of a global ecumenical body praised a G7 decision to cancel Haiti’s debt, and urged other financial institutions to do the same.
- 02/08/2010
Watchdog Sees Rise in Reported Persecution Cases in China
There was an increase in the number of reported persecution cases against Christians in China last year, according to a religious freedom group that specializes in Chinese house churches.
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02/06/2010N. Korea Frees Christian Activist; Park Arrives in Beijing
North Korea made good on its word and freed American Christian activist Robert Park, who arrived in Beijing Saturday. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy said Park would fly to the United States later that day.
Tags Human Rights - 02/05/2010
Baptist Bodies Distance Themselves from Americans Charged in Haiti
With the controversy surrounding the American Christian team in Haiti, several large Baptist bodies have distanced themselves from the group by clarifying that they are not members of their organization.
- 02/05/2010
N. Korea to Release U.S. Christian Activist
North Korea said Friday it will release an American missionary who has been detained since Christmas for illegally entering the country from China.
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