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12/22/2011Pentagon Expresses 'Regret' for Deaths in NATO Airstrike on Pakistan
Pentagon announced Thursday that it has concluded the investigation of a deadly NATO airstrike on its border that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on Nov. 26 and led to strained relations with the United States.
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12/22/2011Zachery Tims' Mother Considers Appeal on Revealing Pastor's Cause of Death
The lawsuit filed by Zachery Tims' mother to keep secret the cause and manner of the New Destiny Christian Center (NDCC) church founder's death was rejected by the Manhattan Supreme Court Monday, and his family has 30 days to appeal the decision, New York City authorities told The Christian Post.
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12/22/2011Pakistan Prepares Special Holiday Protection for Christian Minorities
Pakistan will deploy extra police forces and snipers to protect churches in the eastern city of Lahore this Christmas to prevent possible attacks on the persecuted Christian minorities in the region, authorities said Wednesday.
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12/22/2011Religious Leaders Call on Officials, Believers to Intercede for Iraqi Christians
A group of Christian and Jewish leaders gathered in front of the Iraqi Mission to the United Nations in New York City Wednesday to appeal to Iraqi authorities about the escalating violence against Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq.
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12/21/2011Robert Schuller Trusts Catholic Church With Crystal Cathedral
The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of the historic Crystal Cathedral Ministries in Garden Grove, Calif., has spoken out about the sale of the church to a Roman Catholic diocese, reassuring concerned observers that the church's beliefs are not going to suddenly change.
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12/21/2011Religious Minorities in Iraq Allegedly Suffering 'Slow Genocide'
The Christians of Iraq, along with other religious minorities, live in constant fear and face potential genocide, claims Gwendolen Cates, a Christian and documentarian who spent much of the last three years on the ground in Iraq.
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12/20/2011Pat Robertson Slams 'SNL' for 'Anti-Christian Bigotry' in Tebow Skit (VIDEO)
Pat Robertson, host of "The 700 Club," has spoken out on behalf of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, slamming NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for mocking the Christian athlete's show of faith on the football field.
- 12/19/2011
Pakistani Christians Protest Sale of 'Insulting' Shoes With Cross Emblem
Social unrest in Pakistan took a new shape Thursday, as over 3,000 Christians staged an angry protest in which they burned tires on the street and chanted anti-government slogans in Lahore, as a sign of discontent with a line of shoes featuring the symbol of the cross.
- 12/19/2011
Saudi Forces Beat, Arrest Christians During Raid on House Church
Forty-two Ethiopian Christians were arrested in Saudi Arabia Thursday after security forces raided an evening prayer meeting at a house church, according to Christian watchdog organization the International Christian Concern (ICC).
- 12/19/2011
NY Legislation to Invite Avalanche of Lawsuits Against Abusive Priests?
A bill introduced in the New York State Assembly, if passed, would suspend the statute of limitations on child sex abuse crimes, giving those who have not brought charges in time a second chance. The bill has reportedly been blocked three times by the Roman Catholic Church.
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12/16/2011Pa. Muslims Insist 'Anti-Sharia' Bill is Discriminatory
A proposed bill in Pennsylvania is causing a controversy, as the largest Muslim organization in the U.S. claims it is discriminatory toward religious expression and aims specifically to forbid the introduction of Shariah, or Islamic, law in the U.S.
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12/16/2011Will US Troop Withdrawal Put Iraqi Christians at Greater Risk?
As the United States withdraws troops from Iraq after nine years of conflict, many fear the vulnerable Christian community in the country will be left unprotected. The "Vicar of Baghdad," however, says U.S. troops have not been of much help with protecting Christians anyway.
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12/15/2011'All-American Muslim' Show on TLC Loses Another Advertiser
An online travel booking company that recently declared it will not be giving TLC any more money to advertise during its "All-American Muslim" reality program denies it is doing so because of bigotry but instead because the show "sucks." Some critics are not convinced.
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12/15/2011Arab Spring Uprisings to Put Christians in Greater Jeopardy?
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has expressed concern that uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa could put Christians in jeopardy if emerging governing bodies fail to implement political transparency and commit to pluralism.
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12/14/2011'All-American Muslim' Lowe's Controversy Grows Amid 'Diversity' Statement
The controversy surrounding Lowe’s withdrawal of its advertising from TLC's reality show “All-American Muslim” continues, with backlash intensifying after the home improvement retailer published a message on its Facebook about its “commitment to diversity and inclusion.”
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