- 02/05/2008
Church Bodies Tell Malaysia to Stop Harassing Christians
An ecumenical fellowship group, consisting of both churches and ministries, in Malaysia has reported local custom officials have seized 32 Bibles from an airline passenger after returning from Manila.
Tags Persecution - 01/29/2008
Australian Anglican, Catholic Heads to Sign Covenant
In a sign of a warming relationship between the Anglicans and the Catholics in New South Wales, Australia, a formal covenant will be signed between the two groups.
Tags Church Bodies - 01/16/2008
Christian Tribe Sues Malaysian Gov't for Destroying Church
Christian indigenous villagers are suing Malaysia's sole Islamic state government for destroying their church, claiming it was an illegal act since the land the church was located on belonged to them.
- 01/13/2008
Malaysian Christians Respond to Gov't Flip-Flop on 'Allah' Ban
Malaysian Christians have expressed deep disappointment and regret over the comment made by a local government minister regarding the prohibition of non-Muslims from using the word ”Allah.”
- 01/07/2008
Malaysian Gov't Official Reiterates Muslim Claim on 'Allah'
A minister from the Malaysian government said Friday that the word ”Allah” can only be used by Muslims despite a recent government decision that sided with a local Christian newspaper.
- 01/05/2008
Church Urges Australian Gov't Not to Teeter on Death Penalty
The Catholic Church is stepping up its pressure on the Australian federal government to ensure that it maintain consistency in opposing the use of the death penalty, regardless of who is being executed.
- 01/04/2008
Malaysia Embroiled in Another Conversion Court Battle
Malaysia is engaged in yet another conversion court battle, with the country’s high court deciding whether the Christian widower of a Malaysian woman has the legal right to stop Islamic authorities from burying her in accordance with Muslim rites.
- 12/17/2007
Muslim Rioters Destroy Christian Stores in Egypt
Coptic Christian shops were burned and attacked by an angry mob of Muslims in the Egyptian city of Isna, south of Cairo, early Sunday morning.
Tags Persecution - 12/16/2007
WEA Official to Visit Iraqi Christian Refugees in Turkey
The executive director of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA)’s religious liberty arm will be flying to Turkey to deliver Christmas gifts and to help Christians who have fled from Iraq.
Tags Persecution WEA - 12/08/2007
Pastor-Turned-Atheist Forces Police Chaplains to Remove Crosses
Chaplains working in the city police department in Spokane, Wash., will have to remove all crosses from their badges to settle a lawsuit filed by a Christian pastor turned atheist.
Tags Church State - 12/07/2007
Russian Church Head Equates Europe's Loss of Christian Roots to Signing 'Death Warrant'
The spiritual leader of the Russia Orthodox Church has given an ominous warning to Europeans, urging them not to abandon Christianity or it risk being vanished from history.
- 12/05/2007
Pakistan's First Female Suicide Bomber Killed Near Christian School
The burka-clad woman believed to be the first woman suicide bomber in Pakistan blew herself up near a Christian missionary school on Tuesday, officials said.
- 12/02/2007
Tutu Calls for Compassionate Leadership in AIDS Fight
Thousands of events were around the world Saturday to mark World AIDS day as religious leaders and event organizers joined hand-in-hand to call for bold leadership to deal with the “grave” challenge confronting the globe.
Tags HIV-AIDS - 11/28/2007
Australian Archbishop Calls Anglican Court's Approval of Female Bishops 'Shaky'
Sydney Anglican Archbishop Dr. Peter Jensen has made clear his disappointment in the highest legal authority in the Australian Anglican Church, calling its recent decision to allow the ordination of women as bishops ”shaky.“
- 09/28/2007
Interview: Best-Selling Evangelical Author Philip Yancey on Prayer
A Christian Post correspondent in Australia recently caught up with evangelical author Philip Yancey to discuss with him about his book, “Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?” which has been out for nearly a year.
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