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Faith Groups Called to Action on Poverty

The Jubilee Debt Campaign has launched a new campaign encouraging faith groups to take action on global poverty and poor country debt.

Vatican Researcher Claims to Have Found Text on Shroud of Turin

A Vatican researcher claims she found nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin that includes the words “Jesus Nazarene” and mention of a death sentence.
Peacemaking Christian Ex-Hostage Returns to Iraq

A Christian peace worker has returned to Iraq for the first time since he was freed from captivity four years ago.
Children Should Make Up Own Mind About Faith, Evangelicals Say

The Evangelical Alliance in the United Kingdom says it agrees with the message of a new humanist advertising campaign proclaiming that children should make up their own mind about their beliefs.

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WEA Leaders Visit Fast-Growing Chinese Megachurch

A delegation of leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance visited one of the fastest growing churches in China Tuesday as it continued its historic weeklong tour through the country.

Islam

Girl Appeals to Obama to Help Ex-Muslim Father

The 15-year-old daughter of well-known Egyptian convert Maher el-Gohary has written a letter appealing to President Obama to help her father who is in danger of being murdered or imprisoned for becoming a Christian.
Iran Frees Two Women Converts

After nine months in prison, the two young female converts who have gained international attention were freed Wednesday afternoon in Iran, sources inside the country reported.

Persecution

Iranian Female Converts Not Freed on Promised Day

The two Iranian female converts that rights groups have been campaigning for were not freed Monday as expected.
Convictions Few for Anti-Christian Violence in Orissa, India

Following six acquittals last week in trials for those accused of the 2008 anti-Christian violence in India’s Orissa state and the release on bail of a key suspect, Christians are losing heart to strive for justice, according to a prosecuting attorney.

Human Rights

100 Groups Oppose U.N. 'Defamation of Religions' Proposals

More than 100 organizations, including Muslim and secularist ones, have signed a petition against the proposed U.N. resolutions on the "defamation of religions," which they contend will do more harm than good for religious freedom.
U.K. Christians Express Solidarity with Indian Brethren

More than 20,000 letters are to be handed to the Indian High Commission later in the month in a show of solidarity with Christians in India's Orissa state.

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