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  • Pakistan’s Christians Face Uncertain Future after Musharraf Resignation

    By Anne Thomas

    The future for Pakistan's minority Christian community is uncertain after the resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf this week, says Glenn Penner of Voice of the Martyrs Canada.

    Aug 20, 2008 | Comments 2

  • Women Theologians Urge Churches to Challenge Abusive Power Structures

    By Jennifer Gold

    An international group of women theologians has called on churches to address structures of power that fail to respect human dignity. “I believe this discourse can open new paths in building solidarity in our common struggle for justice and peace.”

    Aug 19, 2008 | Comments 1

  • Displaced Filipinos Can Return Home Soon

    By Jim Gomez

    Muslim guerrillas have completely withdrawn from 15 predominantly Christian villages in the southern Philippines, and the tens of thousands of residents can return to their homes once they have been cleared of booby traps, the military said Wednesday.

    Aug 14, 2008 | Comments 1

  • Beijing Olympics are Almost Here

    By Stephen Wade

    The day China has long-awaited, the day it makes its debut on the international sports stage with, literally, a cast of thousands, arrives Friday when opening ceremonies kick off the Beijing Olympics inside its stunning 91,000-seat "Bird's Nest" National Stadium.

    Aug 04, 2008 | Comments 1

  • Major Interfaith Conference Urges Anti-Terrorism Pact

    By Ethan Cole

    Religious leaders at the historic Saudi-organized interfaith conference that ended Friday called for an international pact to combat terrorism. They asked the U.N. General Assembly to call a special session to help foster dialogue between “followers of religions, civilizations and cultures” and prevent “a clash of civilizations."

    Jul 18, 2008 | Comments 4

  • Study Finds World's Youth More Religious Than Believed

    By Ethan Cole

    The hundreds of thousands of religious youths who gathered in Sydney Tuesday for World Youth Day are not anomalies as commonly believed, but rather they exemplify their generation’s great interest in religion, a new study revealed.

    Jul 15, 2008 | Comments 1

  • Billion Prayer Campaign to End Extreme Poverty

    By Ethan Cole

    An ambitious prayer campaign is counting 1 billion prayers to end extreme poverty. The Billion Prayer March is collecting prayers, each of which will represent a person living in extreme poverty in the world, according to countingprayers.org.

    Jul 14, 2008 | Comments 5

  • World's Richest Nations Vow to Halve Carbon Emissions

    By Ethan Cole

    The eight richest nations pledged Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050. It marked the first time Group of Eight member the United States, under the Bush administration, has publicly agreed to an explicit long-term carbon cut target.

    Jul 09, 2008 | Comments 4

  • Gov'ts Need Christians to Tackle Religious Fundamentalism, Says Evangelical Head

    By Maria Mackay

    Governments need to acknowledge Christians and the faith community as partners in overcoming religious fundamentalism, said the international director of the World Evangelical Alliance at the conclusion of his Australia tour last month.

    Jul 09, 2008 | Comments 4

  • G-8 Leaders Called to Step Up Aid for Africa

    By Malcolm Foster

    Aid for Africa — and whether enough was coming from the world's major economic powers — was in the spotlight Monday as the Group of Eight nations met with seven African leaders at its annual summit.

    Jul 07, 2008 | Comments 0
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