Pakistani minorities demand Punjab province governorship -Minorities will cease to beg for their rights, says Pakistani Minorities Leader
August 16, 2007
Highlighting minorities' sacrifices and contribution in the creation of Pakistan, the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance Chief Shahbaz Bhatti has said that since the province Punjab at the time of partition became part of Pakistan with decisive votes of minorities, therefore the governor of province Punjab should be from among minorities communities. Full Story...Israel urges Japan to join war on terror at 'Jerusalem Summit Asia'
August 16, 2007
A group of Israeli politicians and academics on Monday (August 6) sought the support of Japan's small but influential Christian community, to be part of an increasingly global Judeo-Christian alliance against radical Islam. Full Story...
Pakistani Christian leader vows to continue struggling for Minorities' Rights
August 16, 2007
The Chief of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) has vowed that he will continue struggling for the rights of Pakistani minorities till last drop of his blood. Full Story...
Christian Seeks Legal Recognition of Conversion from Islam in Egypt
August 16, 2007
A Christian convert from Islam, Mohammed Ahmed Hegazy (24), brought a case against Egypt's interior ministry for rejecting his application to replace Islam with Christianity on his personal identification papers on August 2. Full Story...
Jailed South China Church Founder Admits Guilt-CAA Appeals for Leadership Repentance
August 16, 2007
Pastor Gong Shengliang, the founder of South China Church (SCC), was arrested on August 8 2001, and indicted on December 2001 with sixteen other members of the Church by the Jingmen Municipal People's Procuratorate of Hubei Province on charges of "organizing and utilizing a cult organization to undermine law enforcement. Full Story...
Metropolitan Philipose Mar Chrysostum sets a record
August 15, 2007
Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostum, Metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, is soon to find a niche for himself in the Guinness Book of World Records. Full Story...
Christians Demand Protection And 'Single Window' Approach By Indian Police
August 15, 2007
New Commissioner of the Delhi Police, Mr. Y.S. Dadwal, IPS, has promised sympathetic consideration of the demand that the police have a "single window" approach to the problems of the hundreds of thousands of tribal girls working in the Indian capital of Delhi, many of who have been victims of rape and sexual molestation, as well as physical abuse and financial exploitation. Full Story...
Church Building Bombed in Jijiga, Ethiopia
August 15, 2007
A Full Gospel church building was bombed during a worship service in the city of Jijiga in eastern Ethiopia on August 5, according to reports from VOMC sources. Full Story...
Early Withdrawal of American Troops in Iraq would lead to 'the Extermination of Christians and Christianity in Iraq'
August 15, 2007
This statement was made by Iraqi Christian leaders to a prayer delegation, led by the Christian Defense Coalition that visited Baghdad at the end of July. Members of that delegation met with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Cabinet members and persecuted Christian leaders. Full Story...
Dad's Are Responsible to Not Only Provide, but Protect Their Children
August 15, 2007
There is little doubt for most that fathers should provide for their own children. But in spite of this common conviction, there is a great lack of fatherly care for the children that are brought into this world. Full Story...
GFA Missionaries Bringing Christ's Hope
August 14, 2007
"This is some of the worst flooding I have ever heard about," said Dr. K.P. Yohannan, president and founder of Gospel for Asia, when he was told about the monsoon floods that have left millions homeless and 2,000 people dead in three South Asian nations. Full Story...
New Judge Hears Arguments in Motion to Dismiss Abortion Charges
August 14, 2007
Oral arguments were heard today in a motion to dismiss 19 charges of illegal abortions against late-term abortionist George R. Tiller. The hearing was scheduled before Judge Gregory Waller, but was moved to the courtroom of Judge Anthony Powell this morning after the Associated Press published an article based on information released by Operation Rescue that revealed that Waller had received political contributions from Tiller attorney Daniel Monnet. Full Story...
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