Christians Killed, Convent Attacked and Churches Looted in Iraq
June 12, 2007
The Voice of the Martyrs received several incidents of attacks on Christians in Iraq over the past week including the martyrdom of a priest and three church leaders in Mosul, Iraq. Full Story...Beijing House Church activist Hua Huiqi secretly sentenced to 6 months imprisonment
June 12, 2007
Beijing house church activist Hua Huiqi was secretly sentenced to 6 months in prison on June 4, 2007. Neither his wife nor his lawyer Mr. Li Dunying were allowed to attend the court trial which lasted about 2 hours from 1:30pm to 3:30pm at Chayang District People's Court. Full Story...
German Church Convention: Break the Chains of Poverty
June 12, 2007
One of the major church conventions in Europe, the German Protestant Kirchentag, has ended with criticism of the results of the parallel G8 summit and the negative effects of globalization and climate change. Full Story...
Missing Peruvian Pastor Finally Laid to Rest
June 12, 2007
The remains of Pastor Jorge Parraga Castillo were finally laid to rest in Huancayo, Peru, last week, 18 years after he was taken away by the Peruvian military. Human rights organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported in a news release that the pastor's remains were positively identified and returned to his family for burial last month. Full Story...
Meeting the needs of students online - Distinctively Christian, Uniquely Virtual
June 12, 2007
Imagine completing your college degree on the mission field in Asia, while your professors are in Mississippi! That's now possible, thanks to Belhaven College's Virtual Online Education Program. Full Story...
Homosexual Marriage Approved by California Assembly-State Assembly passes bill to overturn Proposition 22
June 11, 2007
In a 42-34 vote, the State Assembly voted to pass AB 43, allowing homosexual marriage in California. After a lengthy floor debate, Democrats voted to flout the will of California voters by choosing to overturn Proposition 22, the 2000 initiative that clearly defined marriage as between one man and one woman. Full Story...
'We Need Alan Keyes for President' Website Launched-Aims to inspire grassroots support for moral conservative leader
June 11, 2007
An organization calling itself "We Need Alan Keyes for President" has launched a website to press the former Reagan administration diplomat to enter the field of Republican presidential contenders. Full Story...
Pentecostal pastor in Belarus imprisoned for three days
June 11, 2007
Pastor Antoni Bokun of the Minsk-based John the Baptist Pentecostal Church was handed down a three-day prison sentence on June 4 for leading worship without state permission at his home the previous morning. Full Story...
Tourism accolade aids South African pilgrim's progress
June 11, 2007
A South African-born British journalist has been short-listed for two tourism awards within the first year of re-launching himself as a tour guide for Americans wanting to search out their spiritual roots. Full Story...
Children arrested in dawn raid on Christians in Eritrea
June 11, 2007
At least twenty Christians were arrested by Eritrean security forces on the morning of Sunday, May 27. Among those detained were young children. The raid occurred in Dekemhare, 40km south of Eritrea's capital city, Asmara, and is a continuation of the extensive government crackdown on Christian activity in the country since the beginning of the year. Full Story...
UK agency gives G8 summit less than a passing grade, says conference was tragically close to failure on Africa
June 11, 2007
A British relief and development agency has given this year's G8 summit in Germany a grade of 5/10, which is tragically close to failure, particularly on Africa. Full Story...
Bangladesh Government Places UN Special Rapporteur for Trafficking Under Equivalent of House Arrest
June 8, 2007
Sigma Huda - United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons , especially in women and children - has been told by the Government of Bangladesh that she is not permitted to travel abroad on the grounds of being a "security risk for Bangladesh as she may give statements detrimental to this Government." Full Story...
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