Burma Army Troops on Offensive against Civilians
May 28, 2007
Burma Army troops are continuing their offensive against Karen civilians, one of the country's ethnic minorities. The troops have reportedly shot dead a deaf man, raped and murdered a woman, taken thousands of villagers for forced labour and displaced thousands more people. Full Story...Pastor Arrested in Azerbaijan During Church Raid
May 28, 2007
Pastor Zaur Balaey was arrested on May 20 when the police raided a Sunday church service in a private home in the village of Aliabad. According to a May 22 report from Forum 18, the police ordered the congregation to cease meeting together due to lack of registration. Full Story...
California State Senate Passes Transsexual-Bisexual-Homosexual Curriculum Bill
May 28, 2007
Radical legislation mandating that schoolchildren as young as kindergarten learn about and support transsexuality, bisexuality and homosexuality has passed the California State Senate. Full Story...
Ten Thousand Names to be Carried as Grieving Families Prepare for 'Walk to Remember' Children
May 25, 2007
Memorial Day is an appropriate time to remember and honor the lives of all children who have died, says Patricia Loder, Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends. "Every day, millions of people in the United States carry the pain of future dreams lost as we grieve the death of a child within our families. Full Story...
Public High School Prevents Student Christian Bible Club; Thomas More Law Center Sues
May 25, 2007
For over nine months Aaron Grider, a sophomore at Farmington High School in Michigan, has been unsuccessfully trying to get his Christian Bible club recognized by the school as an official noncurriculum-related student club in order to receive the same benefits as other student clubs at the school. Full Story...
Iraqi Christians call for end to persecution
May 25, 2007
Religious leaders have taken up the Chaldean Patriarch's appeal to save persecuted Christians in Iraq, asking for protection from the authorities and respect for human rights. However, while condemning the untenable situation, they have not lost hope that the "flames in which all Iraqis are burning will be extinguished." Full Story...
86 year old Christian woman forcibly converted to Islam
May 25, 2007
The 86 year old wife of a Christian man, who was accused of setting the Quran, the Muslim holy book on fire on May 9, has been forcibly converted to Islam. Walter Fazal Khan, 84, a retired section officer got into trouble when his driver, Raja Riaz, accused his master of torching the Quran. Full Story...
Pakistani Christians Face Threats
May 25, 2007
Christians in the towns of Charsadda and Mardan in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, have received letters demanding that they close their churches and convert to Islam within ten days or face dire consequences. Full Story...
Outrageous Homosexual Bill Passes California Senate SB 777 a serious assault on religious freedom in schools
May 24, 2007
The California State Senate voted today (23-13) to pass SB 777 (Kuehl), legislation that will ban textbooks and teachers from any instruction that "reflects or promotes bias against" homosexuality, transgenders, bisexuals or those with perceived gender issues. Full Story...
Pakistan spurns Minority MP's bid to amend Blasphemy Law
May 24, 2007
Pakistan's legislature on Tuesday, May 8, made it unquestionably clear that it has no intention of affording equal protection under the country's blasphemy law to Christians and other religious minorities, and moved forward a bill that mandates the death penalty for conversion away from Islam. Full Story...
"Pray21" national prayer movement for teens and adults launched by Christian Endeavor International
May 24, 2007
Christian Endeavor has been dedicated for 125 years to equip young people with the tools to live the Christian life in a meaningful and personal way. It is now active in more than 80 nations. Full Story...
Rush of Fool's Single 'Undo' Holds #1 Position on Multiple Radio Charts for the Fourth Consecutive Week
May 24, 2007
New Midas Records band Rush Of Fools holds the #1 position on multiple radio charts with their single "Undo" for the fourth week in a row. 100% of AC reporting stations in the country are playing the single, an unprecedented accomplishment for a debut band's first single. Full Story...
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