North Korea releases US Christian activist

North Korea made good on its word and freed American Christian activist Robert Park, who arrived in Beijing Saturday.

Africa

• Nigeria police arrest 300 people over sectarian clashes

  Police from a central state in Nigeria have arrested more than 300 people suspected of being involved in a massive...

• Nigeria Muslim-Christian clash kills over 40 people

  More than 40 people were killed in a Muslim-Christian clash this past weekend in a central Nigerian city with a history...

Americas

• Baptist bodies distance themselves from missionaries arrested in Haiti

  Several large US Baptist bodies have distanced themselves from a group of ten Baptist missionaries charged with child...

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  Haiti officials arrest US Baptists over orphan 'abduction'

  Ten Baptists from the US have been arrested in Haiti for supposedly trying to take dozens...

Asia Pacific

• Australia: Bishop condemns attacks on Indians

  The bishop of Melbourne's northern regions has called for repentance amid dismay over racially motivated attacks on...

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  Malaysia arrests eight suspects in 'Allah' church bombing

  Police in Malaysia have arrested eight people suspected in an arson attack on a church...

Europe

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  Europe needs sustainable future, say bishops

  Senior bishops in the Church of England have called on the EU to put sustainability and...

• Churches: EU anti-poverty initiative must be more than 'publicity campaign'

  The President of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) has said the EU’s yearlong initiative to...

Middle East

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  NGOs and UN agencies call for end to Gaza blockade

  Christian aid agencies add to calls from NGOs and UN agencies for the Gaza crossing to...

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  Middle East churches can teach Europe how to live with Muslims, says leader

  There is much that the church in Europe can learn from Middle East churches about how to...

South Asia

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  Daily life is a challenge for Pakistan's displaced - World Vision

  While much of the world’s attention has been on quake-devastated Haiti, relief groups...

• Orissa: Christians forced out of camps ahead of EU visit

  Authorities in India's Orissa state are reportedly forcing Christian refugees out of makeshift camps ahead of a visit...