Ethan Cole, Christian Post
Spain orders judge to return salary over gay adoption trial
A judge in Spain has been suspended for ten years and ordered to return his salary of nearly 100,000 euros to the government because he delayed a decision to allow a lesbian to adopt her partnerâs child.
Argentina legalises gay marriage
Argentina legalised same-sex marriage Thursday, offering gay couples all the same rights given to their heterosexual counterparts, including adopting children.
US Christian attempts suicide in North Korean jail
The American citizen sentenced to eight years in a North Korean labour camp for illegally entering the country attempted to kill himself, North Korea reported on Friday.
Italy challenges crucifix ban in European court
Italy began its appeal case to keep crucifixes in Italian classrooms on Wednesday.
World religious leaders press G8 nations on MDGs
Religious leaders from diverse faiths and countries have issued a statement calling for the fulfilment of the UNâs Millennium Development Goals.
Jesus ultrasound poster faces opposition from secularists
A newly revealed poster picturing the ultrasound of an unborn Jesus with a halo is adding fuel to the abortion ad uproar in the United Kingdom.
Ted Haggard starts new church 'for sinners'
Ted Haggard, the evangelical leader who fell from grace after a gay sex scandal in 2006, announced on Wednesday that he will start a new church in Colorado Springs.
Church alliance condemns Israeli raid on aid ships
Israelâs deadly attack on a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza is âa crimeâ, said a large network of church-based relief organizations.
Call to prayer for Christians in North Korea
The oppressed and voiceless Christians in North Korea particularly need prayers amid escalating tension on the Korean peninsula, reported a persecution watchdog group this week.
Haiti judge frees convicted missionary
Laura Silsby, the leader of the 10 US volunteers accused of illegally taking dozens of children out of Haiti, was convicted Monday but then freed to return to the United States.
Ex-Israeli special agent confirms 'Son of Hamas' story
A former agent with the Shin Bet, Israelâs version of the FBI, has confirmed the accuracy of the events told in the bestselling thriller Son of Hamas.
Pope: Sex scandal arises from 'sin within' Church
Taking a more critical tone than in the past, Pope Benedict XVI has said that the Roman Catholic Church is embroiled in a sex scandal because of the âsin withinâ and not because of outside factors.
Haiti judge says child abduction charges against US missionaries still stand
Despite news on the contrary, the Haitian judge overseeing the case of the ten American volunteers who tried to take children out of the country said Monday that all charges remain standing.
Freed female converts to face Iranian judge again
The two Iranian female converts to Christianity, who were released in November, will again appear before a judge next Tuesday, an Iran-focused Christian ministry reported.
North Korea sentences US Christian to eight years of hard labour
A US citizen who is said to be a devout Christian was sentenced to eight years of hard labour by North Korea, its official news agency reported Wednesday.
Darfuri Muslims help build church as sign of peace
Darfuri Muslims are working with Christians to build a church in Southern Sudan as a symbol of reconciliation and gratitude.