Ethan Cole, Christian Post
Outrage over Indian school textbook's beer-drinking Jesus image
An illustration of Jesus holding a can of beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other has sparked outrage among Indiaâs Christian community.
Christians being killed in northern Iraq in run up to election
Sadness and anger as fourth Christian is gunned down in Mosul since Sunday. The Christian community there says the government is not doing enough to protect them.
Iran under fire for religious freedom violations
The 31st anniversary of Iranâs Islamic Revolution was marred Thursday by protests and condemnation of religious freedom violations.
Watchdog sees rise in reported persecution cases in China
There was an increase in the number of reported persecution cases against Christians in China last year, according to a religious freedom group that specialises in Chinese house churches.
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.
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 abduction in Haiti.
US missionaries charged with child abduction in Haiti
Ten American Baptists who tried to take 33 Haitian children across the border to the Dominican Republic have been charged with abduction and criminal association.
US church: Our team was 'falsely arrested' in Haiti
A Baptist church in Idaho whose members were detained in Haiti for attempting to move children to the Dominican Republic has said its team was âfalsely arrestedâ and that it is working to âclear up the misunderstandingâ.
Wall Street should tithe bonuses to Haiti, say US Christians
A Christian ministry in the US is calling upon Wall Street fat cats to donate one tenth of their bonuses to help rebuild Haiti.
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 inter-religious conflict earlier this month that left nearly 500 people dead.
Malaysia arrests eight suspects in 'Allah' church bombing
Police in Malaysia have arrested eight people suspected in an arson attack on a church that took place after the High Courtâs recent controversial âAllahâ ruling.
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 of volatile relations between the two faith communities.
Over 100 Christian teens arrested in Egypt
More than 100 Coptic Christian teens have been arrested by security forces in Egypt in what the Christian community considers as pressure from the government to play down the recent fatal church shooting that made international headlines.
Eighth church arson attack after Malaysia's Allah ruling
Call for prayers after eighth church suffers attack in wake of Malaysian court's ruling on the use of the word 'Allah'.
Orthodox Christians mark Christmas amid protests in Bethlehem
Greek Orthodox churches began Christmas celebrations Wednesday as Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem held protests against church leaders for allegedly selling land to Israelis.
Teacher suspended after offering to pray for student
A Christian home-visit teacher has been suspended by her company after she offered to pray for one of her sick students.