Ethan Cole, Christian Post
Korean Christians divided over US activist's North Korea crossing
A number of South Korean church leaders have criticised a US activistâs illegal entry into North Korea, saying that his action will cause more harm than good for the North Korean Christians and citizens he meant to help.
Sudan on brink of another civil war, says government official
A government official says Sudan is in danger of witnessing another civil war between the Muslim north and the Christian and animist south unless the international community intervenes.
Christians attacked in northern Iraq on Christmas Day
A group of Shiite Muslims attacked an Assyrian Christian town in northern Iraq on Christmas morning, according to reports over the weekend.
Orthodox leader says Turkey treats Christians poorly
The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church said Christians are treated like second-class citizens in Turkey, the land where the equivalent of the Orthodox Churchâs âVaticanâ lies.
Two-thirds of global population live in religiously restrictive countries
Two out of three people in the world live in countries with high levels of restrictions on religion, a new Pew Research Center report has found.
Baptist World Alliance observes Human Rights Day
The Baptist World Alliance celebrated Human Rights Day this weekend by encouraging member churches to speak up for human rights in their worship services.
Palestinian pastors lament Israel-Palestine impasse
A group of Palestinian Christian leaders issued a document Friday in Bethlehem that pleaded the case of Palestinians and called for the end of Israeli occupation of the territory.
Pastor acquitted of hate crime charge in Canada
A Canadian judge last week exonerated a former pastor who was charged of committing a hate crime for sending a letter to a local newspaper criticising homosexuality.
Eritrea arrests 30 evangelical Christian women
The Eritrean government arrested 30 elderly, Christian women this past weekend, a Christian persecution watchdog reported Monday.
Chinese megachurch leaders sent to hard labour camps
Another five leaders of the Chinese megachurch whose pastor was recently sentenced to prison have been sentenced to "re-education" in labour camps, a US human rights group reports.
Brazil's March for Jesus draws 1.5 million evangelicals
The annual March for Jesus in Brazil drew more than 1.5 million evangelical Christians on Monday.
Philippines: Typhoons knock churches' rehabilitation work
Weeks after a major storm hits, churches are usually looking to shift from aid to rehabilitation work, but the series of storms to hit the Philippines is making that difficult.
Nobel Prize winner claims world is better without Bible
A Nobel laureate says the Bible is a âhandbook of bad moralsâ and the world would be a better place without the Christian holy book.
Franklin Graham preaches to 10,000 at China megachurch
US evangelist Franklin Graham preached at the second largest church in China on Sunday, proclaiming to around 10,000 people the story of the salvation of tax collector Zacchaeus' salvation recorded in Luke 19.
World food crisis is 10 years in the making, says UN food agency
The causes of the present food crisis go back more than 10 years, says the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation as people mark World Food Day today.
Financial crisis is 'golden opportunity' for economic justice
The global financial crisis is a golden opportunity for an economic justice movement, says one South African businesswoman.