Millions of Christians Prayed for Jerusalem Last Sunday
An estimated 100 million people worldwide are expected to pray for peace in Jerusalem on Sunday.
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N.C. Christian University Student Shot, Killed in Dorm
A student was shot and killed Sunday in a dorm room at a Christian university in Eastern North Carolina. -
Park51 Imam Says Proposed Site Not Sacred
The proposed site for the Islamic center and mosque near the former World Trade Center is not sacred, says the Muslim cleric who envisioned the project. -
Israeli, Palestinian Leaders 'Serious' About Peace Deal, Says Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton insisted Wednesday that the leaders of the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority were “serious” about a peace deal, despite no visible evidence that the closed-door negotiations were going well. -
Iran Arrests 9 Christians for Evangelism, Reports State Media
Iran has arrested nine Christians on the charge of evangelism, according to a report picked up by a Persian language Christian news agency Tuesday. -
U.S. Muslims Give Pakistan Flood Donation to Christian Agency
A U.S. Muslim group decided to help Pakistani flood victims through a Christian humanitarian aid agency, the latter group reported Tuesday. -
Gen. Petraeus: Church Burning Quran Could Endanger Troops
The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said Monday that a Florida church’s plan to burn Qurans on Sept. 11 could be detrimental to American troops overseas. -
North Korea Executes 3 House Church Leaders
North Korea executed three leaders of the underground church and jailed 20 other Christians, reported a news agency focused on Asia. -
Somalia's Christians Plead for Prayers during Ramadan
Somalia’s underground Christian community is asking fellow believers worldwide to pray for their safety during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan. -
Court Did 'Right Thing' to Put Calif. Gay Marriage on Hold, Says Group
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals did the “right thing” by putting a hold on same-sex marriage in California, said a conservative group. -
Response Needed for Pakistan Floods 'Almost Incomprehensible'
With an estimated 20 million people affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, it is “almost incomprehensible” to imagine the response needed, said a Christian relief group Sunday. -
NYC Panel Denies Landmark Status; Opens Way for Ground Zero Mosque
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday denied landmark status to the building near Ground Zero, opening the way for a “mega mosque” to be built two blocks from the site of the Sept. 11 attacks. -
Traditional Marriage Group Goes on 23-City Campaign
A prominent traditional marriage group is about half way through its 23-city tour to call on Americans to defend the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman. -
U.S. Should Help N. Korean Orphans, Say Korean-Americans
As U.S. and South Korean forces engage in war games off the east coast of South Korea, back in the United States Korean-American Christians are drawing attention to the problem of stateless North Korean orphans. -
Argentina Legalizes Gay Marriage; First in Latin America
Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, offering gay couples all the same rights given to their heterosexual counterparts, including adopting children. -
Jailed U.S. Christian Tries Suicide in N. Korea
The American citizen sentenced to eight years in a North Korean labor camp for illegally entering the country attempted to kill himself, North Korea reported on Friday. -
Street Preachers at Arab Fest to Face Court
Four Christians who were arrested at a large Arab festival in Michigan will have their arraignment hearing on Monday. -
Jewish Group Urges PC(USA) to Reject Mideast Report
The oldest Jewish human rights organization urged the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) this week to not approve a report focused on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. -
WCC Denounces Extrajudicial Killings of 2 Lay Ministers
The head of one of the world’s largest church bodies recently denounced the extrajudicial killings of two lay church ministers in the Philippines. -
World Religious Leaders Press G8 Nations on MDGs
Ahead of the G8 meeting in Canada this weekend, religious leaders from diverse faiths and countries issued a statement on Wednesday calling for the fulfillment of the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals. -
Church Relief Network Condemns Israel Flotilla Attack
Israel’s deadly attack on a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza is “a crime,” said a large network of church-based relief organizations. -
Jewish Group Condemns WCC 'Anti-Israel' Peace Week
A Jewish human rights organization denounced an upcoming World Council of Churches’ peace event as “blatantly anti-Israel.” -
Global Day of Prayer to Celebrate 10-Year History
The Global Day of Prayer, observed by millions of Christians each year, will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its founding by a South African businessman this Sunday. -
Pope: Sex Scandal Arises from 'Sin Within' Church
Taking a more critical tone than in the past, Pope Benedict XVI said Tuesday that the Roman Catholic Church is embroiled in a sex scandal because of the “sin within” and not because of outside factors. -
Nigeria Swears in New Christian President
Nigeria swore in its new president, a Christian, this week after months of leadership confusion while its elected president was receiving medical treatment.
