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Mormon Massacre Flick May Hurt Romney's Image

A new Hollywood movie retelling the true story of a band of Mormons who brutally murdered more than 100 pioneers passing through the Utah territory in 1857 may hurt the image of presidential hopeful and professed Mormon follower Mitt Romney.
CNN Rebuked for Biased Christian 'Warriors' Program

Criticisms are mounting against what some call bias reporting for the Christian segment of last week’s three-part CNN special “God’s Warriors.”
Survey: Church Attendance a Factor in Presidential Race

Religious voters do not simply have the tendency to vote along religious affiliation, but a new survey reveals how members of this group also cast their ballots according to the frequency they attend church.
Evangelical Pastor Ordered to Leave Israel Over Missionary Suspicions

An American evangelical pastor and his wife who have lived in Israel for nearly two decades were told to leave the country over suspicion of mission activities, officials said Thursday.
Christian Relief Poised for Quake-Hit Peru

One of the world’s largest Christian relief and development organization said Thursday it was ready to respond to the magnitude-8.0 quake that struck central Peru Wednesday night.
Egyptian Christian Convert Vows Not to Give Up

Death threats, his family’s renunciation of him, and condemnation from most of Egypt have not deterred Christian convert Mohammed Ahmed Hegazy from pursuing his historic case to seek official recognition for his conversion from Islam to Christianity.
Egypt in Uproar Over Christian Convert Case

An unprecedented legal battle involving a Christian convert has sparked national uproar in Egypt with the convert and people involved in the case facing multiple death threats, raids on their homes, and intense interrogation by the government.
Christian Zionist Leader Denounces Evangelicals' Pro-Palestinian Letter

A Christian Zionist leader has denounced the recent letter by some of America’s leading evangelicals voicing support for a Palestinian state, criticizing the signers for their “appalling ignorance.”
S. Korea Plans Meeting with Taliban to Free Christian Hostages

The news came hours after purported Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi claimed that his militant Muslim group had killed two German hostages that were captured in the same region just a day before the Korean church group, according to Reuters.
Taliban Kidnaps 18 Korean Christians in Afghanistan

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the abduction of 18 South Korean Christians in Afghanistan, saying that they are currently being held for questioning on their activities before their fate is decided.
Cambodia Bans Evangelism; Accuses Christians of 'Disrupting Society'

Christians in Buddhist-dominated Cambodia are officially banned from evangelizing because they “disrupt society,” officials said Tuesday.
Egypt’s Supreme Court to Hear Muslim-Christian Convert Case

Egypt’s highest court agreed Monday to hear the appeal of Coptic Christians who converted to Islam but now want to legally revert back to Christianity.
U.S. House Condemns Saudi Arabia for Religious Abuse, Pulls Plug on Aid

The U.S. House voted to cut off all aid to Saudi Arabia despite the Bush administration’s support for the country, accusing the close U.S. ally of religious intolerance and funding terrorism.
U.S. Presses Vietnam to Honor Human Rights

President Bush has ''made it very clear'' to his Vietnamese counterpart that human rights is a key issue in the development of a U.S.-Vietnam relationship.
Poll: American Voters Want a Religious President

A new national poll revealed that over half of all respondents with an opinion believe a presidential candidate should be religious while 39.3 percent do not.
Iraqi Priest, 3 Christians Gunned Down after Church Service

An unidentified gunman killed a priest and three of his assistants shortly after they conducted Sunday service in a city in northern Iraq.
Eritrea Installs Controversial New Orthodox Patriarch

The fourth patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewhado Church was installed this weekend while the former patriarch is reportedly still detained under house arrest.
Belarus Church Raided, Pastor Arrested on Pentecost

A registered Pentecostal congregation was raided and their pastor was arrested by police during their Pentecostal service on Sunday in Belarus.
Christian Leaders, CNN to Question Clinton, Obama and Edwards

Top democratic presidential candidates will take the stage to discuss the issues of faith, morals and poverty starting this coming weekend.
Churches Worldwide Kick Off Initiative for Peace in Palestine, Israel

Churches worldwide begun assembling forces to push for new actions to end the Palestine-Israel conflict.
Christian Women's Group Weighs in on Abstinence Program

Federal funding for abstinence education received much needed support from the nation’s largest women’s public policy group this week as it faces possible termination.
National 'Hate Crimes' Petition Day to Flood Capitol with Protest
Watch Group: Worst Religious Freedom Violators Unchanged

A new report on the world’s worst religious freedom violators remained primarily unchanged since last year’s recommendation by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Christian Group 'Boggled' by 14-Year-Old's Sex Change Decision

The nation’s largest Christian public policy women’s organization is baffled by the news of a 14-year-old German boy who has decided, with the approval of his parents, to undergo a sex change.
Christians Differ Over Bush’s Address on Iraq War

Christian leaders have both supported and opposed President Bush’s stance on American involvement in Iraq, which he called an “ideological struggle” for freedom in his State of the Union Address.