Eric Young

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• Aug 13, 2007

  Bible Society Defends Newspaper Scriptures

  The American Bible Society defended another Bible society’s efforts to distribute Scripture through secular newspapers in America after hearing that the project was receiving complaints from some Christians.

• Aug 11, 2007

  'Lethal Breeding Ground' for Post-Flood Diseases Raises Fears in India

  Victims of India’s worst flood in recent memory are now faced with the increasing fear of water-borne diseases as flooding from two weeks of rains are finally receding.

• Aug 10, 2007

  Claim Filed for Firefighters Forced to Join 'Gay Pride' Parade

  A Christian legal group is representing four San Diego firefighters in their legal claims against the city after they were allegedly ordered against their wishes to participate in the city’s annual “Gay Pride” parade.

• Aug 9, 2007

  Health Crisis Looms Over Flood-Wracked South Asia; Children Most Vulnerable

  South Asia's ruinous flood, which have affected millions and forced many to become homeless, is becoming a greater health concern as the threat of waterborne continues to rise.

• Aug 8, 2007

  Major Church Assembly Expected to Propel Christian Comeback in Europe

  Some 2,000 delegates from churches across Europe will gather next month for the Third European Ecumenical Assembly to share their vision and hopes for renewal and unity on a continent that both secular and religious press have described as “post-Christian” and thoroughly secularized.

• Jul 31, 2007

  Militant: Taliban 'Might Stop Killing Hostages'

  The Taliban in Afghanistan “might stop killing hostages” temporarily, reported a high-ranking commander for the militant group as the deadline loomed for the lives of 21 South Korean captives.

• Jul 30, 2007

  Taliban Militants Kill Second Male Korean Hostage

  The Taliban in Afghanistan shot dead a second male South Korean hostage, a spokesman said late Monday.

• Jul 30, 2007

  Korean Hostage Deadline Extended Two More Days, Says Governor

  The deadline for the lives of the remaining 22 South Korean Christians held hostage in Afghanistan was extended to Wednesday, after their Taliban captors let pass two deadlines set for Monday.

• Jul 30, 2007

  Priests Arrested for Refusing to Register with Chinese Gov't

  Three Catholic priests in China who refused to join the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association – the country's state-sanctioned Catholic church body – were arrested by eight police officers, a human rights group reported Saturday.

• Jul 30, 2007

  Negotiators Convince Taliban to Re-Extend Hostage Deadline

  An alleged spokesman for the Taliban announced Monday that the Islamic militant group had extended its deadline for the lives of 22 South Korean Christian hostages to 1130 GMT (7:30 a.m. EDT), four more hours to the deadline they had set Sunday.