Ethan Cole

Christian Post Reporter

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  • Freedom Experts Criticize U.N. Anti-Blasphemy Resolution

    Religious freedom experts criticized this week a United Nations anti-blasphemy resolution for most likely hindering Christian evangelism and spreading Sharia law. \"This anti-blasphemy resolution is mostly seen to be putting a \'chilling effect\' on Christian work and outreach around the world."

  • Reformed Leaders 'Very Excited' about Global Union

    The leaders of the two largest reform church groups expressed great excitement this week about their impending union during the first meeting of the two organizations' governing bodies.

  • American Rights Activist Wins 2008 Seoul Peace Prize

    Long-time human rights activist Suzanne Scholte became the 9th Seoul Peace Prize laureate Tuesday for her work promoting freedom and human rights for the North Korean people and the Sharawi refugees of Western Sahara.

  • 3 Iraqi Christians Killed in 24 Hours

    Three Christians in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq, were killed within the short span of 24 hours on Tuesday. A man and his father were shot dead at their workplace, while in another district unknown gunmen forced their way into a pharmacy and killed a Christian assistant.

  • Europeans More Religious than Assumed, Survey Suggests

    While most reports indicate that Christianity is in decline in Europe, the findings of a recent survey suggest that Europeans are more religious than widely thought.

  • American Bible Society Gives One-of-a-Kind Bible to Pope

    American Bible Society Gives One-of-a-Kind Bible to Pope

    A delegation from the American Bible Society presented Pope Benedict XVI with a one-of-a-kind Bible on Tuesday at the Vatican. The 3,200-page Biblica Polyglotta (Polyglot Bible) was created in honor of the XII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Catholic Bishops.

  • Mother Fights to Keep Twins from Muslim Father

    A Christian mother recently lost a custody battle for her 13-year-old Christian twins to their Muslim father in Egypt, but vows that she will not give up her children even if it means having a criminal record for not complying with court order.

  • Assyrian Christians Protest Iraq Election Law

    Assyrian Christians Protest Iraq Election Law

    Hundreds of American Assyrians demonstrated Sunday against a new law passed by the Iraqi Parliament that removed a clause reserving seats on Provincial Councils for Christians and other minorities. Protesters demanded the Iraqi Parliament to reinstate Article 50.

  • Major Global Prayer Initiative for Jerusalem Peace Begins

    This year, more than 200,000 churches in 175 nations will participate in the largest Israel-focused prayer event in history, according to the DPPJ Web site. The Jerusalem Celebration will be broadcasted live across 192 nations through GOD TV.

  • Presbyterians, Lutherans Respond to Global Food Crisis

    Presbyterians, Lutherans Respond to Global Food Crisis

    The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America both recently launched initiatives to raise awareness among its members about the global food crisis. PC(USA) has called its church members to go on a weekend fast at the beginning of every month.