Ethan Cole

Christian Post Reporter

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  • Non-U.S. Christians Identify Problems in American Missions

    Christian leaders from around the world recently met in Dallas to share how the American church is viewed by believers in the Global South. American Christians should understand and help foster local leadership instead of imposing its own model of church overseas, they said.

  • Iran Releases Christian Converts Charged with Apostasy

    Iran released two Christian men charged with apostasy, reported a Christian human rights group Thursday, even though the country\'s parliament is currently considering a bill that would make apostasy a crime punishable by death.

  • EU Lauded for Pressing Iran to Drop Apostasy Bill

    A Christian human rights group applauded the European Union for issuing a declaration to Iran that urged the repressive state to drop its draft apostasy bill and to release Christian converts from detention.

  • U.K. Court Recognizes Threat to Christian Converts

    A U.K. immigration court of appeals has for the first time recognized the life threatening circumstances of Muslim converts to Christianity by granting asylum to a Syrian evangelical Christian couple.

  • U.N. MDG Summit Draws $16 Billion in Pledges

    The U.N. Millennium Development Goals summit this past week was praised by its organizer for resulting in a possible $16 billion boost in new contributions and commitments.

  • Vietnam Shows 'Disturbing' Disregard for Human Rights, Says U.S. Agency

    A U.S. government body denounced Vietnam this past week for what it described as the continuation of a \"disturbing\" disregard for basic human rights.

  • WCC Extends Kobia's Term as General Secretary

    The executive committee of the World Council of Churches decided this week during their meeting in Germany to extend the term of their current general secretary, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, until a new leader takes office.

  • Faith Leaders Ask Iran President to Change

    Religious leaders that hosted a highly-criticized dinner for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday asked the fiercely anti-U.S. politician to change his tone when speaking on a number of sensitive topics.

  • Giant Evangelical Bodies Announce Global Partnership

    The world\'s largest evangelical network and one of the world\'s largest Christian relief organizations announced their global partnership on Wednesday.

  • African Faith Leaders, U.S. Christians Seek Climate Justice

    A delegation of African Christian leaders joined their American counterparts this week on Capitol Hill to give voice to climate change concerns and its impact on the lives of poor Africans.

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