Ethan Cole

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  May 30, 2008

  Blair Launches Faith Foundation to Overcome Global Problems

  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a faith foundation Friday to confront the growing challenges of religious conflict and to mobilize churches to tackle global poverty.

• May 30, 2008

  Algeria Shuts Down 26 Protestant Churches

  Authorities in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation of Algeria have closed half of the Protestant churches in the country over the last six months, alerted persecution watchdog groups this week.

• May 27, 2008

  Iran Arrests 12 Christian Converts

  Police in a southern city in Iran reportedly arrested 12 Christian converts from Islam in what appears to be part of a crackdown on the country’s growing house church movement.

• May 27, 2008

  Church Integral in Iraqi Christian Resettlement in Sweden

  In Sweden, churches play a leading role in the resettlement of Iraqi Christians, providing a bridge to the new culture while connecting this persecuted group to its past.

• May 26, 2008

  Church of England Advised Against Withholding Christ from Muslims

  The Church of England is divided over a proposed motion for it to proclaim Christianity as the only way to salvation and offer strategies on how to evangelize Muslims.

• May 21, 2008

  Catholic Church Reports Biggest Growth in Africa

  Africa is the region where the Catholic Church is experiencing the biggest growth, announced the Vatican recently.

• May 20, 2008

  Iraq Church Opposes Death Penalty for Archbishop Killer

  An archbishop said Monday that the Iraqi Church is opposed to a court’s decision to sentence to death the convicted killer of an archbishop in Mosul.

• May 19, 2008

  Zimbabwe Military Accused of Assassination Plot

  Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party accused the country’s military, which is loyal to President Robert Mugabe, of plotting an assassination attempt on dozens of its top leaders, including its founder Morgan Tsvangirai.

• May 19, 2008

  Pope Affirms Right to Convert Non-Believers to Christianity

  Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that the Roman Catholic Church has the indisputable right and duty to convert anyone to Christianity.

• May 14, 2008

  GodTube Gains $30 Million Investment

  GodTube.com, the Christian version of YouTube.com, recently won a $30 million investment from a big London hedge fund. The investment came from GLG Partners, which has no known religious affiliation, and will be used to sustain the online Bible and prayer wall where users can post requests, according to The New York Times.