Ethan Cole

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  Apr 18, 2008

  Christians Wrestle with Issue of Strangers in the Church

  Christian leaders from around the world discussed the issue of migration, its effect on the church, and how the church should respond to migrants this week during a conference held in Lebanon.

• Apr 15, 2008

  U.S., Israel to Carter: Hamas Meeting Bad Idea

  Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter was told by U.S. officials and Israel that his plan to meet the top leader of Hamas, a group both countries consider a terrorist, is a bad idea.

• Apr 15, 2008

  India: 1,000 Dalit Christians Reconvert to Hinduism

  Some 1,000 Dalit Christians reconverted to Hinduism on Monday in a southern district in India on the 117th anniversary of the birth of Bhimrao Ambedkar, a Dalit leader who fought for social freedom for India’s untouchables.

• Apr 14, 2008

  Zimbabwe Political Deadlock Worries Global Church Body

  Zimbabwe’s high court ruled Monday against forcing the country’s electoral commission to release the long-overdue results of the March 29 presidential election.

• Apr 11, 2008

  Obama Promises to 'Usher' Gay Employment Bill

  Leading Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised to 'usher' the passage of a non-discriminatory employment bill benefiting homosexuals if he was elected president, he said in a recent interview with a well-known gay magazine.

• Apr 9, 2008

  S. Sudan President Reaffirms Commitment to Work with Churches

  The president of Southern Sudan recently reaffirmed with an international ecumenical delegation that his government remains willing to work closely with churches.

• Apr 5, 2008

  Indonesia: Over 100 Churches Closed in 3 Years

  Islamic extremism and local governments closed more than 100 churches in Indonesia within three years, according to a persecution watchdog agency.

• Apr 4, 2008

  Zimbabwe Waits for Results Amid Fear Campaign

  Tensions heightened in Zimbabwe Friday as citizens nervously awaited the final results of the presidential election amid a march by hundreds of pro-Mugabe veterans.

• Apr 3, 2008

  Prominent Chinese Rights Activist Sentenced to Jail

  A Chinese court ruled Thursday that the writings and comments of one of the most prominent human rights activists in China amounted to inciting subversion, his lawyer said.

• Apr 3, 2008

  Zimbabwe MDC Claims Victory; Still No Official Results

  A fifth day rolled by Thursday with no official results on Zimbabwe’s presidential election, although the frustrated opposition party declared itself the victor the day before.