Ethan Cole

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• Mar 26, 2008

  Int'l Ecumenical Team Visits Sudanese Churches

  An ecumenical team of church representatives began their solidarity visit to churches and ecumenical organizations in war-ravaged Sudan on Wednesday.

• Mar 25, 2008

  Algeria Shuts Down 13 Protestant Churches

  Algeria, a close to fully Sunni Muslim country in northern Africa, has ordered 13 Protestant churches to shut down since November, the head of Algeria’s Protestant church group said Monday.

• Mar 24, 2008

  Muslim Baptized by Pope Says Life in Great Danger

  A popular Muslim author who was baptized by Pope Benedict XVI Saturday night said that his life is now in great danger because of his conversion to Catholicism.

• Mar 24, 2008

  Gorbachev Dispels 'Closet Christian' Rumors; Says He is Atheist

  Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev made clear this past weekend that he is an atheist after European news agencies last week claimed that he had confirmed his Christian faith during a visit to the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy.

• Mar 23, 2008

  China's Tibet Crackdown Sparks Global Criticism

  The Chinese government’s heavy crackdown on the largest anti-China protest in decades has drawn international condemnation, threatening the success of its highly-anticipated Beijing Olympics.

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  Mar 20, 2008

  Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

  Mikhail Gorbachev, the last communist leader of the Soviet Union, paid an unexpected visit Wednesday to the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy, where he reportedly spent nearly a half-an-hour in silent meditation.

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  Mar 20, 2008

  Christian Groups: 'Liquid Gold' Essential for Life

  It is abundant and often free in the United States, but for more than a billion people around the globe it is a rare and precious commodity on which life hangs.

• Mar 11, 2008

  Christian Leaders Demand Social Justice on Capitol Hill

  Hundreds of Christian leaders marched to Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives and convey their message of social justice and peace to cap off a large annual ecumenical gathering Monday.

• Mar 10, 2008

  Persecution on the Rise in War-Ravaged Sri Lanka

  Minority Christians are facing unusually high incidents of persecution recently in Sri Lanka, where Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus make up the majority of the population.

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  Mar 9, 2008

  National Muslim-Christian Initiative Launches in N. America

  Christian and Muslim leaders met this past week to launch the National Muslim-Christian Initiative in North America aimed at facilitating greater understanding between the two religious communities.