Ethan Cole
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Ecumenical Body: Differences Testing Bonds of Christian Unity
Leaders at a meeting of the worlds largest ecumenical body this week emphasized the importance of staying united during a time of many changes in Christianity.
Students Pray, Fast 21 Days to Return to Christ
Christian students worldwide kicked off on Friday a 21-day initiative to pray and fast for the emerging generation to return to Christ.
Newspapers Reprint Mohammed Cartoon
Danish newspapers reprinted the controversial cartoon of the Muslim prophet Mohammed Wednesday in defiance of Islamic extremism and to defend freedom of expression.
Iran Proposes Death Penalty for Apostasy
The Iranian parliament is reviewing a new law that would impose a death penalty on citizens who leave Islam, a human rights group alerted recently.
Most Evangelical Leaders Still Support Iraq War
Most evangelical leaders still support the war in Iraq and want the United States to 'stay until the job is done,' according to a survey released Monday.
Egypt Supreme Court Allows Return to Christianity
Egypts Supreme Administrative Court ruled this past weekend that 12 Christian converts to Islam can 're-convert' back to Christianity.
American Baptists Minister to Refugees along Burma Border
An American Baptist delegation began ministering to Burmese refugees living along the Thai-Burma border Monday during a visit to better understand the refugee-to- resettlement process and to reaffirm historic ties between the denomination and the Burmese people.
China's Crackdown on Christians Worsens
China stepped up its crackdown on Christians last year compared to 2006, with an overall increase in reported persecutions of believers, according to the China Aid annual report released Wednesday.
Minority Christians Seek Voice in Pakistan
In an overwhelmingly Muslim country, Christians in Pakistan have long yearned for equality. For a short period, they placed hope in opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, but now after her death, they are searching for another leader that can lift them out of their second-class status.
Egypt Rules Christian Convert Must Remain Legally Muslim
An Egyptian judge ruled this week in an unprecedented case that a Muslim who converted to Christianity cannot legally change his religious status, although he may believe what he wants in his heart.