Ethan Cole

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• Feb 1, 2008

  American Bishop 'Indignant' at S. African Church Arrest

  An American bishop who is closely related to the South African church that was raided by police forces said he was “shocked and indignant” at the actions taken against the some 1,500 refugees taking shelter in the church.

• Jan 31, 2008

  70-Year-Old Christian Severely Burned Over Baptism Plans

  A 70-year-old woman was nearly burned to death in Bangladesh when it was discovered she was planning to be baptized as a Christian in February.

• Jan 31, 2008

  Massive Zimbabwe Refugee Arrest in S. African Church

  Hundreds of Zimbabweans were arrested by police forces Thursday while sleeping at a church in South Africa known for sheltering refugees.

• Jan 30, 2008

  Eritrea Hides Ex-Orthodox Head from U.S. Officials

  The former head of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, who is widely believed to have been forcibly removed from office by the government, was relocated to an undisclosed locale to prevent his meeting a visiting U.S. delegation, reported a Christian persecution watchdog group Tuesday.

• Jan 29, 2008

  Kenya Churches to Greet Christian Solidarity Visit

  An international ecumenical delegation will visit Kenya beginning Wednesday to show solidarity with its struggling churches working for peace amid the country’s post-electoral violence.

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  Jan 29, 2008

  Bush's Speech Praised by Some Evangelicals

  President Bush’s final State of the Union address Monday night featured few surprises for the general public, but drew applauds from some evangelical leaders.

• Jan 28, 2008

  U.N. Investigator Urges End to Religious Violence

  A U.N. freedom of religion investigator urged Israel and the Palestinian authorities to condemn all violence done in the name of religion, the United Nations said Monday

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  Jan 25, 2008

  Protestant Head, Pope Unite to Close 100th Christian Unity Week

  Representatives of the two largest Christian bodies in the world will come together Friday evening in Rome to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and close the worldwide event.

• Jan 24, 2008

  Churches Decry Israel's Treatment of Gaza

  Churches in the Middle East denounced Israel’s blockade of Gaza as an “immoral act” that has cut off the entire country from proper food and medicine.

• Jan 23, 2008

  Bible Society: 6 in 10 Filipinos Don’t Read, Own Bible

  The Philippines, an overwhelmingly Roman Catholic country, has a 60 percent population that does not read the Bible or even own one, according to a survey by the Philippine Bible Society.