Ethan Cole

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• Jul 31, 2007

  Religious Freedom Fighters Criticize U.S. Arms Plan for Extremist Hotbed

  An inter-religious group that works globally for the advancement of religious freedom and democracy denounced recent U.S. plans to sell billions worth of arms to Saudi Arabia – notorious for spreading Islamic extremist ideology and for its human rights violations.

• Jul 21, 2007

  S. Korea Plans Meeting with Taliban to Free Christian Hostages

  A team from the South Korean government plans to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the Taliban to negotiate the release of at least 18 Korean Christians being held hostage, said a Korean embassy official on Saturday.

• Jul 20, 2007

  Taliban Kidnaps 18 Korean Christians in Afghanistan

  The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the abduction of 18 South Korean Christians in Afghanistan, saying that they are currently being held for questioning on their activities before their fate is decided.

• Jul 19, 2007

  Korean Golfer Close to Becoming First Asian to Win Major; Credits Success to Faith

  South Korean K.J. Choi could become the first Asian in history to win a major golf championship, but instead of crediting his ability he is pointing to his Christian faith.

• Jul 18, 2007

  Cambodia Bans Evangelism; Accuses Christians of 'Disrupting Society'

  Christians in Buddhist-dominated Cambodia are officially banned from evangelizing because they “disrupt society,” officials said Tuesday.

• Jul 17, 2007

  Catholic Pride in 'One True Church' Makes Enemies, Says Coptic Pope

  Pope Benedict XVI’s pride in the primacy of Catholicism is making him enemies, said the head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox church.

• Jul 17, 2007

  Christian Zionist Group Criticized for Unconditional Support of Israel

  A well-known, outspoken group of Christian Zionists is being criticized by an ecumenical organization of churches for its “uncritical” support of Israel, as it kicked-off the first day of its annual gathering in the nation’s capital on Monday.

• Jul 14, 2007

  Late-Night Porn on Public TV Spurs Christian Protests in S. Africa

  Groups of pro-family Christians outraged over the presence of late-night porn on public television held a protest outside the TV station’s studios Saturday, arguing that pornography fuels sexual abuse.

• Jul 13, 2007

  Abstinence Funding Leaps Over Congress Hurdle, Heads to White House

  Legislation to extend the funding for Title V abstinence education was approved by the U.S. House on Wednesday, making the White House the bill’s next stop.

• Jul 13, 2007

  Protestant Heads Still Committed to Dialogue Despite Vatican's 'One True Church' Claim

  Following the quick response from the head of the world’s Reformed churches, more Protestant denominational heads have spoken out against the Vatican’s reassertion this week of the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church.