Luiza Oleszczuk

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  Jan 28, 2012

  Can Nigeria's Christian President End Religious Conflict and Unite the Country?

  Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the south, has been facing increased pressure from those at home and abroad to put an end to the deadly violence and volatile animosity between the nation's Muslims in the north and Christians in the south – but critics claim the president may be ill-equipped to bring peace on his own.

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  Jan 27, 2012

  Persecution Round Up: Youcef Nadarkhani, Nigeria Violence, Chinese Woman Tortured

  Several reports of persecution against Christians from around the globe have emerged this week, including an update on Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, violence against believers in Nigeria, and the kidnapping and torture of a Chinese woman linked to a house church.

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  Jan 27, 2012

  Pastors Dodge Environment Talk to Avoid 'Liberal' Label?

  Pastors seem to spend very little time addressing environmental issues in churches, and some critics suspect that might be due to fears of being labeled "liberal." But some church leaders who see the importance of God's creation say it should not be so.

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  Jan 27, 2012

  Bill Gates Donates $750M to Global Fund to Fight AIDS

  Bill Gates, perhaps the world's best known entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, announced Thursday during the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland that the charity foundation he steers with his wife, Melinda, will donate $750 million into the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

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  Jan 26, 2012

  2012 to Be a 'Nightmare' for China's Underground Churches?

  Although the year 2011 saw the greatest number of violations of human rights in China since the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, watch dog organizations have no good news for the New Year, as some groups insist 2012 may be even worse.

• Jan 26, 2012

  Ethiopian Christian Prisoners Assaulted, Strip-Searched in Saudi Arabia

  Saudi Arabian officials strip -searched 29 Christian women and assaulted six Christian men after arresting them for holding a prayer meeting at a private home in the western city of Jeddah, according to a Christian human rights advocacy group.

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  Jan 26, 2012

  Head of Coptic Christians in UK Prays for Egypt's Peace on Anniversary of Uprisings

  Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, called Wednesday for national unity and an end to persecution in Egypt on the first anniversary of the revolution that brought more democracy to the nation but also increased violence against Christians.

• Jan 25, 2012

  Catholic League Slams Jay Leno for Mocking Bishop Who Fathered 2 Children

  Popular late night comedian Jay Leno has attracted heat for offending a Catholic group with jokes he recently made on his NBC program, "The Tonight Show."

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  Jan 25, 2012

  German Lawmakers Sign Petition Calling for Release of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani

  Members of the German parliament have joined the global community in pressuring the Iranian government to free evangelical Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who remains in prison with a pending death verdict for alleged apostasy.

• Jan 25, 2012

  Many Catholics Led by Conscience, Not the Pope, on Issues of Abortion

  In 2010, a nun serving as the administrator and member of the ethics committee at St. Joseph's Hospital approved a 27-year-old mother's abortion, and the procedure reportedly saved her life. The nun, considered a saint by some, was soon excommunicated by the Vatican for her involvement – a move that some found disagreeable.