Michelle A. Vu

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• Jul 26, 2007

  Baghdad Church Head: Iraqi Christian Plight Worse than Reported

  The situation of Iraqi Christians is worse than being reported and nothing is being done to help, testified the pastor of one of the largest churches in Iraq Wednesday before the U.S. government’s special religious freedom commission.

• Jul 26, 2007

  Taliban: 22 Korean Christian Hostages Still Alive After Deadline

  The Taliban said 22 Korean Christian hostages are still alive in Afghanistan Thursday after an overnight deadline to kill them passed.

• Jul 25, 2007

  Egypt's Top Religious Advisor OKs Muslims Leaving Islam

  Egypt’s official religious advisor said Muslims are free to change their religion – a statement that could significantly impact the status of Muslims who convert to Christianity and the county’s Christian population in general.

• Jul 25, 2007

  Taliban: 1 Korean Christian Hostage Killed

  One of the 23 Korean Christian hostages in Afghanistan was killed Wednesday and more would be killed if the demands of the Taliban were not met, said a purported spokesman for the militant group.

• Jul 25, 2007

  Taliban Threatens to Start Killing 'A Few' Korean Christian Captives

  A purported Taliban spokesman said Wednesday that talks over the fate of the 23 South Korean Christian hostages have stalled and that the militants plan to kill “a few” of the captives.

• Jul 24, 2007

  Taliban Says Hostage Talks in 'Sensitive Phase' as Deadline Passes

  The Taliban said Tuesday that talks on the fate of the 23 South Korean captives are at a critical point after the latest deadline passed quietly without a conclusion to the crisis.

• Jul 24, 2007

  China Puts Evangelical Christians on Potential Olympic Troublemakers List

  China’s intelligence is reportedly compiling a list of potential troublemakers at next year’s Olympics Games in Beijing that includes human rights activists, non-governmental organizations, and evangelical Christians.

• Jul 24, 2007

  Evangelical Head Urges Prayer for 23 Korean Christian Hostages

  The head of the world’s largest evangelical body is calling on Christians to offer earnest prayers and for God to comfort those affected by the Taliban’s abduction of 23 Korean Christians – whose life hangs in the balance as the deadline for their safety draws near.

• Jul 23, 2007

  American Bible Society Sees Potential in Blossoming Greek Orthodox Relations

  The American Bible Society is excited about its growing relationship with the Greek Orthodox Church, voicing hope for future projects and opportunities to work with the Russian Orthodox Church – the largest ecclesiastically independent Eastern Orthodox Church in the world.

• Jul 23, 2007

  Taliban Re-Extends Deadline for Korean Christian Hostages

  An alleged spokesman for the Taliban announced Monday that the Islamic militant group has extended its deadline to free 23 South Korean Christian hostages to Tuesday evening.