Michelle A. Vu

Christian Post Reporter

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  • Russia's Messianic Jews to Strategize for Intensive Outreach

    Some 100 Russian Jewish church planters gathered Tuesday to kick-off the first training conference event focused on ways to share the Gospel with Russian Jews.

  • WCC Presidents Call for Dialogue among 'God's Creation'

    Two World Council of Churches presidents who lead millions of Christians in countries often victim to sectarian strife have urged for dialogue in a “troubled world.”

  • Iran Court Releases Christian Convert on Bail

    A Christian Iranian man officially accused with drug charges but said to be imprisoned for abandoning Islam was released on bail late last month, according to reports on Monday.

  • Ex-Iranian President's Speech on Faiths 'Troubling Irony', Says USCIRF Head

    The new head of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed deep concern about the upcoming speech by former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami at the National Cathedral – one of America’s “most significant moral symbols.”

  • Interview: Mission Expert on New Global Study, Mission Conference

    A five-year global research project called Operation ACCESS! conducted by Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) surveying 364 remote sectors in 64 countries was released in June and hailed as “landmark” and “breathtaking” by those in the field. Next month, on October 18-19, the ministry will host a gathering for world mission leaders to brainstorm strategies and find ways to apply the study’s data.

  • Vietnam to Release Christian Dissident, Over 5,300 Prisoners

    Vietnam – a country long criticized for its religious freedom violations – has announced the scheduled release of a church leader from the Hmong ethnic minority along with over 5,300 prisoners as part of National Day amnesty on Saturday.

  • Calif. Pro-Gay Law Draws Fire

    California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Tuesday banning state operated or funded organizations from portraying homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality in a negative light.

  • Christians Recall Historic Katrina Response, Collaboration

    A year after Hurricane Katrina – one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history – Americans and relief groups are remembering the day not only as a tragedy, but as a defining moment in U.S. Christian relief and aid.

  • Church's Katrina Efforts – 'Greatest Untold Story'

    As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, relief groups and those involved in the recovery efforts are reflecting on the significant role of the Church in the aftermath of the Gulf Coast disaster.

  • China Megachurch Demolition, Christian Arrests Prompt Calls for Int'l Probe

    Dozens of Chinese Christians are still detained or missing after one of the largest clashes in China between police and Christians in recent years.