Michelle A. Vu

Christian Post Reporter

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  • Faith Leaders Re-Ignite Immigration Debate

    Faith Leaders Re-Ignite Immigration Debate

    Immigration reform, an issue that has been pushed to the backburner due to the state of the economy, was revived Wednesday when a diverse group of faith leaders launched a large-scale campaign to push U.S. lawmakers to quickly tackle the complex and emotionally charged problem.

  • Assyrians Ask Obama, Biden to Save Iraq's Christians

    An international body of Assyrians has written letters to President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden asking them to support the creation of an autonomous region for Assyrian Christians and other religious minorities suffering from severe persecution because of their faith.

  • Pakistani Christian Charged with 'Blasphemy' for Text Message

    A Pakistani Christian who heads a small organization that fights for the rights of Pakistani Christians was recently arrested and charged with blasphemy in a case some believe is a set-up to punish the rights activist.

  • Faith-Based Office Keeps Bush Hiring Policy for Now

    Faith-Based Office Keeps Bush Hiring Policy for Now

    President Obama\'s new and expanded faith-based office will continue to allow federally funded religious groups to consider an applicant\'s religion when hiring – at least, for now.

  • U.S. Congressmen Press Sri Lanka to Drop Anti-Conversion Bill

    A bipartisan group of U.S. congressmen has sent a strong message to Sri Lanka criticizing its pending anti-conversion bill and urging the government to drop the \"overbroad\" legislation.

  • Report: House Church Persecution Increases 418 Percent in Beijing

    Persecution of house church Christians in Beijing increased 418 percent in 2008 - the year of the Summer Olympic Games - according to a report released this week by a U.S.-based religious freedom group.

  • Interview: Ministry Head on '09 Worst Christian Persecutor List

    Dr. Carl Moeller, president/CEO of Open Doors USA, talked about some of the notable changes that were made to the Christian persecution list since last year.

  • Orissa Gov't to Boot Christians from Refugee Camps

    After more than six months, the security situation remains perilous for Christians living in Orissa, India. But the lives of these persecuted Christians may soon be even worse now that the Orissa government is evicting them from refugee camps where thereafter they will be again vulnerable to attacks from Hindu extremists.

  • Haggard: Christian Right Off Course, Needs to Change

    Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard didn\'t hold back when criticizing the Christian right during a recent interview, in which he accused the movement of acting ungospel-like and having the wrong understanding of human sexuality.

  • Islamic Nations Dominate '09 Persecution List

    Islamic nations made up more than half of the top 10 countries listed as the world\'s worst persecutor of Christians in a new report. Taking the top spot again this year for the seventh year in a row is the totalitarian and reclusive state of North Korea.

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