Rachel Ford

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• Jan 29, 2011

  Pakistani Christians to Pray for Peace, Asia Bibi's Release

  Christians, human rights activists and representatives from other religions are being called by the Catholic Church of Pakistan to participate in a \"day of prayer and fasting\" on Sunday.

• Jan 26, 2011

  Wrong Translation Accused of Freezing Vatican, Egyptian Muslim Dialogue

  International Arabic News Network, Al-Jazeera, has been accused of distorting the pope\'s words in his Jan. 10 speech that prompted top Islamic authority to freeze its dialogue with the Vatican.

• Jan 25, 2011

  Sudan Christian Coalition Affirms President\'s Call to Forgive North

  The Sudan Council of Churches recently affirmed calls made by Southern Sudan President Salva Kiir to forgive the north, which had been engaged in a two decade civil war with the south that left some 1.9 million people dead.

• Jan 22, 2011

  Hindu Handed Life Sentence for Killing Missionary, Sons

  The Supreme Court of India upheld the life sentence of a Hindu man on Friday, convicted of burning to death an Australian missionary and his two sons 11 years ago.

• Jan 21, 2011

  Eritrean Gov't Arrests 100 Christians in Major Crackdown

  Over 100 Christians have been detained in a series of arrests by Eritrean security officials since Dec. 30, Open Doors, a ministry advocating for persecuted Christians, reported Thursday.

• Jan 20, 2011

  Egypt Islamic Authority Freezes Dialogue with Vatican

  The highest Islamic authority in Egypt, al-Azhar, will suspend all dialogue with the Vatican in response to the pope's condemnation of widespread violence and discrimination against Christian minorities in predominately Muslim countries.

• Jan 20, 2011

  Asia Bibi's Lawyers Request 'In-Prison' Appeals Hearing

  Legal representatives of Asia Bibi have requested that the hearing of her appeal take place within prison walls, fearing the possibility of a summary execution if she were to make an appearance in the High Court of Lahore.

• Jan 5, 2011

  Human Rights Group Condemns Arrests of Christians in Iran

  Iranian authorities have arrested several Christians in the Tehran province accused of planning a religious and cultural attack against the country.

• Jan 4, 2011

  Faith Leaders Express Solidarity with Persecuted Coptic Church

  Faith leaders across the spectrum are condemning the deadly attack against a Coptic congregation that killed at least 21 people and left 90 wounded.

• Jan 3, 2011

  Indian Pastor Injured in Murder Attempt by Hindu Extremists

  An Indian Christian leader was almost killed in an attack Sunday night by Hindu extremists during a prayer service in the city of Davangere. He was hit between his neck and shoulder with a cleaver, in front of his wife and two sons