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[Chechnya] Christian Recovering from Grozny Kidnapping All of Chechnya's believers must overcome the dreadful worries of the past. Barbara G. Baker \| posted 1/01/2001 12:00AM Russia: Saving Bodies, Rescuing Souls Chechen Muslims find Salvationist care has compassionate accent. By Beverly Nickles in Ingushetia \| posted 4/24/2000 12:00AM	[Yemen] Desert Deaths Martyrdoms threaten to displace Christian workers from Yemen. Jeremy Weber \| posted 7/13/2009 10:53AM Gatecrashing for Jesus Brother Andrew discusses ministry in the Middle East. Interview by Stan Guthrie \| posted 1/31/2005 12:00AM

[Viet Nam] A Victory in Vietnam Officials permit massive outdoor Easter gathering for house churches. Compass Direct News \| posted 5/18/2009 10:34AM News Briefs Vietnam Christians sentenced, TBN acquires theme park, and the CRC votes on women in church office. posted 7/31/2007 09:14AM	[Uzbekistan] Equal-Opportunity Offender Uzbek government crackdown on Muslims worries evangelicals. Susan Wunderink \| posted 1/18/2007 08:47AM Uzbekistan: Catch-240 "Repressive regime requires Christians to register, but won't process their applications" Wil Triggs \| posted 1/01/2003 12:00AM

[Turkmenistan] Turkmenistan Tightens Religion Law Violators of new law to be punished by fines or corrective labor. By CT staff \| posted 2/01/2004 12:00AM Bearing the Cross: Crushed by a Soviet Relic What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Turkmenistan Jeff M. Sellers \| posted 8/05/2002 12:00AM	[Turkey] Martyrs Killed by Conspiracy Investigation links Malatya murders to cabal of generals, politicians. Damaris Kremida \| posted 6/15/2009 10:38AM Bearing the Silence of God A Turkish theologian finds the image of Christ in the persecuted church. Ziya Meral \| posted 3/19/2008 10:53AM

[Thailand] Child Sex Tours The average victim is 14, and Americans make up 25 percent of the customers. Dawn Herzog Jewell \| posted 12/29/2006 09:09AM Red-Light Rescue The 'business' of helping the sexually exploited help themselves. Dawn Herzog Jewell \| posted 12/29/2006 09:05AM	[Tajikistan] Tajikistan: Church Bombing Kills 10 Bomb kills 10 Christians and hospitalizes 39 Dushanbe church members. By Barbara G. Baker \| posted 11/13/2000 12:00AM Tajik Church Ordered to Stop Meeting in Home Officials order evangelicals to stop meeting, in spite of national law granting right to hold services in private homes. By Felix Corle \| posted 11/01/2000 12:00AM

[Taiwan] Every Tribe and Class If these missionaries have their way, millions of Taiwanese will no longer be too embarrassed or intimidated to go to church. Jennifer Su \| posted 5/01/2006 12:00AM Taiwanese Church Leader Calls for Recognition of Island's Sovereignty Presbyterian Church in Taiwan in forefront of campaign for Taiwan's independence By Edmund Doogue, Ecumenical News International, in Geneva \| posted 3/01/2000 12:00AM	[Syria] The Risks of Regime Change Middle Eastern Christians might end up more repressed under democracy than under dictators. by Derek Hoffmann \| posted 3/18/2005 12:00AM Orthodox Unity … Autonomous Orthodoxy isn't an oxymoron. It's the fulfillment of a different kind of American dream. By Frederica Mathewes-Green \| posted 7/01/2004 12:00AM

[Sri Lanka] One in the Spirit Evangelicals look for reconciliation in aftermath of Asia's longest civil war. Alicia Cohn \| posted 7/17/2009 10:16AM Man-Made Disaster In Sri Lanka, money abounds, but fighting halts tsunami reconstruction. Anto Akkara in Colombo, Sri Lanka \| posted 4/25/2007 09:07AM	[Saudi Arabia] One 'Major Step' Saudi Arabia's promise to curb abuses raises cautious hope. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra \| posted 9/29/2006 03:21PM The Risks of Regime Change Middle Eastern Christians might end up more repressed under democracy than under dictators. by Derek Hoffmann \| posted 3/18/2005 12:00AM

[Qatar] Nondescript Landmark Modernizing Persian Gulf leader allows first Protestant building. Dale Gavlak in Amman, Jordan \| posted 2/01/2006 12:00AM Qatar: Religious Freedom Gains New Foothold Catholic church established in principle. By Compass Direct News Service \| posted 3/06/2000 12:00AM	[Philippines] Leaning Over and Getting Close The neighbor is closer than we imagine. Mark Galli \| posted 10/08/2009 09:52AM More Than Profit A business plan with a divine edge has an angle on fighting poverty. Tim Stafford in Manila \| posted 9/18/2009 09:42AM

[Pakistan] Were Pakistan's Deadly Gojra Riots Enough to Provoke Change? Widespread outrage might lead to reconsideration of country's blasphemy law or other reforms. Jeremy Weber \| posted 8/07/2009 10:11AM A Problematic Peace Accord Christians in Swat Valley brace for Taliban rule. Compass Direct News \| posted 4/15/2009 09:40AM	[North Korea] Feeding Hope Under a Rogue Regime Christian outreach to North Koreans helps to keep millions from starving. Tim Stafford in Pyongyang \| posted 8/14/2009 10:08AM Q & A: Carl Moeller The president and CEO of Open Doors USA updated CT on North Korea, which the group ranks as the world's worst persecutor of Christians. Interview by Timothy C. Morgan \| posted 4/20/2009 09:10AM

[Nepal] Nepal's New Peacemakers Christians become voice for freedom after national crisis. Anto Akkara in Katmandu, Nepal \| posted 2/09/2007 09:07AM New Life for Nepal Hindu monarchy abolished; churches can now register. Anto Akkara in Kathmandu, Nepal \| posted 8/01/2006 12:00AM	[Mongolia] Children Huddled in Crevices Mongolia's fledgling church seeks to meet a desperate need. By Jim Jewell \| posted 1/18/2005 12:00AM Eager Christians Snatch Up 10 000 Mongolian Bibles Newly translated Bible encourages Christians who lived under Communist persecution. By Brittany Jarvis \| posted 9/01/2000 12:00AM

[Malaysia] What's in a Name? Christians in Southeast Asia debate their right to refer to God as Allah. Susan Wunderink \| posted 7/28/2009 08:52AM News Briefs Malaysia bans non-Muslim publications from using "Allah," Episcopal church takes disciplinary action against two conservative bishops, and April issue to be CCM magazine's last. posted 3/03/2008 09:47AM	[Macau] Macau Missionaries Value Prayer During Handover to China Christians hope for autonomy like Hong Kong's Tobin Perry \| posted 12/01/1999 12:00AM

[Lebanon] Suffocating the Faithful Will the last Mideast church leader be sure to turn off the lights? David Aikman \| posted 12/17/2007 09:14AM The Christian Message in Lebanon Journalist Rami Khouri on how the church can foster peace in a troubled region. Interview by Charles Strohmer \| posted 8/24/2007 09:22AM	[Laos] Bearing The Cross: 'Deceitful Propaganda' What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Laos Jeff M. Sellers \| posted 10/01/2001 12:00AM Eight Christians Released From Laos Custody Following Shock Treatment Prisoners regret renouncing faith under torture Newsroom News Service \| posted 7/01/2001 12:00AM

[Kyrgyzstan] Uncertain Future July 10 election could determine the church's status in this Muslim nation. by Dawn Herzog Jewell, with reporting from Bishkek \| posted 6/21/2005 02:48PM	[Korea] In the Aftermath of a Kidnapping The South Korean missionary movement seeks to mature without losing its zeal. Sarah Pulliam \| posted 11/07/2007 09:30AM Short-Term Troubles Lessons from the South Korean kidnappings in Afghanistan. posted 11/07/2007 09:28AM

[Jordan] Jordan's Eviction Notice Country hailed for tolerance deports at least 27 Christians. Nate Sabarese \| posted 4/08/2008 08:51AM Hardship for Evangelicals in Jordan: Lessons for All Christians The president of Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary on maintaining fruitful relationships with our neighbors. Imad Shehadeh \| posted 4/08/2008 08:49AM	[Japan] The Japanese Joseph What the North Korean regime meant for evil, God used for good. Philip Yancey \| posted 6/21/2005 11:55AM Pastor Wanted for Wedding. No Religion Required. "In Japan, couples want a Christian-style wedding—without the religious meaning" Ted Olsen \| posted 3/01/2003 12:00AM

[Israel] The Ultimate Kibitzer Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein wants Jews to trust evangelicals, and evangelicals to love Israel. John W. Kennedy in New York City \| posted 2/24/2009 12:52PM Reconciling Christmas A new ministry to Bethlehem does more than deliver gifts every December. Jonathan Miles \| posted 12/17/2008 10:07AM	[Iraq] Recovering Church History: Exile from Babylon The Iraqi Christian community, now nearly gone, was the church's center for a millennium. Philip Jenkins \| posted 12/31/2008 08:40AM Sins and Sorrows Grow in Mosul For Iraq's Christians, a fearful Christmas amid shootings and a worsening humanitarian crisis. David Axe \| posted 12/15/2008 09:23AM

[Iran] Voiceless Women The Stoning Of Soraya M. exposes a dark side of Islam. Camerin Courtney \| posted 7/01/2009 09:20AM Iran Parliament Requires Death for 'Apostates' As Crackdown Continues Son of 1990 martyr among Christians arrested last month. Compass Direct News \| posted 9/30/2008 07:11AM	[Indonesia] What's in a Name? Christians in Southeast Asia debate their right to refer to God as Allah. Susan Wunderink \| posted 7/28/2009 08:52AM Shari'ah Spreads Islamic laws creep into half of Indonesia's provinces. Compass Direct News \| posted 3/11/2009 08:50AM

[India] Radicals Rejected Orissa Christians breathe easier after election defeat of Hindu extremists. Compass Direct News \| posted 6/22/2009 09:50AM Philip Yancey: Escaping the Bullets A speaking tour in India led to a few close calls. Philip Yancey \| posted 12/08/2008 01:57PM	[China] China's 'Conscience' Missing in Action Top Christian lawyer Gao Zhisheng vanishes as government stifles dissent. Elissa Cooper \| posted 10/23/2009 11:28AM China's Human Rights, In the Red President Obama should keep values at the center of American foreign policy. A Christianity Today editorial \| posted 3/13/2009 03:49PM

[Central Asia] Bizzare-istan Death of self-styled autocrat gives hope to isolated Christians. Susan Wunderink \| posted 3/23/2007 04:48PM Kazakhstan: Central Asia's Great Awakening A decade-old ethnic church blooms despite government suspicion. By Tobin Perry in Almaty \| posted 7/14/00 \| posted 7/10/2000 12:00AM	[Brunei] Christians Remain Imprisoned in Brunei Dozens interrogated as government investigates whether prayer program is a threat Jeff Taylor \| posted 7/01/2001 12:00AM Canadian Churches Urge Court Not to Allow Extradition Canadian Council on Justice and Corrections say U.S. much guarantee no death penalty. Ferdy Baglo \| posted 2/01/2001 12:00AM

[Bangladesh] Jesus Film Ire Two Christians murdered apparently for showing the movie. by Compass Direct \| posted 9/15/2005 12:00AM "Bomb Explosion During Mass Stirs Fear, Public Outcry in Bangladesh" Suspects linked to rash of attacks Todd Hertz \| posted 6/01/2001 12:00AM	[Azerbaijan] Azerbaijan Courts Order Christian Expatriates Deported Ousters Still Pending for Eight Foreigners in Baku. Barbara G. Baker \| posted 11/01/1999 12:00AM Azerbaijani President Orders U-Turn on Expulsion of Foreign Christians One cannot restrict freedom of conscience and creed, President Aliev promises Felix Corley \| posted 11/01/1999 12:00AM

[Armenia] Justice Delayed Security worries stall recognition of Armenian genocide. Denise McGill \| posted 1/04/2008 09:20AM Q&A: Karekin II The leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Karekin II visited the U.S. in October to support a resolution condemning Turkey's 1915-1917 Armenian genocide. Denise McGill \| posted 11/26/2007 09:55AM	[Afghanistan] Second Thoughts Groups reconsider their presence after another killing in Afghanistan. Compass Direct News \| posted 12/18/2008 09:05AM Missions in Crisis Korean church leaders look back on the 2007 kidnapping that brought Afghanistan ministries to the world's attention. Interview by Sang-Hwa Lee \| posted 11/11/2008 10:02AM

[Pan-Asia] Managing a Crisis Relief needs in China and Myanmar are massive—and will likely continue for years. Ken Walker \| posted 5/23/2008 10:56AM The Problem with Hating Religion A scholar rescues the reputation of generation of Middle East scholars. Review by John Wilson \| posted 1/22/2007 08:39AM