Topic
Religious Violence
Nigeria Declares Emergency Rule as Christians Debate Amnesty for Boko Haram Islamists
(UPDATED) Controversial proposal to end terror campaign creates another faultline for Christians in Africa's most-populous nation.
May 14, 2013
Turkish High Council Removes Third Prosecutor from Christian Murder Trials
Latest shuffle occurs after November hearings for 19 suspects accused of brutal 2007 murders.
December 11, 2012
Nigerian States Propose Religion Limits as Gunmen Kill 19 at Bible Study
Continued surge in sectarian violence has local governments debating how to stop it.
August 8, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood Signs Agreement with Egyptian Evangelicals
But is the 10-point agreement worthy of trust?
May 31, 2012
The Fight for Egypt's Future
Coptic Christians test new strategies to thrive in an Islamist Egypt.
May 31, 2012
Violence in Nigeria: Breaking the Country's Fatal Deadlock
Christians and Muslims will find peace if they work together for justice.
April 30, 2012
Anti-Christian Backlash After South Sudan’s Secession
Churches attacked and threatened with demolition as Bashir reiterates promise to make Sudan strictly Islamic.
October 26, 2011
Christians Killed, Injured in Arab Spring Fallout
The bloodiest day since Egypt’s uprising was caused by a peaceful Christian protest.
October 10, 2011
Ethiopia's River of Death
A handful of tribal Christians are fighting child sacrifice.
August 17, 2011
Zimbabwean Churches Told to Support Ruling Party—or Else
Mugabe regime violently targeting wide spectrum of congregations.
August 10, 2011
Shouwang Showdown, 15 Weeks In
Members of one of China's largest house churches continue to meet amid arrests.
July 20, 2011
Syria's Christians Back Assad
Church leaders say the embattled president should stay on.
July 7, 2011
Public Enemy: Iran's Persecution Backfires
Regime's antagonism is increasing Christianity's appeal.
June 1, 2011
Should the China Ambassador Worship at a House Church?
Observers discuss whether the U.S. ambassador to China should worship at an unregistered church to 'publicly identify with the persecuted.'
May 31, 2011
Why Beijing's Largest House Church Refuses to Stop Meeting Outdoors
Shouwang vows to continue showdown until Christmas in hopes of ending Achilles' heel of unregistered churches: government pressure on landlords.
April 26, 2011
Suspected Drug Traffickers Kidnap Pastor in Mexico
Michoacan state church leader abducted during Sunday service.
April 15, 2011
Exit Visa: Iraqi Christians Look for Safe Haven
Iraqis struggle to find refuge in Europe.
April 4, 2011
Thanksgiving Question Nearly Deports Tortured Christian
An immigration judge was distressed that 'Li claimed that Thanksgiving was a Christian holiday.'
April 4, 2011
Proselytizing in a Multi-Faith World
Why mutual respect and tolerance require us to witness for Christ.
March 28, 2011
Why a Jailed Missionary in Haiti Is Getting Little Attention
Danny Pye has been jailed for five months without charges.
March 14, 2011
The Curse of Blasphemy Laws
An upsurge of democracy should bring religious freedom to the Muslim world.
March 4, 2011
Pope Benedict XVI Points Fingers on Who Killed Jesus
Jews bear no collective guilt for crucifixion, he says.
March 2, 2011
Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's Most Prominent Christian, Assassinated (Updated)
Minister for Minorities Affairs had predicted his death in a recent interview.
March 2, 2011
How Said Musa's Case Got Attention (Updated: Musa Released from Prison)
Christian leaders had drawn attention to his case after he had been sentenced to death.
February 24, 2011
'Religicide' in Iraq
Fatal attacks trigger exodus of Christians from major cities.
February 16, 2011
Do Egypt's Evangelicals Get Along with the Coptic Orthodox?
More than they used to, say observers and insiders.
February 14, 2011
Egypt's Christians After Mubarak
They were protesting a church attack when the Tahrir Square demonstrations began. Political change likely won't undo deep tensions with Muslims.
February 11, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Gospel of Christ
Why Egypt's Christians might actually be safer if the Muslim Brotherhood were a part of the ruling government.
February 11, 2011
Egyptian Christians Reflect on Moment in History
Born and baptized in blood, the Church in Egypt is hardly a newcomer to hardship, notes Egypt's Anglican bishop.
February 11, 2011
The United States Needs an Ambassador for Religious Freedom Now
The Obama administration must send a clear signal to Egypt and the Middle East that they must embrace religious freedom in full.
February 8, 2011
Egyptian Christians Join Calls for Reform
Protests enter second week as Mubarak resists ouster.
February 4, 2011
Southern Sudanese Head to Polls
Vote may lead to freedom from repressive government in Khartoum.
January 11, 2011
Sudan Vote to Test Obama's Approach
As Sudan prepares to vote on an independence referendum, one of the President's point men is also an evangelical.
January 7, 2011
Sudan's Politics of Prayer
If there were ever a time for intercession in international affairs, this is it.
January 5, 2011
In Pakistan, a rare Christian retaliation against Muslim violence
Earlier this month, residents of a Christian neighborhood in Gujranwala did something unprecedented when their settlement was attacked by Muslims: They fought back. (CSM)
Nigeria Attacks Leave More Than 50 Dead
Attacks on villages surrounding a central Nigerian city at the heart of unrest between Christians and Muslims have killed more than 50 people this week, officials said Saturday, as authorities pleaded for peace over the Easter holiday. (AP)
Watch your tongue: Prejudiced comments illegal in Brazil
Brazilian lawmakers and law enforcement have drawn the line on free speech when it comes to racial, religious, or ethnic agitation – even though it is a constitutional right. (CSM)
RSS
Twitter
Facebook
Newsletters
Google
