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India among the world's worst religious freedom violators

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is keeping India on its watch list, reports MNN. The report, released April 28,...

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Christian minorities & the risks they face under Islamic rule

By Mike Edens Baptist Press "Are the Christian minorities at greater risk as a result of the uprisings in... |Mar 30, 2011

Minnesota state judge rejects 'gay marriage'

A Minnesota state judge has upheld the state's traditional marriage law and refused to legalize "gay marriage," reportsBaptist Press. The ruling by...

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Pakistan’s only Christian official shot dead by Islamic extremists

Pakistan’s only Christian government minister, Shahbaz Bhatti, has been shot dead by Muslim extremists in apparent reprisal for opposing the nation’s...

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Archbishop Chaput criticizes American inaction on religious freedom issues

American inaction and complacency towards promoting religious freedom keeps the United States from... |Mar 9, 2011

Following revolution, Coptic bishop details dreams for ‘New Egypt’

As post-Mubarak Egypt stands at a crossroads, Coptic Orthodox bishop His Grace Bishop Serapion is certain... |Mar 2, 2011

International pressure leads to release of Afghan convert

Press release from El Shafie Ministries Before Christmas we sent an alert about Said Musa, an Afghan... |Mar 1, 2011

Uzbekistan: More short-term prisoners of conscience

The same Tashkent judge who sentenced three Protestants to 15-day prison terms in a late-night hearing in... |Mar 1, 2011

Pakistani minorities minister urges reform of blasphemy law

Pakistani controversial blasphemy law must be reformed to avoid more bloodletting of Christian minorities... |Feb 16, 2011

In Iran, 'scores of Christians' were arrested Dec. 25

"Scores of Christians" have been detained since Christmas in Tehran, according to a statement protesting... |Feb 16, 2011

Italian bishop urges international community to respect religious freedom

The president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, is urging the international... |Feb 10, 2011

Pope begins new year with renewed appeals for persecuted Christians

Benedict XVI's Christmas and New Year's messages were loaded with calls for peace as violence against... |Feb 9, 2011

Pope: World peace impossible without religious freedom

Calling religious freedom “the path to peace” in the world, Pope Benedict XVI has deplored the murder of... |Feb 8, 2011

Will Turkmenistan respond to OSCE call for religion law changes?

Nearly three years after Turkmenistan's government declared "reform" to the Religion Law to be a... |Feb 8, 2011

Report: most persecuted religion is Christianity - 200 million suffering

The 2010 “Report on Religious Freedom in the World” by the Catholic organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) states that Christianity is the most...

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