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Three Family Members Murdered in Chiapas, Mexico
When the 11-year-old daughter of Antonio Gomez became ill of a stomach ailment, her father decided that it was due to witchcraft committed by his evangelical neighbor.
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Evangelical Leaders: Pregnancy Doesn't Derail Palin Support
Evangelical leaders say the announcement that GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's teenage daughter is pregnant will not diminish their support for her candidacy.
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Maoists in India Say They Killed Hindu Leader
Though a Maoist group today claimed responsibility for killing a Hindu extremist leaderin Orissa state, that hasn't stopped attacks in the worst-ever communal violence against Christians.
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Indonesia: Students Ordered to Leave Campground
The manager of a campground in East Jakarta this week asked staff members and 600 female students from a theological college who had taken refuge there to leave and pay stiff fees.
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Orissa: Violence Slowing, But Interior Villages Still Targeted
Reports of attacks from the eastern state of Orissa are decreasing, but many rural villages remain cut off from communication and being attacked at night.
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Eritreans in Saudi Detention Center Begin Hunger Strike
Fourteen Eritreans in a Saudi detention center have begun a hunger strike to highlight the continuing plight of Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers.
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Even in Tough Times, Charitable Giving Stays Strong
For faith-based organizations, widespread economic woes might seem to have the potential to create a complicated situation. Historically, however, church-member giving doesn't necessarily decline in a recession...
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In Gori, Relief Logistics Move Forward
When Russian troops pulled back from Gori, Georgia, Aug. 22, a Southern Baptist overseas relief team in Tblisi scrambled to assess the need for humanitarian assistance.
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Christians Attacked in India after Hindu Leader Killed
The killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council) leader Swamiji Laxmanananda Saraswati and four associates by suspected Maoists on Aug. 23 led to renewed anti-Christian attacks in Orissa state, with churches torched and two people burned alive.
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Relief Orgs Hit the Frontlines of South Ossetia Conflict
Several organizations, including World Vision and Project HOPE have been serving on the frontlines in Russia. They are actively aiding many people who have been involved in the Georgia conflict by engaging in humanitarian efforts and providing medical supplies.
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Sep 5, 2008
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Anglican Church, Vatican Condemn Orissa Violence
Haiti: Hurricane Season Slams Ministries
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Haiti: Hurricane Season Slams Ministries
Political Sermons on Web Earn Tax Exemption Review
Relief Agencies Prepare for Still More Storms
Sep 3, 2008
Relief Organizations on the Ground after Gustav
China: Communist Leaders Threaten Darker Days
Nigeria: Muslim Extremists Burn Church Building
Report: How to Transition from Seminary to Ministry
China: Communist Leaders Threaten Darker Days
Nigeria: Muslim Extremists Burn Church Building
Report: How to Transition from Seminary to Ministry
Sep 2, 2008
Assyrian Bishops Call for Assyrian Autonomy in Iraq
Australian Christians Walk to Bring Bibles to Persecuted Believers
Christian Charities Say Poverty Must Be Gov't Priority
Thousands Homeless after Orissa Violence
Australian Christians Walk to Bring Bibles to Persecuted Believers
Christian Charities Say Poverty Must Be Gov't Priority
Thousands Homeless after Orissa Violence
Aug 29, 2008
Gustav Prompts Relief Teams' Preparations
Grant Aims to Expand Pro-Gay Church
Man Donates $3M Lottery Ticket to Church
China Missed Chance to Improve Rights Image, Says U.S.
Grant Aims to Expand Pro-Gay Church
Man Donates $3M Lottery Ticket to Church
China Missed Chance to Improve Rights Image, Says U.S.
