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German Church Helped Bring down Berlin Wall

Deborah Potter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:09:00 GMT

In the early 1980s, the Rev. Christian Fuhrer The Rev. Christian began holding weekly prayers for peace at St. Nikolai. Its weekly vigil eventually overflowed into the streets of East Berlin.

For Pentecostals, A Generational Split over Speaking in Tongues

Tim Townsend — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:42:00 GMT

Elders in the Assemblies of God are worried about what a younger generation's more practical theology might mean for the future of the practice of speaking in tongues.

In China, Christians' Lawyers Also Face Government Attacks

Cindy Ortiz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:47:00 GMT

A group of religious freedom activists in China are not the only ones needing a lawyer; their lawyers also are being attacked by the government.

Court Impedes Effort to Rescue Kidnapped Girl in Bangladesh

Aenon Shalom — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:09:00 GMT

A bail order in Bangladesh has impeded police from rescuing a young Christian girl who was abducted and forced to convert to Islam and marry one of her kidnappers, according to police.

Coptic Blogger in Egypt Pressured to Convert in Prison

Will Morris — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:55:00 GMT

A Coptic Christian blogger in Egypt entering his second year of prison without charge is being pressured to convert to Islam in exchange for his freedom, his attorneys said.

Religion Today Summaries - Nov. 9, 2009

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:28:00 GMT

Indonesians Responsive to Quake Relief
Haggard Starting New Church at Co. Springs Home
Pastors Apologize to Gay Community in Atlanta
Faith Groups Can Beat Poverty, Says UK Official

Religion Today Summaries - Nov. 6, 2009

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:23:00 GMT

Remember Persecuted Christians Worldwide this Sunday
Vatican Criticizes Court's Crucifix Decision
New Dimension in India’s Anti-Christian Violence Feared
Rick Warren, Reader's Digest Part Ways on Magazine Project

Religion Today Summaries - Nov. 5, 2009

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:21:00 GMT

Pakistani Christian Missionary School Set on Fire
Christian Prison Proposed in Tiny Oklahoma Town
North Korean Defectors Share Their Tale in Britain
Bishop Publishes Prayers for Burnt-Out Workers

Religion Today Summaries - Nov. 4, 2009

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:17:00 GMT

Lesbian Bishop Candidate Fails in Minn.
Philippines: Typhoons Knock Churches' Relief Work
Child Sacrifice on the Rise in Uganda
Land, Religious Leaders: Sanctions Needed on Iran

Religion Today Summaries - Nov. 3, 2009

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:13:00 GMT

Church Officials: 15,000 Bibles Seized in Malaysia
Government Orders Tehran Church to Stop Some Services
Seminary Students in Indonesia Evicted from Two Locations
UK's 'Hidden' Children Still Exploited, Says Charity

Kyl Criticizes Quiet on Chinese Anti-Satellite Test

Nathan Burchfiel — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:15:13 GMT

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Monday criticized what he sees as a muted Bush administration response to a recent Chinese anti-satellite missile test, saying the launch highlights the need for the United States to protect its interests in space.

Administration 'Mean Spirited, Vengeful,' Fonda Tells Anti-War Throng

Monisha Bansal — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:45:41 GMT

Derided by counter-demonstrators as "leeches on freedom," Members of Congress, civil rights leaders and Hollywood celebrities including actress Jane Fonda, joined anti-war protestors in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, demanding that lawmakers and presidential candidates stop supporting and funding the war in Iraq.

Conservatives Differ on Iraq War, Troop 'Surge'

Fred Lucas — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:45:41 GMT

On a day when thousands gathered in Washington to protest the war in Iraq, conservatives debated their own divisions over the coming troop "surge" and the war's larger role in the war on terrorism.

Iran's Holocaust Denial Prompts Survivor to Speak Out

Aleena Shakeel — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:15:14 GMT

More than six decades after she was rescued from the Nazis, Manya Friedman has been so outraged by Iran's attempts to deny the Holocaust that she decided to start speaking publicly about her experiences.

Hargrove Proposes Holiday Rather Than Apology

Payton Hoegh — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:15:14 GMT

A Virginia delegate introduced legislation this week proposing a holiday to honor the end of slavery as an alternative to an official apology that, to much controversy, he refuses to support.

Suicide Attack Apparently Intended to Stop Palestinian Infighting

Julie Stahl — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:45:09 GMT

A Palestinian from the Gaza Strip managed to carry out a suicide bombing in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat on Monday - more than 100 miles away from his home.

Fatah Blames Iran, Syria for Palestinian Violence

Julie Stahl — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:00:14 GMT

Egypt and Saudi Arabia offered to mediate a truce between rival Palestinian factions, which were fighting each other for a fifth straight day on Monday.

Terror Attack in Southern Israel

Julie Stahl — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:01:04 GMT

At least three people were killed in a suicide bombing in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat on Monday morning.

Iran Defiant as UN Condemns Holocaust Denial

Patrick Goodenough — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:00:19 GMT

The United Nations General Assembly Friday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution condemning denial of the Holocaust - but did so by consensus rather than by a recorded vote, thus allowing member states ambivalent on the matter to sidestep criticism.

Iran Threat Hovers Over US-Russia Missile Dispute

Sergei Blagov — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:15:12 GMT

Amid differing views over the potential security threat posed by Iran, the United States and Russia are exchanging verbal blows over U.S. proposals for a missile defense "umbrella" in eastern Europe and Russian plans to sell missiles to Tehran.

Helping Mexican Economy Key to Ending Illegal Immigration, Says Expert

Monisha Bansal — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:15:13 GMT

Amid a growing national debate over how to deal with illegal aliens, one expert suggested Monday that the way to solve the immigration problem in the United States is to boost the Mexican economy.

'Inconvenient Truth' Producer Pens Kids' Global Warming Text

Randy Hall — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:15:13 GMT

Move over, Chicken Little. A children's book planned for release in September is an attempt to "fill the minds of children with 'sky-is-falling' global warming hysteria," a Republican senator warns.

German Boy's Sex Change Result of Political Correctness, Group Says

Melanie Hunter — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:45:08 GMT

It's a medical first - a 14-year-old German boy became the youngest patient in history to begin treatment to prepare him for a sex change, but a conservative group says the boy's parents and doctors have been unfairly influenced by the homosexual lobby.

Conservatives Spar Over Immigration Policy

Nathan Burchfiel — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:45:15 GMT

Conservative pundits sparred Sunday over the Bush administration's immigration policy, which some view as "amnesty" for the millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States.

Conservatives Debate the 'Race Card' in Politics

Kevin Mooney — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:00:09 GMT

Political agitators who use "Al Sharpton rhetoric" are in a stronger position today because "spineless Republicans" have supported racial gerrymandering -- thus ensuring the election of divisive figures, said a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Gingrich Backers Launch Campaign to Draft Him

Aleena Shakeel — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:15:13 GMT

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has said he will not announce his decision to compete in the 2008 presidential election until after Labor Day, but an online grassroots political campaign was launched nationally on Monday in an effort to convince him to run.

One More Supreme Court Appointment for President Bush?

Kevin Mooney — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:45:09 GMT

Conservatives stand a strong chance of securing at least one more seat on the U.S. Supreme Court before President Bush leaves office, according to one conservative court-watcher.

Former Arkansas Governor Eyes Presidency

Nathan Burchfiel — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:46:06 GMT

Hoping to become the second former Arkansas governor to take up residence in the White House, Republican Mike Huckabee on Sunday announced his intention to run for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

Mitt Romney Buffs His Conservative Credentials

Kevin Mooney — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:45:16 GMT

America is at risk of becoming "the France of the 21\super st\nosupersub Century" unless policymakers curtail burdensome government policies and extravagant entitlement spending that work against the creative energies of free people, said former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

Gingrich: I'll Decide in September

Nathan Burchfiel — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:30:12 GMT

Taking a swipe at politicians who already have declared plans to run for president in 2008, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Saturday that he would decide in September whether to seek the Republican nomination.