First Uzbek Edition of Proverbs Published in Tashkent
Posted on: Friday, April 6, 2001
ISTANBUL, April 5 (Compass) -- An Uzbekistan government official publicly hailed the Bible as "a priceless source of knowledge" during a March ceremony marking the first local publication of an Uzbek edition of Proverbs.
Southern Baptists ending talks with Roman Catholics
Posted on: Thursday, April 5, 2001
ATLANTA (ABP) -- Southern Baptist leaders have informed the Roman Catholic Church that they are cutting off official conversations between the two groups that have been going off and on for 30 years.
House lawmakers introduce faith-based package
Posted on: Friday, March 30, 2001
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Pressing forward despite criticism of President George W. Bush's faith-based initiative, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers has unveiled the sweeping "Community Solutions Act." The law would expand funding of religiously oriented social services and allow non-itemizers…
‘With God, all things are possible’ ruled constitutional as Ohio motto
Posted on: Wednesday, March 21, 2001
COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP)--A 9-4 federal court ruling for Ohio's motto, "With God, all things are possible," is "an important victory for freedom and a sound defeat for those who want to strip our nation of its religious heritage," constitutional attorney…
Groups release guidelines on churches using tax funds
Posted on: Tuesday, March 20, 2001
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Launching a major effort to educate churches about the perils of taking tax dollars for social-service ministries, the Baptist Joint Committee and the Interfaith Alliance released a guide March 13 that will be distributed to 20,000 houses…
Bush faith initiative meeting roadblocks
Posted on: Tuesday, March 20, 2001
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Amid growing criticism from the Religious Right, Republican lawmakers are stalling implementation of President Bush's sweeping plan to expand "charitable choice" programs that provide government funding of religiously oriented social ministries.
Clowns, Doctors, Dentists, and Street Witnessing Teams Needed For Unique October “Festival of Life”
Posted on: Friday, March 16, 2001
SAN DIEGO, CA (ANS) - Clowns, doctors, dentists and street witnessing teams, are among those needed for Mike MacIntosh's unique "Festival of Life" outreach in the historic city of Queretaro, Mexico, October 3-8, 2001.
Atlanta Baptists refuse to oust pro-homosexual congregations
Posted on: Tuesday, March 13, 2001
HAPEVILLE, Ga. (BP)--An attempt to expel from the Atlanta Baptist Association two churches that affirm homosexuality came up short after messengers to the 93rd annual meeting of the association failed to reach a two-thirds majority.
Christians Attacked in Sri Lanka While Praying
Posted on: Tuesday, March 13, 2001
SANTA ANA, CA (March 13, 2001) -- One Christian was seriously injured and 35 more were hospitalized when about 100 Buddhist extremists assaulted the congregation of the Sanasum Sevana (New Life) Christian Center as they prayed on Sunday morning, February…
Horrifying reports filed by team assessing persecution in Indonesia
Posted on: Saturday, February 24, 2001
MANADO, Indonesia (BP)--A Christian human rights leader from the United States and a five-member delegation he was leading were detained for a day and a half by security forces in Indonesia's strife-ravaged Malukan island chain before being released Feb. 24.
Battle For The Airwaves in the U.K. Continues
Posted on: Wednesday, February 21, 2001
J Peter Wilson, Director of VOICE FM in the West Bromwich area of the British Midlands, and former Station Director of 97.2 Stray FM in Harrogate, Yorkshire, reports: "We have recently received the news that the Radio Authority has declined…
Four Christians Released By Saudi Authorities
Posted on: Thursday, February 15, 2001
ISTANBUL, February 15 (Compass) -- Saudi Arabia released four Filipino Christians in Riyadh yesterday, 40 days after their arrest by the country's strict Islamic police for conducting Christian worship services in a private home.
Persecution of Christians Growing in the United States
Posted on: Tuesday, February 6, 2001
More Christians died for their faith in the twentieth century than at any other time in history, says Christian Solidarity International. Global reports indicate that over 150,000 Christians were martyred last year, chiefly outside of the United States. However, statistics…
Jailed Pakistani Christian Evangelists Freed on Bail
Posted on: Monday, January 22, 2001
ISTANBUL, January 22 (Compass) -- After eight days in jail, two Pakistani evangelists arrested in Jacobabad for distributing Christian literature and tapes of the documentary "Jesus" film were released on bail January 19.
