Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
Hungary’s Right Ousts Socialists In Historic Election Victory
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010
The main Hungarian center-right party - the Fidesz Hungarian Civic Alliance - has declared victory in the country's parliamentary elections. Fidesz defeated the ruling Socialists by winning a super majority of seats.
Hungarians Demand Better Life After Elections
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010
The polls opend in Hungary Sunday, April 25, for the second round of legislative elections. Hungarians have made the center-right party Fidesz the favorite as they try to recover from the deepest recession in years.
Indonesia Court Pressured To Repeal Blasphemy Laws
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010
A major Christian rights group has urged Indonesia’s Constitutional Court to repeal blasphemy laws that it claims have been "widely misused to persecute religious minorities" in the Islamic country.
NEWS WATCH: Serbia’s Parliament Apologizes For Srebrenica Massacre
Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Serbia's parliament has apologized for the massacre of 8,000 Muslims by Bosnian-Serb forces in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica in 1995. But, the declaration does not directly call the crime "genocide", as survivors had demanded.
BREAKING NEWS: Dozens Die In Moscow Metro Suicide Blasts
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010
At least 37 people died when two female suicide bombers attacked two different locations at Moscow's underground metro system, including near the Kremlin, Russian officials and witnesses said Monday, March 29.
Pakistan Funeral For Burned Christian
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Hundreds of people attended the funeral Wednesday, March 24, of a young Christian man who was allegedly burned by Muslim extremists and police officers for refusing to convert to Islam.
Vietnam Priest Released After Three Years Imprisonment
Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Christian rights activists on Wednesday, March 16, welcomed the early release by Vietnam of a prominent Catholic priest from prison after he served just three of an-eight year sentence, but they expressed concerns over his health.
Georgia Panics After Fake Report About Russian Invasion
Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2010
The opposition in Georgia has condemned a fake television report about the invasion of the former Soviet Republic by forces from neighboring Russia. Georgia President Mikheil Saakhasvili has defended the report, following widespread panic caused by the broadcast.
NEWS ALERT: Persecuted Hungarian Rabbi Raj Dies; Funeral Underway
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A funeral service was underway Wednesday, March 10, for a former Hungarian chief rabbi who was persecuted under Communism because of his involvement in spreading the Jewish faith,the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (MAZSIHISZ) confirmed.
Christian Party Re-elected in Dutch Town After Hindu Row
Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2010
A small Christian party which made world headlines with protests against local government support for a Hindu religious festival has been re-elected in the municipal council of Amstelveen, a strategic town near the Dutch capital Amsterdam, local election…
NEWS WATCH: Dutch Government Collapses Over Afghanistan Mission
Posted on Saturday, February 20, 2010
The Dutch coalition government has collapsed amid a political row over whether to extend the country's military mission in Afghanistan. Christian Democratic Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende was due to submit his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix later…
NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Challenges Election Results
Posted on Sunday, February 14, 2010
Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.
