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Iranian Pastor Facing Possible Death Sentence

Hamid Pourmand, lay pastor of Assemblies of God has been escorted from the Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran into his home city Bandar-i Bushehr where he will stand before the Sharia court of Islamic law that has the power to sentence him to death...

USCIRF gives Direction for Egypt's Coptic-Muslim Religious Freedom

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is soon scheduled to meet with U.S President George Bush during his official visit in the US. On this occasion the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)...

Promise Keepers to Host Christian Ethics Conference for CEOs

Promise Keepers (PK) and Soderquist Centre for Leadership and Ethics are organising a conference for top business executives with a focus topic on ethics in business...

Delay in Religious Laws in Serbia Caused by Orthodox Church

A delay in finalising proposed laws on religious organisations has been caused in Serbia due to the Serbian government waiting for commentaries to be submitted from the Serbian Orthodox Church. This has led to general criticisms...

Religious Laws Delayed in Serbia

World Debt Day Looks to Tackle Poverty by Wiping Out World Debt

World Debt Day, an initiative supported by Jubilee Debt Campaign, Make Poverty History and various other organisations, takes place on Monday 16th May 2005 calling to cancel the debts owed by poor countries across the world...

Kazakhstan Legal Amendments a Potential Threat to Religious Freedom

Kazakh authorities, in an attempt to improve national security have come up with amendments to 11 of the country's laws including the religious law. The members of the Majilis, the lower house of Parliament, approved the drafts...

Maronite Bishops in Lebanon Oppose New Electoral Law as a Threat to Christian-Muslim Relations

The Maronite Bishops Council of Lebanon (MBCL) has made known their great objections against the electoral law 2000, which was issued during the Syrian dominance in Lebanon. The MBCL has asked for its revision...

Archbishop Williams Creates Anglican Panel of Reference to Ease Gay Dispute

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams has established a "Panel of Reference" - an advisory and consultative body created in response to the Primates' call made during their meeting in February...

Pakistan Joins Eritrea, Vietnam on US's List of Religious Freedom Violators

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released their 2005 Annual Report on 11th May 2005. In it was announced 11 nations where it has been judged that religious freedom is being violated...

Human Rights Campaigner Arrested in Sudan - Christians Call for Release

A human rights activist has been arrested on 8th May 2005 in Khartoum, Sudan. It is reported that no charges were brought, but concerns have appeared...

Christians Worry as Sri Lanka's Anti-Conversion Bill Draft Approved

The "Prohibition of forced Conversions' Bill" went to parliament for a second reading on Friday 6 May 2005. Parliament approved the draft and the bill was then referred to a Standing Committee. At this stage, according to the Sri Lankan...

Iraq Swears in New Diverse Government

Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari has managed to complete his plans and filled the 6 vacancies to set up his new government which was sworn in on 9 May 2005. After his Shiite-dominated alliance won the election on 30 January, he promised...

Christian Resources Exhibition Draws Hundreds of UK Christian Organisations

The Christian Resources Exhibition will commence on Tuesday and continue from 10th May to 13th May 2005. The exhibition will provide the opportunity to gain essential knowledge and information regarding 350 Christian organisations...

Canadian Council Synod Decide to attend Anglican Consultative Council

The Council of General Synod (CoGS) meeting held in Mississauga, Ontario between 6-8 May has concluded, and it was decided that the members of Anglican Church of Canada should attend the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting next month...

Primate's Theological Commission Canada Releases Statement on Same-Sex Unions

The Primate's Theological Commission of the Anglican Church of Canada has released a statement on the blessing of same-sex unions. The report was requested by the General Synod...