Ethan Cole, Christian Post
Top Hamas leader's son converts to Christianity
The son of a top Hamas leader has converted to Christianity and prays some day his family will also accept Jesus Christ as their saviour, according to an Israeli newspaper.
Chinese house church head forced to live on streets
The chairman of the Federation House Church and his wife were recently forced to live on the streets following repeated harassment and intimidation by government authorities, reported a Chinese persecution watchdog group.
Lutherans lament 'suffering creation' in Tanzania
Member church representatives from around the global Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are in Tanzania for a six-day meeting on climate change and its impact on Africa's highest mountain.
Church fights to stay open in Turkey
A legally recognised church in Turkey is fighting to stay open after police last week delivered a letter from the government stating that it will be closed within days.
Church bodies seek 'daily bread' for world's poor
Church bodies have affirmed their commitment to feeding the world's hungry after world government's agreed at the Rome food crisis summit last week that overcoming the current shortages would require a united effort.
Faithbook launches on Facebook to tackle extremism
The first interfaith page on the popular site Facebook was launched Tuesday in an effort to foster greater understanding among people of different religions and to combat extremism.
Algeria shuts down 26 Protestant churches
Persecution watchdogs sounded the alarm this week after learning that authorities in predominantly Muslim Algeria have closed half the Protestant churches in the country over the last six months.
Iran arrests 12 Christian converts
Police in a southern city in Iran reportedly arrested 12 Christian converts from Islam in what appears to be part of a crackdown on the country's growing house church movement.
Churches easing Iraqi Christian resettlement in Sweden
In Sweden, churches play a leading role in the resettlement of Iraqi Christians, providing a bridge to the new culture while connecting this persecuted group to its past.
Church of England told to stop watering down faith
The Church of England is divided over a proposed motion urging it to proclaim Christianity as the only way to salvation and offer strategies on how to evangelise Muslims.
Iraq Church opposes death penalty for Archbishop's killer
An archbishop said Monday that the Iraqi Church is opposed to a court's decision to sentence to death the convicted killer of an archbishop in Mosul.
Cardinal: Britain must not be a 'God-free zone'
British public life must not be a "God-free zone", said the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.