Jennifer Riley, Christian Today Correspondent
Poll: Few opposed to Rick Warren giving inaugural prayer
Despite the âbigâ controversy fuelled by the US media about Rick Warren giving the inaugural prayer on Tuesday, few Americans seem to know about the selection, let alone disapprove of it.
US elections - McCain tries to court Conservatives; Romney bows out
GOP front-runner John McCain will try to win the support of his party's right wing during a conservative conference starting Thursday.
AIDS Congress Stresses Fight Against Stigma
The top priority at a conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific was the battle against stigma and discrimination - a topic that consumed some three-quarters of a four-day AIDS conference which ended Thursday.
Pro-Lifers Decry Misleading Abortion Pill Study
Christian pro-life groups are calling a new study which claims a controversial abortion pill is safe as misleading because it avoids comparing women who use the pill to women who have never had an abortion.
Saudi Arabia Traps Christian Surgeon for Faith in Jesus
A US-based Christian rights group has raised the alarm over the plight of an Egyptian Christian reportedly being detained by the Saudi Arabia Government because of his faith.
Rick Warren Gives Thumbs Up to Rwanda's Vision 2020 Plan
Christian pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren has praised Rwanda's Vision 2020 plan, which seeks to develop the country into a middle-income economy by the year 2020.
Indonesia Christian Teachers Say Imprisonment 'Worth It'
Three Indonesian Sunday school teachers who were found guilty of "Christianisation" reflected on their prison sentence and said it was worth it after being freed on Friday.
Chinese Officials Apologise for Confiscating House Church Items
Chinese officials have buckled under international pressure and reportedly apologised and returned all the items it had confiscated from two house church pastors in an east coast province in China on Friday.
1,700 Christians Attend Asian Baptist Congress
The recent Asian Baptist Federation 7th Congress in Thailand drew in some 1,700 attendants, making it one of the largest ABF congresses ever held.
Lebanon Violence Forces Christian TV Network to Cancel Events
Street protests, violence, and intensifying political instability in Lebanon has forced the Mideast Christian satellite network SAT-7 to cancel events and filming.
Hillsong United Supports SHOCKWAVE Global Youth Prayer
The youth pastor of Hillsong Youth in Australia has expressed his support of the upcoming global youth prayer event for the some 200 million persecuted Christians.