Peter B Beita

French President's religious mixing riles critics

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is drawing criticism from opponents for his increasingly frequent remarks on religion in society, which critics say is a very "un-French" thing to do.

Iranian filmmaker's Islamic Jesus to make TV debut

An Iranian director says the movie he has produced on Jesus according to Islam is the Muslim answer to Western productions such as Mel Gibson's 2004 blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ".

Spanish Government, Catholic Church spar over liberal policies

The confrontation between the Spanish Government and the Roman Catholic Church took a bitter turn after the government said it "cannot go back in time" on social liberal policies.

Italy's Catholic head backs abortion moratorium

The head of the Catholic Church in Italy said he would support a moratorium on abortion, giving an extra boost to the proposal that has gained much support in recent days.

Christians to reach India's poorest through Christmas gifts

As part of their "Christmas gift", two prominent Christian ministries are joining hands in an effort to help the poorest of people in India and encourage Christians to participate in practical giving to change lives.