Saddleback Church to Host Civil Forum on Reconciliation
Pastor Rick Warren will moderate a discussion with Rwanda's president and a Yale professor on post-genocide reconciliation at Saddleback Church Friday evening.
Ethan Cole
Christian Post Reporter
Chinese Officials Secretly Offer to Pay Destroyed Megachurch
Under pressure from the central government, local Chinese officials from Fushan city secretly offered to pay $219,000 (1.5 million yen) in damages to the megachurch it leveled last week.
Church Leaders Support Obama on Mideast Conflict
Some prominent church leaders voiced support for President Obama Tuesday on his vision for resolving the thorny issue of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Pakistan Grants Bail to Muslims Accused of Anti-Christian Attacks
Thirteen Pakistani Muslims accused of anti-Christian attacks in the eastern city of Gojra were granted bail, reported a Christian human rights group.
Christian Girl Kidnapped to Force Father to 'Reconcile'
The daughter of a Coptic man was recently kidnapped in Egypt to force her father to agree to a "reconciliation" session with the families of the men who murdered her brother, reported a Coptic advocacy group.
Fla. Couple Defends Decision to Shelter Teen Convert
The Christian couple who sheltered a runaway teen convert defended their action by maintaining that the threat to the girl's life is real.
Chinese Megachurch Demolished; Congregants Badly Beaten
A megachurch in eastern China was recently demolished by reportedly 400 people in police suits, a human rights group reported Tuesday.
Man Credited for Feeding a Billion People Dies
An American agronomist and humanitarian said to have had the largest positive impact on hunger and starvation in modern history died this past weekend.
Orissa Christians are 'Prisoners' in India, Says Ministry
Indian Christians in the eastern state of Orissa live as if they are prisoners, reported a co-worker of a ministry supporting persecuted churches.
Pakistani Bishop: Muslim-Christian Tension Unlikely to be Resolved Soon
There is a deeply rooted mindset among Muslim extremists that makes them especially hostile to Christians in Pakistan, a bishop from Lahore told American church leaders this week.