World Watch Monitor
UN considers sending force to Central African Republic
Consensus is emerging to begin "contingency planning" to send a UN peacekeeping force to the lawless Central African Republic, the UN's No. 2 official said Monday.
Jihadists could end Christianity in Syria if given power, says nun
Catholic nun warns against deposing Assad until viable alternative appears
'White Widow' key suspect in Kenyan pastors' murders
Samantha Lewthwaite also wanted for execution of two radical Muslim clerics
French priest abducted in Cameroon
Latest kidnapping raises fears that Cameroon has become terrorists' second home
Book review: 'The Global War on Christians'
No book ranges quite as widely as Allen's in his portrait of the persecuted church today
Turkish pastor arrested on human trafficking accusations
Pastor says deliberate plot was hatched to discredit his church
Number of Christian martyrs continues to cause debate
Estimates of how many Christians die for their faith each year vary hugely
Chinese government looks to church to fill social care gap
The Chinese Government said at a recent Bible Society conference in Shanghai that it welcomed the support of the church in meeting the needs of the nation
Imprisoned Iranian pastor released
An Iranian Christian sentenced to 10 years in prison has been released after three months.
Abyei wants to join South Sudan
Unofficial vote records 99% of Ngok Dinka in favour; Misseriya boycott
Jail terms for Vietnamese Catholics
Two Vietnamese Catholics whose arrest led to protests last month have been handed jail terms.
Two pastors killed in Kenya
Perpetrators must be arrested and security increased, say church leaders
Northern Iraq no longer safe for Christians
Once a relative safe haven, Kurdish north is becoming increasingly dangerous
Indian Christians sentenced to life terms will appeal
Lawyer says murder convictions are based on 'circumstantial' evidence
Bajrang Dal pressure villagers to leave Christianity
Nationalist Hindu group destroys church, threatens believers
Iran 'abuses' rights of Christians
Christians are jailed, tortured and prevented from meeting together