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South Korean Christians Depart for Middle East Despite Warnings

Despite the government’s strong recommendation not to visit the dangerous region, over 100 South Korean Protestants have already left for the Middle East to attend religious rallies to be held early next month in Jerusalem...

Plans for BWA Centenary Congress in England Finalised

The historic Baptist World Centenary Congress of BWA to be held in Birmingham, England next year, has become one of discussions that focused by the worldwide Baptists delegates ...

Magazine for Christian Arabs Receiving Positive Responses

For the first time in decades Christian Arabs in Jordan and Palestine have their own magazine, according to a Lebanon-based newspaper...

Colombian Bishop Freed Unharmed

After three days of being held hostage by a left-wing guerrilla group in Colombia, Roman Catholic bishop Misael Vacca Ramirez was set free without harm, July 28, 2004...

Task of Healing Iraq "Far From Over"

More than 120 people were killed by suicide bombings and other attacks by terrorists in Iraq since the interim government took over one month ago. Such ongoing violence and increasing hostage crisis has hampered humanitarian response...

A Closer Look at Conversion in Malaysia

According to a Hong Kong-based news agency, authorities have begun to crack-down on converts, restricting their activities in order to prevent them from introducing Malays to Christian doctrine...

Church Planting in Germany sees Huge Growth

‘Greater Europe Mission’ recently reported on a huge growth in Church Planting in Germany, even though according to previous figures, evangelical Christians only make up about 3% of Germany’s population...

Incredible Growth in Church Planting in Germany

Iraqi Christians Flee

Insecurity on the streets and fear of persecution under a future theocratic government have induced many Iraqi Christians to emigrate to North America, Europe and Australia, said the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baghdad...

New Fears of Persecution for Christians in Iraq

The Christian minority in Iraq is anxious about their place in the new world around them, one that often sees them as collaborators with their American occupiers...

Rising Self-Harm and Suicide Cases in UK

Self-harm and suicide have now become the third leading cause for loss of life after cancer and heart disease in all age groups. And among all the European countries, the UK has the highest self-harm rates...

Abducted Indian Missionaries Released

Gospel for Asia (GFA) is excited to announce that the five native missionaries captured in the state of Karnataka Saturday have been released...

France's First Same-sex 'Marriage' Declared 'Null and Void'

On July 27, a French court officially declared France’s first same-sex “marriage” void, only reiterating what the government immediately said when the marriage was performed a month ago...

Japanese Council OKs Human Cloning for Research

Three weeks after France's parliament gave final approval to a law that approves stem cell research on human embryos for a limited test period, Japan has followed suit...

British Public Show Support for Sudan Emergency Appeal

Last week, UK international aid charities launched a joint national appeal for public help as thousands of men, women and children have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the violence in Darfur...