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President Obama calls for release of pastor imprisoned in Iran
President Obama calls for release of pastor imprisoned in Iran

Fox News is reporting that a senior Obama Administration official has confirmed that President Obama has called for the release of American Pastor Saeed Abedini in a phone conversation today with Iranian President Rouhani.

Egypt: A country in confusion
Egypt: A country in confusion

Egypt's precarious fight for the future

Leftovers for Africa
Leftovers for Africa

Put your leftovers in an envelope and send it to Africa.  This is one action Christian Aid definitely does not recommend people do to help world hunger! 

Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin September 2013 Update
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin September 2013 Update

Pakistan, Central African Republic, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Laos, Morocco

Cuban church leaders publish joint declaration on religious freedom

Cuban religious leaders finished a visit to Washington DC last week by publishing a paper titled, "Thirty Questions for the Cuban Government."

Turkish military linked to Christian murders
Turkish military linked to Christian murders

New evidence provides glimpse into Turkey's 'Deep State'

Saeed Abedini\'s wife petitions Iranian president for his release
Saeed Abedini's wife petitions Iranian president for his release

September 26 marks the one-year anniversary of American Pastor Saeed Abedini's imprisonment in Iran because of his Christian faith.

Sudanese bishop\'s plea to world: Don\'t forget us
Sudanese bishop's plea to world: Don't forget us

A Sudanese bishop has written to US President Barack Obama, calling for prompt actions to save the lives of those still alive in the country's Nuba Mountains, Blue Nile and Darfur regions.

Call for greater protection of Pakistani Christians
Call for greater protection of Pakistani Christians

Churches and organisations around the UK call for greater protection for Christian minorities following the suicide attack on a church in Pakistan.

Prayers for victims of Kenya and Pakistan attack
Prayers for victims of Kenya and Pakistan attack

The Church of Scotland has said it is praying for victims of the Pakistan and Kenya attacks.

Colombian Christian leader accused of FARC affiliation
Colombian Christian leader accused of FARC affiliation

As peace talks continue between the Colombian government and Latin America's oldest left-wing guerrilla insurgency, FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), a case involving a prominent Christian leader highlights the difficulties faced by those who seek to mediate between the opposing sides.

British Pakistani Christians to protest after Peshawar church bombing
British Pakistani Christians to protest after Peshawar church bombing

British Pakistani Christians were due to protest in London on Tuesday to express their frustration over the Pakistani government's failure to protect minority Christians.

Church mourns victims of suicide bomb attack in Pakistan

Two suicide bombers attacked a 130-year-old church in the north of Pakistan, killing more than 80 people.

Archbishop of Canterbury \'appalled\' by Peshawar church attack
Archbishop of Canterbury 'appalled' by Peshawar church attack

The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to the Moderator of the Church in Pakistan giving assurance of his prayers and support after Sunday's horrific attack on a church in Peshawar. 

Tractor for Tanzania
Tractor for Tanzania

The Diocese of Worcester has teamed up with Warwickshire College and the AGCO Apprentice Academy to send a tractor to a village in Tanzania. 

\'Experiencing God\' author Henry Blackaby found safe
'Experiencing God' author Henry Blackaby found safe

Pastor and author Henry Blackaby, 78, has been found and is safe after missing for more than 24 hours in the Atlanta area.