World
Gov’t Persecution of Christians in China Worsens Significantly
By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter China Aid Association revealed in its annual Persecution report that persecution of Christians in China continues to rise, with house and urban churches being
U.N. committee presses Vatican on child abuse, some church teaching
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child continued to insist that the Vatican compile and publish detailed statistics
Pastor Killed in Trinidad and Tobago on New Year’s Day
By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter The first murder victim of 2014 in Trinidad and Tobago was reported to be a Christian pastor, who was killed in a robbery supposedly
Second Fatal Blast Hits Russian City
VOA News – Russian officials say a male suicide bomber is responsible for Monday’s explosion on a bus in the southern city of Volgograd that killed 14 people; the attack
Christmas Day Iraq Bombing Spurs Cries for Intercession
Charisma News – Christmas is a dangerous time for Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus in many countries around the world. The apparent targeting of Christians occurred again Wednesday in
Pope Francis hopes for a better world in Christmas Day message
Vatican City – In his speech on Christmas Day, Pope Francis said he hopes for a better world, including successful Middle East negotiations in the land of Jesus’ birth, peace
Iraqi Archbishop Calls on West to ‘Open Eyes’ to Christians’ Middle East Exodus
Charisman News – The archbishop of Baghdad, Louis Raphael I Sako, has called on the West to help put an end to the “mortal exodus” of Christians from the Middle
Pope Francis’ big year
By Michael Lipka, PEW RESEARCH – Pope Francis began this year as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, an Argentine archbishop. He finishes it as Time magazine’s Person of the Year, beating out contenders
UNHCR chief meets Pope Francis to discuss refugee issues
ROME, Italy, (UNHCR) – Pope Francis discussed the plight of millions of forcibly displaced people around the world with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Friday during a
Donors Pledge $12 Billion for Global Fund
Joe DeCapua, VOA News – Donors showed strong support this week for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. They pledged 12-billion dollars at the fund’s replenishment meeting
