Pope Tawadros II
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Mourners assaulted by Muslim rioters

HUNDREDS of people gathered at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Abbassia, Cairo, on April 7th for the funeral of four Christians who were killed during an uprising of inter-religious violence in the nearby community of Khosous two days earlier. (Two Muslim men had also died in the conflict.) As the mourners were leaving the service, they were pelted with stones

Extremist Buddhist groups such as the Bodu Bala Sena (Buddhist Strong Army) and the Sinhala Rawaya (Sinhala Echo) have incited religious disharmony

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By Bellah Zulu

FIVE DIFFERENT CHURCHES in Egypt – the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, the Evangelical (Presbyterian) Church, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church – have joined together to form the Egypt Council of Churches after one year of deliberations and meetings among the churches.

The announcement was made in a press release

A mob of around 50 to 60 armed Muslims attacked Christians in

THE ANGLICAN BISHOPS of the West Indies have urged their governments to hold fast and resist pressure from Britain and the United States to legalize gay rights and gay “marriage.”

In a statement released on Apr. 25, following the House of Bishops meeting in Barbados, bishops

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio became Pope Francis on March 13. (Photo: commons.wikimedia.org)

By Sue Careless

THE 1.2 BILLION Roman Catholics around the globe have a new Pope – and what a great list of firsts his election has generated. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, of Buenos Aires, Argentina is the first pontiff from the New World, the first Latin American pope, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, the first Jesuit, the first non-European pope in 1,200 years and the first to choose the name Francis. 

Bergoglio was elected by 115 fellow cardinals as the 266th pope on the fifth vote, after a brief two-day conclave. He had placed second

Benedict XVI will be remembered as one of the Catholic Church’s great theologians.

(Photo: Emanuel Pires / Archdiocese of Toronto)

Comment By Tim Perry

“WILL THE LEGACY of Benedict XVI be that of a great theologian or a poor administrator?” So began one of the many breathless radio reports in the days following the February resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. If we are to assess his legacy honestly and as best we can

Saeed Abedini and his son.

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By Faith J.H. McDonnell

AFTER the exoneration and release from prison of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in September, it was extremely disappointing to hear of his being arrested once again on Christmas Day. Although authorities indicate that he is only serving out the remaining 45 days of his original sentence, religious liberty advocates are concerned by this bold betrayal

 Yousef Nadarkhani

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By George Conger

THE IRANIAN pastor sentenced to death for apostasy from Islam, but released after three years imprisonment following an international protest campaign, was granted a special visa last month to travel to London to address a gathering of Christians who support

THE ANGLICAN Bishop of Egypt has issued a call to prayer for his embattled country after President Mohammad Mursi issued a decree widening the powers of the president and blocking his actions from judicial review by the courts.  More than 500 people have been injured in clashes between police and protestors angered by the seizure of absolute power