Charlie Hebdo Latest News: French Magazine to Print a Million Copies Next Week
French weekly Charlie Hebdo is set to print a million copies next Wednesday, almost 30 times than usual, despite the killing of its leading cartoonists.
Explosions, Gunshots Reported Near Hostage Situation In Northern Paris
Police reported explosions near where suspects involved in the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack are reportedly holed up north of Paris.
Vietnam Lifts Ban On Same-Sex Marriage, Becoming First Southeast Asian Country To Promote Homosexual Rights
Vietnam has lifted a ban on same-sex marriage, putting the communist country at the forefront of promoting gay rights in Southeast Asia.
Terrorism Is Top Threat To World Peace – U.N. Chief
A long list of conflict-ridden hotspots threatens to create a destabilized situation similar to a Cold War in the world today and this requires action to ensure peace and security, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
Radical Islam A Rising Threat to Christians In Africa, Middle East
Radical Islamists were the main persecutors of Christians worldwide last year, not only in the Middle East but increasingly in sub-Saharan Africa as well, a yearly survey monitoring religious freedom showed.
Police In Paris Go Door to Door In Search For Charlie Hebdo Suspects
Police have reportedly zeroed in on a small, rural village east of Paris after witnesses claim to have spotted the two suspects involved in Wednesday\'s terror attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper.
Recovery of AirAsia 8501 Tail Wing Thwarted By Current, Divers Say
Search and rescue teams in Indonesia are reportedly having a difficult time recovering the discovered tail wing of AirAsia 8501 due to strong currents in the Java Sea.
Paris Manhunt Zeroes In On Small Town After Suspects Spotted
Police in France zeroed in on a small town about 40 miles north of Paris Thursday after witnesses reported seeing two suspects, matching the description of those involved in the Charlie Hebdo attack on Wednesday, at a local gas station.
Salman Rushdie, Supporting Charlie Hebdo, Calls Satire 'A Force For Liberty'
Salman Rushdie, an award-winning author who once received a death fatwa from an Iranian clergy, has expressed his support for the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo following an attack that left 12 people dead in Paris, France, on Wednesday.
Over 80,000 Haitians Still Homeless 5 Years After Massive Quake
More than 80,000 Haiti nationals are still living in more than 100 refugee camps five years after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake destroyed the country's capital Port-au-Prince, an international rights group said.
5,000 Christians Killed, Over 1,000 Churches Attacked As Persecution Escalates In 2014
.Almost 5,000 Christians were killed while more than 1,000 Christian churches were attacked due to faith-based ideologies, with several Africa countries seeing the largest increase in Christian persecution, an annual report on religious freedom said.
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World Evangelical Alliance Celebrates 180th Anniversary With Global Online Gatherings
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) marked its 180th anniversary with online gatherings. Founded in London in 1846, the WEA represents more than 650 million evangelicals through nine regional alliances spanning 160 countries. Hundreds of participants from more than 20 countries joined two Zoom events on Sept. 23, scheduled at different times to accommodate multiple time zones.
“Asking What the Church Truly Is”… U.S. Church Grew ‘From Faith Community to Nation,’ Korean Church ‘From Bible Study to Church’
A public forum titled “Seeking the Essence of the Church” was held on the 25th at Queens Central United Methodist ...
CCP Detains Pastors at Beijing Church as House Church Crackdown Expands
Chinese authorities have detained multiple pastors and church workers from Beijing Jiaquan Church, an independent house church that has operated in the capital for more than two decades. ChinaAid founder and President Bob Fu said his organization is “urgently concerned for the safety, health and legal rights of every Jiaquan pastor and church co-worker who has been taken away.”
Muslim Residents Oppose Approved Church Project in Indonesia Over Permit Discrepancy
A planned church in East Java Province in Indonesia is facing renewed opposition from Muslim residents who argue that an address discrepancy in permit documents should halt construction. Residents in the Dukuh Kukun area of Babat Jerawat Urban Village, Pakal District, Surabaya, say the address listed on the official permit does not match the church site in the CitraLand housing complex.
Federal Judge Allows Bid for First Religious Charter School in U.S. to Proceed in Oklahoma
National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School may continue pursuing plans to become the nation’s first religious charter school while its legal challenge to an Oklahoma law moves forward, a federal judge ruled. According to Baptist Press, the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is challenging provisions of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act that bar religious organizations from operating publicly funded charter schools because of their religious character.