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`Gospel of Barnabas will bring down Christianity`

`Gospel of Barnabas will bring down Christianity`


Iranian press report has claimed that Gospel`s contents will prove that Islam is the final and right...
Egyptian Christians ‘fear persecution under Islamists’

Egyptian Christians ‘fear persecution under Islamists’


Christians are Egypt`s largest religious minority, but yet they don`t believe that any of the candid...
Israel marks 45th anniv of Jerusalem`s re-unification

Israel marks 45th anniv of Jerusalem`s re-unification


Israel claims united Jerusalem as its "eternal and undivided capital," contrary to the popular inter...
Cemeteries in Kerala turn eco-friendly

Cemeteries in Kerala turn eco-friendly


Christian cemeteries with decorative tomb stones and shining name-boards will become a thing of past...

Pak court allows Christian lady to live with Muslim hubby


A Pakistani court has allowed a Christian woman, who converted to Islam, to live with her husband.
Women have a special tie with the Lord: Pope

Women have a special tie with the Lord: Pope


Pope Benedict XVI paid tribute to the role of women in Christianity as he gave a post-Easter prayer...
Christians celebrate Easter in Jerusalem

Christians celebrate Easter in Jerusalem


Thousands of Christians are celebrating Easter Mass in Jerusalem in an array of processions and pray...
Truth is stronger than lies: Pope at Easter vigil

Truth is stronger than lies: Pope at Easter vigil


Pope Benedict XVI, carrying a tall, lit candle, ushered in Christianity`s most joyous celebration wi...
Christians in Holy Land pray on Easter Saturday

Christians in Holy Land pray on Easter Saturday


Easter Saturday is a day of reflection and waiting for many Christians, who believe Jesus was crucif...
Christians mark Good Friday in the Holy Land

Christians mark Good Friday in the Holy Land


In the West Bank town of Beit Jala, Palestinian Catholics re-enacted Jesus` 14 stations of the cross...
Oakland: Nursing director thinks she was target

Oakland: Nursing director thinks she was target


Ellen Cervellon said she wasn`t on campus Monday when her former student, One Goh, came looking for ...

Church to award historian for work on Xi`anity


Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours here, famed as the "tallest" church in Asia, has instituted...

Forced conversions hike Pakistan minorities` fear


Hindu and Christian representatives say forced conversions to Islam have become the latest weapon of...
Britain to oppose wearing cross at workplace

Britain to oppose wearing cross at workplace


The move means Prime Minister David Cameron`s coalition is now lined up against the Christian church...

Centre harassing Christians: TN Bishop Council


Christian leaders today said government should stop harassing the Christian minority and withdraw ...
‘Britain won`t be Christian nation by 2030’

‘Britain won`t be Christian nation by 2030’


Britain may no longer be a Christian country by 2030 as the number of non-believers is set to overta...

Pak woman tortured for `anti-Islam views`


A Christian woman was brutally tortured and paraded in the streets of a village in Punjab province...
Ancient tomb provides earliest evidence of Christianity

Ancient tomb provides earliest evidence of Christianity


Archaeological examination of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limest...

Two Christians abducted in Pakistan


The abductors reportedly asked the occupants of the car if any of them were Koreans.
Goa`s Christians focus of our attention, says BJP

Goa`s Christians focus of our attention, says BJP


BJP leader Aarti Mehra said the party has made conscious efforts to reach out to the Christian comm...
Merkel backs East German activist for president

Merkel backs East German activist for president


Angela Merkel wanted to avert a fight with opposition parties that might have distracted her from ta...
Merkel coalition meets to tap new German president

Merkel coalition meets to tap new German president


Merkel said yesterday she wanted a candidate who was also backed by opposition parties.
German President resigns in blow to Merkel

German President resigns in blow to Merkel


Angela Merkel said she will seek an agreement with Germany`s main opposition parties on a new head o...
Lift President`s immunity: German prosecutors

Lift President`s immunity: German prosecutors


It has emerged that Christian Wulff had received a large private loan from a wealthy friend`s wife i...
Bulgarians pray for honey, health of bees

Bulgarians pray for honey, health of bees


Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria observed a unique holiday traditionally associated with honey and be...
Five Catholic faces in BJP’s first list for Goa

Five Catholic faces in BJP’s first list for Goa


The BJP`s Central Election Committee had met in Delhi last night to finalise the first list of candi...

Grand Mufti takes a dig at Hurriyat leader Geelani


Jammu and Kashmir Sharia court headed by Grand Mufti Bashiruddin has defended its decree of expulsio...

Geelani opposes fatwa to expel Christian priests


Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday locked horns with the local Sharia board over a fa...
No climate deal unless firms join push: UN

No climate deal unless firms join push: UN


The world has no chance of sealing an emissions cut deal unless companies lobby their governments fo...

J&K: Sharia court asks removal of 5 missionaries


A Sharia court issued a decree seeking the expulsion of five Christian clergymen from J&K.
Germans mock president with new

Germans mock president with new "wulffen" verb


Don`t take it too kindly if your German friends start accusing you of "wulffen".

Surya Namaskar row: Christians question ‘Sun God’


After a fatwa was issued against Madhya Pradesh government’s `Surya Namaskar` push, Christian groups...
Egypt`s Christians celebrate Christmas amid fears

Egypt`s Christians celebrate Christmas amid fears


The Coptic Orthodox celebration follows an escalation in violence against the minority over the past...

Rally against govt employee`s `conversion bid`


About 2,000 people took out a procession demanding action against a government polytechnic lecturer....
Shoe-toting protest urges German President to quit

Shoe-toting protest urges German President to quit


Protesters have gathered outside the German President`s palace to call for President Christian Wulff...
Israeli Christian murdered; suspect dressed as Santa

Israeli Christian murdered; suspect dressed as Santa


Israeli Police are searching for suspects in the murder of Gabi Kadees in Jaffa.
German Prez admits

German Prez admits "grave mistake”, won`t resign


German President had tried to prevent a newspaper from publishing an embarrassing story about a home...
Boko Haram threatens Nigeria Christians, troops

Boko Haram threatens Nigeria Christians, troops


A purported spokesman for Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has issued an ultimatum to Christians.
Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war

Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war


Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has come under pressure to do more to fight the growing securit...
Jail warden tried to strangulate me: Asia Bibi

Jail warden tried to strangulate me: Asia Bibi


Asia Bibi has claimed that a female jail warden had tried to strangulate her following an argument. ...

Pak Christians pray for peace on Christmas


Christians in Pakistan prayed for peace in the country as they celebrated Christmas amid heavy secu...
As Islamists surge, Egypt`s Christians hold their breath

As Islamists surge, Egypt`s Christians hold their breath


The Christians comprise 10 per cent of the 80 million population of Egypt.

Pak Christian couple converts to escape wrath


A Christian couple on the run in Pakistan have converted to Islam in exchange for protection against...
Hundreds march in Egypt to mourn slain Christians

Hundreds march in Egypt to mourn slain Christians


Coptic Christianity in Egypt dates back to the first century and the language used in its liturgy ca...

‘Muslims converting to Christianity grave issue’


Terming conversion of Muslim youths to Christianity as "grave", Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said a committee...

Halt forced conversions: Agnivesh to Pope


Activist Swami Agnivesh has written to Pope Benedict XVI asking him to impose a "moratorium" on mas...
Chinese Christians give Bush handwritten Bible

Chinese Christians give Bush handwritten Bible


Over two dozen Christians had read the set of homemade Bibles for more than a year at a labour camp.
Hindus should receive Jesus as saviour: US senator

Hindus should receive Jesus as saviour: US senator


Kentucky State Senator, David Williams had lashed out at Guv Steve Beshear, for his participation i...
Egyptian activist jailed for defying prosecutor

Egyptian activist jailed for defying prosecutor


Egyptian activist Alaa Abd-el-Fatth, who has been accused of inciting violence during an October 9 ...
Nepal Christians demand separate burial ground

Nepal Christians demand separate burial ground


The Christians of Nepal threatened nationwide hunger strike if its demand for a separate burial gro...