Christians Under Attack

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The Constitution provides for freedom of belief and the practice of religious rites, although the Government places restrictions on these rights in practice. Islam is the official state religion and Shari'a (Islamic law) is

(observer.guardian.co.uk)  One of the Church of England's most senior bishops is warning that people will die unless Muslim leaders in Britain speak out in...

Berlin - The lack of cooperation of Muslim communities with the security authorities remains a weak point of the fight against terrorism in Germany. Six years after the attacks on 11 September 2001, according to

Drivers say police at O'Hare have fined 500 for blocking lanes

The Holy Virgin’s church at the mid-Delta town of Mehalla was the scene of Coptic demonstrations this week in the aftermath of the disappearance of 18-year-old Amal Zaki Nessim. Amal went to

BERLIN -- Religious converts are playing an increasingly influential role in Islamic militant networks, having transformed themselves in recent years from curiosities to key players in terrorist cells in Europe, according to counterterrorism officials and analysts.

Last February officials for the first time placed a figure on the number of disappearing Coptic women. The report of the National Council for Human Rights declared it had received 32 complaints of missing young Coptic women during the

ANYANG, South Korea -- The 21 South Koreans held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan said Wednesday that the insurgents used bayonets and beatings to pressure some of them to convert to Islam but

(iht.com)  Police arrested two leaders of a Belgian far-right party Tuesday for staging an illegal protest...

The items shown are for sale in Palestinian areas. The Palestinian leadership has, for

(nytimes.com)  Behind the walls of federal prisons nationwide, chaplains have...