Jailed Pastor in Iran No Longer in Solitary Confinement

Pastor Saeed Abedini is an Iranian-born pastor, who is serving an eight-year sentence in Iran’s Evin Prison on charges of posing a threat to national security.

Ahead of Elections, Religious Tensions in Malaysia

The country's 1 million Catholics are caught in the middle as Muslim-led parties face off over whether minorities have the right to use the word ‘Allah.’

Iran’s Eight-Year Sentence for Christian Pastor Draws Outcry

Saeed Abedini, who is a U.S. citizen, is convicted by an Iranian judge for allegedly threatening local security with his leadership of house churches.

U.S. Bishops Warn of Refugee Crisis in Syria

Washington urges Syrian opposition groups to form an effective alternative to the Assad regime, as the U.S. bishops highlight the desperate plight of refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict.

Pakistan Blasphemy Case Draws Concern in U.S. — and Criticism of Obama’s Record

The blasphemy trial of Rimsha Masih, a 14-year-old defendant with Down syndrome, exposes plight of Christians and other religious minorities in Muslim countries that are allies of the United States.

International Clamor for Asia Bibi’s Release Grows

The Christian mother of 5, convicted in sharia court of blasphemy in 2010, remains on death row in Pakistan.

Cardinal Schönborn to Washington: ‘Syria and Egypt Must Not Become Iraq’

As Egypt inaugurates an Islamist president and civil war rages on in Syria, cardinal of Vienna and religious-freedom activists call on the West to ‘help the Christian minorities to breathe.’

India Tribunal Indicts Local Government for Anti-Christian Violence

Report describes violence as ‘torture’ and lambasts government officials for being ‘silent spectators and bystanders.’

Church Report Condemns Pakistan's Intolerance Toward Non-Muslims

A 12-year-old Christian girl's ordeal sheds further light on the plight of religious minorities.

Coptic Christians Protest Attacks, as White House Weighs Policy

Elections in Egypt are likely to solidify their second-class citizen status.

Pope Prays for Egyptian Christians After Cairo Violence

At his Oct. 12 audience, Benedict expressed sorrow over incident that left dozens dead and hundreds injured: 'I join in the sorrow of the families of the victims and the entire Egyptian people, torn by attempts to undermine the peaceful coexistence between its communities, which is rather essential to preserve, especially in this time of transition.'

Tim Tebow and Christophobia

Pakistan to Restore Ministry for Religious Minorities

Government official calms Christians' fears of continued persecution by the Muslim majority.

Cardinal Turkson Discusses the Turmoil in North Africa

Egypt Could Become ‘a New Iraq,’ Ghanaian Archbishop Says

Gunned Down for Defending Christians

A Pakistani governor was assassinated today for seeking to pardon a Christian woman. The archbishop of Lahore talks to the Register about what the future holds for his 97% Muslim country.

Quran Desecration Backlash

Christians Still Living in Fear in Kashmir

We Don’t Kidnap Imams

Senators Rally for Jailed Priest

Priest Targeted by Al Qaeda

Iraq’s Beleaguered Christians