12 April 2007 China: Catholics, the Holy See and religious freedom The relationship between China's government and the Holy See has greatly improved. But contentious issues – such as government control... Read more
11 April 2007 Zimbabwe: Churches hear Easter call for liberation An Easter message pinned to church bulletin boards and read out to some congregations around Zimbabwe has called on President... Read more
10 April 2007 Russia: Putin’s faith raises questions Recent television images of Russian President Vladimir Putin have shown him lighting candles at the Vatican and praying on the... Read more
16 March 2007 Nepal: King’s envoy carries message to Hindu meeting in India Embroiled in a raging controversy for issuing a controversial message to the nation last month, Nepal's King Gyanendra has hit... Read more
16 March 2007 Egypt: government gets tougher on Muslim Brotherhood The power game between the Egyptian regime and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement has got more intense ahead of a... Read more
15 March 2007 United Kingdom: Paisley and Blair form ‘special bond’ around Christian faith A special bond has been forged between UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Rev Ian Paisley, the leader of... Read more
13 February 2007 Religion and politics: Ayodhya temple not high on global Hindu meeting agenda – but thinking about elections The three-day global meeting organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) that began on Monday 12 February focussed more on... Read more
18 January 2007 India: seven million take icy baths in salvation quest It was a sea of humanity in quest of salvation as nearly seven million devotees, many from outside India, Monday... Read more
16 January 2007 USA: Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton back new look for North American Baptists Former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton are backing a new centrist organization for US Baptists which they hope will... Read more
03 January 2007 Pakistan: ‘moderate’ madrassas mushroom in Islamabad Forty-two new Islamic seminaries came up in Pakistan's capital last year, a development the government hopes would promote President Pervez... Read more