The animosity between Turkey and Armenia is rooted in events of the past, particularly the genocide committed against Armenian people in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Turkey has relied on the process of historical denial to confront a terrible event in its past, but President Abdullah Gul has decided it is time to […]

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Attacks on Christians and their churches continued in Orissa leaving at least nine people dead. Pope Benedict XVI in an address at the Vatican spoke of his “deep sadness.” The Pope appealed to “religious leaders and civil authorities to work together” to bring people of diverse religions to end the violence. There are reports […]

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It is now thirty years since Islamic groups in the southern Philippines launched a rebellion against the government. During these past thee decades there have been truces, promises and one agreement after another that was broken by either side. A cease fire once again has broken down and government forces are fighting elements of the […]

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Hundreds of Christian theology students have been living in tents since a mob of angry Muslim neighbors stormed their campus last month wilding bamboo spears and hurling Molotov cocktails. Historically, Indonesia has always displayed a moderate and open respect for those who are not Muslims, but there are increasing signs of a change in that […]

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The Muslim majority government of Malaysia has accused a Christian newspaper of breaking publication rules by running articles deemed political and insulting to Islam. Ethnic Malaysia is a mixture of many groups including Buddhists, Christians and Hindus who live under the rule of a Muslim controlled society. the Herald was warned about printing articles that […]

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A last ditch attempt to undermine the position of the Archbishop of Canterbury became apparent with the leak of a letter he wrote eight years ago in which he compared homosexual relationships to marriage. At the recent Lambeth conference which brought together Anglican bishops, Dr. Rowan Williams emerged as a moderate who endeavored to placate […]

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Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, blamed liberal North American churches for causing turmoil in the Anglican communion by blessing same-sex union and consecrating gay clergy. “If North American churches do not accept the need for a moratoria(on same sex blessings and the consecration of gay clergy)we are no further forward. We continue to be […]

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Two major church bodies in Kenya ant religious education to made compulsory in the nation’s schools and students compelled to take examinations on what they learn about religion. The National Council of Churches of Kenya and the kenya Episcopal Conference said the education system and curriculum needed to be reviewed to include national values and […]

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Anglican Bishops from African societies expressed their disappointment with efforts by the Church of England to allow gays and females to serve as bishops. Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng, arch bishop of Sudan, blasted developments in Canada and the United States where gay clergy are being ordained and same sex relationships are blessed. “This has not […]

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The leadership of the Anglican Church expressed in clear terms their support for the rights of gays and women to be active participants in all facets of their religion. Duleep de Chickera, a bishop for Sri Lanka, made clear” “There is space equally for anyone and everyone, regardless of color, ability, gender or sexual orientation. […]

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