Lone Senator Holding Religious Freedom Commission ‘Hostage’
Watchdog may close up in less than a month. (Updated)
Obama Nominates Cook for Religious Freedom Ambassador
Obama also intends to nominate Felice D. Gaer and William J. Shaw as members to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Trouble in Pakistan
Agreement with Muslim extremists bodes ill for religious freedom.
Another Reason not to like Hugo Chavez: anti-Semitism
US Commission says government-sponsored acts against Jews must end.
Passages
Deaths of Allen Finley and Pierre Gemayel, Installation of Katharine Jefferts Schori, and other stories.
A Cartoonish Response to Benedict’s Speech
Plus: Booted broadcasters boo TBN, chaplain prayer battles, the new State Department religious freedom report, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Who’s to Blame for the Mideast’s Unmerry Christmas?
Plus: The Pope and Ahmadinejad, Kansas’ abortion battle, what happened to Jesus’ foreskin, churchgoers remember Ford, and other stories from online sources around the world.
More Money, Less Liberty
Observers parse motives behind new tax exemption.
State Department Must Criticize Saudi Arabia’s Religious Repression, Commission Says
Yemen court bombed, Indian Christians attacked, and other stories from online sources around the world.
We Must Never Be Silent About Suffering
The CT religious rights debate continues