PA: Worldwide
Saturday, 28 September 2013 14:56
Syria: ‘No military solution' to conflict, say church leaders
Church leaders from Syria, Russia, the United States and Europe have said that a political solution is the only way to secure peace in Syria. They are urging ‘public outcry’ against the ongoing civil war that…
Saturday, 28 September 2013 14:50
Egypt: Army storms Islamist-held town
Troops last week stormed a central Egyptian town held for over a month by hardline supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi who had launched a campaign against Christian residents, officials said. Soldiers and police entered…
Saturday, 28 September 2013 14:45
Pakistan earthquake: Hundreds dead in Balochistan
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 250 people in Pakistan's remote south-west province of Balochistan. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck on Tuesday afternoon at a depth of 20km (13 miles) north-east of Awaran. Many houses were…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:36
NIGERIA: Five Christians executed in road-side ditch by Muslim gunmen
Five Christians were shot dead near Jos, Plateau State, on 29 August by Muslim gunmen, who had stopped the bus they were travelling in and separated them from the other passengers. They found out who among…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:28
USA: Deaths and hundreds missing in Colorado floods
Rescue teams responding to the Colorado floods have warned residents to evacuate their homes or face being stranded for weeks without electricity, water or basic supplies. Amid apocalyptic scenes across the foothills of the Rocky Mountains,…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:19
Egypt: Christians forced to pay Jizya Tax
Word comes from the Minya area city of Dalga that many of the town's 20,000 Christians are now being forced to pay the Jizya tax required by Islamic law. Islamic extremists have controlled the town since…