• India Supreme Court Orders Protection for Orissa Christians

  India’s Supreme Court ordered this week the state government of Orissa to protect the tens of thousands of Christians being targeted by Hindu extremists in the worst sectarian violence since the country’s independence from Britain.

• Activist Criticizes Warren, Reveals Christian Right’s Fear

  A conservative activist revealed the Christian Right’s fear in the alliance between megapastor Rick Warren and President-elect Barack Obama in a column Monday that criticizes Warren for accepting the invitation to give the invocation at Obama’s inauguration.

• Gaza Church Leader: Children Wake Up Screaming in Fear

  Citizens in Gaza are all suffering from food shortages, lack of medical care, power outages and a long list of other problems, but a church leader living amid the turmoil says the children are the greatest sufferers of the Gaza-Israel conflict.

• Anti-Theist: Christianity is Bad for the World

  A best-selling atheist author claims that Christianity not only falsely takes credit for good in the world, but actually promotes immorality.

• China Cracks Down on Christians during Christmas Week

  The officially atheist Chinese government harassed Christians in different regions of the country in the days leading up to Christmas and on Christmas Eve, reported a U.S.-based rights group.