Sister Leonella, a nun who devoted her life to helping the sick in volatile regions of Africa, used to joke that there was a bullet with her name engraved on it in Somalia. When the bullet came, she used her last breaths to forgive those responsible.
"I forgive, I forgive," she whispered in her nat

JAKARTA: September 19, 2006. Three Christians convicted for their roles in deadly attacks on Muslims in 2000 in central Indonesia will be executed on Thursday, media reports quoted the men`s lawyer as saying.
Attorney Roy Bening said the men had received a letter from prosecutors stating they would

Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, defended Pope Benedict XVI, saying: "There are elements in Islam that can be used to justify violence, just as there are in Christianity and Judaism." He added: "The Pope has issued an apology, and I think his views on this need to be judged against h

The overwhelmingly Muslim country`s foreign ministry also waded into the growing row, accusing the Roman Catholic leader of "ignorance" and warning that his remarks would hurt efforts to improve ties between religions.
Dozens of youths from an Islamic party later staged a noisy protest in the easte

WASHINGTON DC: A peaceful demonstration against the Extra Judicial Target assissination of Baloch Nationalist Leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in Balochistan was held in front of The Capitol Hill on September 08, 2006 by World Sindhi Institute, Balochistan National Party, Jamhoori Watan Party, Pakist

Pope has retreated from the public gaze to spend a private day with his brother after criticising radical Islam in the last major address of his six-day visit to his native Bavaria.
With the criticisms still resonating, the pontiff`s only scheduled public appearance Wednesday was to inaugurate a n

Bhopal, September 9: (Reported by Pervez Bari) Dr. John Dayal, Member of National Integration Council, Government of India, has said that the Federal and the state governments cannot absolve themselves of their responsibility of the bomb explosions killing 38 Muslims in Malegaon after Friday prayers

Global Council Of Indian Christians (GCIC) urges brothers and sisters in Christ to rededicate their lives to the service of the poor, the widows, the persecuted and the rejects of the society on the occasion of the death anniversary of Mother Teresa as commanded by our Lord.
GCIC appeals to the Ch

The comments come from Sabri Atman, a member of the Assyrian Christians, and were triggered by Khatami`s appearance before a Muslim group in Chicago.
Yesterday, Khatami was at the University of Virginia, where he told an audience American military forces should not leave Iraq immediately because a

This is one of the most inhuman acts that have been carried out by the murderers in the name of religion and mighty majortitism. We deplore such acts, which make the lives of innocent and poor people miserable by taking away the members of the family who earn daily livelihood for the family. Five

Mr. Bhatti said "killing of Nawab Bughti can be avoided if government have adopted way to dialogue than use of force but present regime launched operation in Balochistan against recognized democratic leaders"
Mr. Nazir Bhatti added that Government of Pakistan failed in Waziristan to act against Tal

ISLAMABAD: August 26, 2006. (Reuters) - "It is confirmed, Nawab Bugti has been killed in an operation," Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani told Reuters. Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao also said Bugti had been killed.
A military spokesman said security forces had attacked a rebel

It was also said that the day I would appear in the Court, 15 Million Pakistani Christians will renounce their Pakistani Nationality. I appreciate their concern for me and my safety in Pakistan especially in Karachi. In my letter to the Government of Pakistan and the Judiciary, I announced that if t

A Christian named as Abid son of Rasheed was in love with his cousin named Gulshan aged 21. About 2 months ago Abid and Gulshan eloped, embraced Islam and got married under Muslim rites. They lived at unknown place for two months.
Now after about two months Abid along with his wife, came back

Thaiki District Sheikhupura. Three Christian men are in hospital in critical condition, one is abducted while other villagers are under threats to death. Mr. Sohail Johnson, chief Coordinator of Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan (SLMP) rushed to help the villagers.

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