US Commission: ‘Muslim States Worst Violators Of Religious Freedom’
By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent
WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)– Of the 15 "worst violators of religious freedom" in the world, 10 are Islamic states, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) says.
WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)– Of the 15 "worst violators of religious freedom" in the world, 10 are Islamic states, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) says. BREAKING NEWS: Billy Graham’s Soloist George Beverly Shea Dies At 104
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
CHARLOTTE, USA (BosNewsLife)-- George Beverly Shea, the beloved soloist who accompanied American evangelist Billy Graham for six decades around the world, has died at age 104 after a brief illness, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) said.
CHARLOTTE, USA (BosNewsLife)-- George Beverly Shea, the beloved soloist who accompanied American evangelist Billy Graham for six decades around the world, has died at age 104 after a brief illness, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) said. BREAKING NEWS: Obama Calls Boston Blasts ‘Act Of Terror’; Prayers Urged
By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BOSTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- Amid calls for prayers, U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday, April 16, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was investigating Monday's deadly bombings in Boston as an "act of terrorism", but cautioned it remained unknown who was behind the blasts.
BOSTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- Amid calls for prayers, U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday, April 16, that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was investigating Monday's deadly bombings in Boston as an "act of terrorism", but cautioned it remained unknown who was behind the blasts.
BREAKING NEWS: Boston Marathon Blasts Kill Several (Update)
(CHANGING DEATH TOLL, ADDS MORE DETAILS, COMMENTS PRESIDENT OBAMA)
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
BOSTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- At least three people were killed Monday, April 15, and as many as 140 injured when suspected bomb explosions rocked the finish of the Boston Marathon in the United States, officials said, in what appeared to be a coordinated terror attack
BOSTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- At least three people were killed Monday, April 15, and as many as 140 injured when suspected bomb explosions rocked the finish of the Boston Marathon in the United States, officials said, in what appeared to be a coordinated terror attackBREAKING NEWS: Son US Pastor Rick Warren Commits Suicide; Matthew Dead At 27
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
LAKE FOREST, USA (BosNewsLife)-- The youngest son of famed American Pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay, has committed suicide at the age of 27 following a long struggle with mental illness and depression, his father and church confirmed early Sunday, April 6. The evangelical Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake Fores, California, said Matthew Warren took his own life at his Mission Viejo home.
LAKE FOREST, USA (BosNewsLife)-- The youngest son of famed American Pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay, has committed suicide at the age of 27 following a long struggle with mental illness and depression, his father and church confirmed early Sunday, April 6. The evangelical Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake Fores, California, said Matthew Warren took his own life at his Mission Viejo home.
Cuba Closing Evangelical Church Amid Wider Crackdown
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of Christians in Cuba were without a place of worship Thursday, March 14, after security forces closed down the Full Gospel Church as part of a government attempt to "destroy" evangelical congregations on the Communist-run island, rights activists said.
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of Christians in Cuba were without a place of worship Thursday, March 14, after security forces closed down the Full Gospel Church as part of a government attempt to "destroy" evangelical congregations on the Communist-run island, rights activists said. BREAKING NEWS: Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio Elected Pope
By BosNewsLife News Center
VATICAN CITY (BosNewsLife)-- Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, from Argentina has been elected pope. As Pope Francis, as he will be known, appeared in front of a huge crowd packing St. Peter's Square, he asked the faithful to pray silently for him at a time of turmoil in the church.
VATICAN CITY (BosNewsLife)-- Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, from Argentina has been elected pope. As Pope Francis, as he will be known, appeared in front of a huge crowd packing St. Peter's Square, he asked the faithful to pray silently for him at a time of turmoil in the church.
NEWS ALERT: Venezuela Catholics Urge Religious Freedom In Post-Chavez Era
By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BosNewsLife)-- An influential Catholic relief group says it hopes Venezuela's government will respect religious rights again in the South American nation following the death of President Hugo Chavez, whose Socialist revolution allegedly threatened the Catholic Church.
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BosNewsLife)-- An influential Catholic relief group says it hopes Venezuela's government will respect religious rights again in the South American nation following the death of President Hugo Chavez, whose Socialist revolution allegedly threatened the Catholic Church. NEWS ALERT: Iran Pressures Jailed U.S. Pastor To Deny Faith In Christ
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An American pastor who is held in one of Iran's most notorious prisons on charges linked to his Christian faith says authorities use physical and psychological torture to pressure him to deny his faith in Jesus Christ."My eyes get blurry, my body does not have the strength to walk, and my steps become very weak and shaky,” Pastor Saeed Abedini wrote in a letter smuggled out of Evin Prison in Tehran.
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- An American pastor who is held in one of Iran's most notorious prisons on charges linked to his Christian faith says authorities use physical and psychological torture to pressure him to deny his faith in Jesus Christ."My eyes get blurry, my body does not have the strength to walk, and my steps become very weak and shaky,” Pastor Saeed Abedini wrote in a letter smuggled out of Evin Prison in Tehran. Hungary “Forcing” Missionaries To Leave Under New Law
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with additional reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Foreign missionaries living in Hungary fear they will be forced to leave the country under new tax legislation, amid a wider government crackdown on religious groups.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Foreign missionaries living in Hungary fear they will be forced to leave the country under new tax legislation, amid a wider government crackdown on religious groups. 
