United States of America

By Eric Leijenaar, BosNewsLife Senior Special Correspondent reporting from the Netherlands AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)-- Translators of U.S.-based Wycliffe Associates have launched two Bible translation projects in countries where evangelism, or even reading a Bible, is forbidden.

By BosNewsLife News Center BUDAPEST/NEW YORK (BosNewsLife)-- World famous evangelist David Wilkerson, who founded Times Square Church in New York City and authored the best-selling book, "The Cross and the Switchblade," has died, BosNewsLife learned Friday April 29. He was 79.

By BosNewsLife Amercas and Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (BosNewsLife)-- Iraqi diplomats, Christians and religious groups were among those expected to attend a prayer vigil Monday, February 14, in front of the White House to support "persecuted Christians and religious freedom for all in Iraq," organizers said.

By Joseph C. DeCaro, BosNewsLife North America Correspondent WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- A pending bill that bars government funding for non-profits having religious requirements in their hiring process is a "serious assault" on faith-based charities, according to the senior vice president of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) in the United States.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife WASHINGTON/KABUL/JAKARTA/JERUSALEM (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians in strict Islamic countries remained anxious about their safety Friday, September 10, amid deadly protests against plans by an American pastor to burn copies of the Koran, although it remained uncertain whether the bonfire would go-ahead.

By George Whitten, BosNewsLife Senior International Correspondent WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (BosNewsLife)-- A small evangelical Christian congregation in Florida plans to burn Korans Saturday, as a protest against violent Islamic extremists on September 11, the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States, despite international concerns about the action.

By Marshall Ramsey, BosNewsLife North America Correspondent

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife WASHINGTON DC. USA (BosNewsLife)-- Missionary Avery Willis, the co-founder of one of the world's largest evangelistic movements 'Call2all', has died after losing his battle with leukemia, his family and the movement's president confirmed Friday, July 30. He was 76.

By BosNewsLife North America Service with George Whitten, BosNewsLife Senior Correspondent WASHINGTON D.C., USA (BosNewsLife)-- American President Barack Obama will receive "absolute power" to shut down the Internet, according to proposed U.S. Senate legislation seen by Worthy News Friday, June 18.