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By BosNewsLife Africa Service WASHINGTON/ABUJA (BosNewsLife)-- An umbrella organization of US-based Baptist churches have urged the United States government to designate Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram as "a terrorist group" and to support religious minorities in the Middle East, North Africa and South-Central Asia.

By BosNewsLife Americas Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- An American pastor remained jailed in "prison camp-like conditions" Sunday, August 5, for holding an unauthorized Biblestudy meeting at his home in the U.S. state of Arizona amid concerns about a possible "North Korean-style" crackdown in the country, his lawyer and activists said.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife NEW YORK, USA (BosNewsLife)-- Donna Summer has arrived where she wanted to be most: at home with the Lord. At least that's what later songs reveal of the American superstar and married mother of three children who passed away at age 63 after losing her battle with cancer.

WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife Columns)-- The United States has expressed concerns over the detention of Christians in Vietnam. Following is an editorial reflecting the views of the U.S. government as broadcast by the Voice of America (VOA) network and picked up by BosNewsLife Columns, the editorial division of BosNewsLife News Agency

By BosNewsLife Middle East Service WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Influential Christian activists prepared to gather in front of the Iranian Interests Section in Washington, D.C. to pray and demand the release of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been sentenced to death for refusing to renounce his Christian faith and embrace Islam.

By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Jailed Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was believed to be still alive Saturday, February 25, after the European Union and the United States urged Iran not to carry out an execution order and demanded his immediate release.

By BosNewsLife Americas Service NEWARK, USA (BosNewsLife)-- A funeral service began Saturday, February 18, for American singer Whitney Houston at New Hope Baptist Church in the U.S. State of New Jersey, where the star first showed off her singing talents as young as 11.

By BosNewsLife America Service WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (BosNewsLife)-- American singer and actress Whitney Houston, who began performing in a church choir at age 11 to become the best soul singer of all times, has died, her publisher Kristen Foster said Sunday, February 12. She was 48.  

By BosNewsLife Americas Service WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- Robert William Schambach, the legendary American evangelist who brought "countless thousands" to personal faith in Jesus Christ has died of heart failure, his organization and daughter said in comments monitored by BosNewsLife Saturday, January 28. He was 85.

By BosNewsLife Americas Service WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- Rights activists say they are "deeply concerned" about plans to effectively close down the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).