Hungary Detains U.S. Missionary For ‘Child Abuse’
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Hungary
SZOLNOK, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- An elderly American missionary, who has been living and evangelizing in Hungary for 17 years, remained jailed Wednesday, August 29, more than a month after he was detained by Hungarian police on charges of molesting children under his care, his wife confirmed.
NEWS WATCH: Smaller New Government To Tackle Hungary’s Economic Crisis
By Stefan J. Bos. Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- The incoming prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, has introduced ministers of what observers say will be the smallest Cabinet since the country's communist regime collapsed in 1989. The incoming center right government will have to lift the European Union member from a deep recession.
Tajikistan Churches Face Closures, Uncertain Future
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
DUSHANBE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in several areas of Tajikistan faced uncertainty Tuesday, January 5, over the future of their churches after the former Soviet republic introduced a new religion law that the United States has criticized as highly restrictive.
NEWS WATCH: Thousands Mourn Assassinated Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
MOSCOW/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife) Tens of thousands of people have come out in Moscow to mourn former deputy prime minister and opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was shot and killed late Friday. Many carried Russian flags and the photo of the 55-year-old politician, who was one of the most vocal opponents of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Fears Over Christian Refugees in Hungary As U.S. Network Returns
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest, Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- There is mounting concern about the plight of persecuted Christian...
NEWS WATCH: Ukraine Orders Withdrawal Forces Amid Rising Tensions
Listen to this BosNewsLife News report via Vatican Radio:
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
KYIV/AMSTERDAM (BosNewsLife)-- Ukraine has ordered the withdrawal of all its forces from Crimea, following the Russian takeover of the peninsula. Monday's announcement came while Western concerns over Ukraine was expected to dominate a nuclear security summit in the Netherlands.
Britain Urged To Defend Religious Freedom After Pakistan Easter Bombing
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
LAHORE/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- The persecution watchdog of Britain's largest body of evangelical Christians has condemned the deadly Easter bombing in Pakistan and urged the British government to act immediately to "enshrine freedom of religion or belief" in its foreign policy.
US Pastor Jailed In Turkey Publishes Worship Song
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
ISTANBUL, TURKEY (BosNewsLife)-- An American pastor jailed in Turkey on controversial security charges has published a song to raise awareness about his unrelenting faith in Jesus Christ, his wife and friends say.
NEWS WATCH: Armenia Cuts Ties With Hungary Over Soldier Row
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest, Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Armenia says it is cutting all ties with Hungary for allowing an Azerbaijani military officer who killed an Armenian colleague to return home, where he was immediately pardoned and freed by his country's president.