In an appeal against his detention, former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary appeared Monday before Cambodia's genocide tribunal. Charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, he is the most prominent surviving leader from the former Moaist regime that

Iraq's Oil Ministry unveiled on Monday six oilfield areas open to foreign firms for long-term development contracts, clearing the way for major international involvement in the country's petroleum wealth. We spoke to energy expert Bassam Fattouh from the Oxford Institute

Thousands of tons of food aid arrived in North Korea Monday after the country agreed to open up to widely expanded international assistance. Paul Risley is the Asia Spokesperson for the World Food Program. He says that North Korea's recent

But disagreement also erupted over the assembly's decision to endorse an Arab-Israeli peace proposal that Jewish leaders say would spell the end of the state of Israel. The high emotions around the resolutions underscored tensions in a denomination that traditionally

In a statement issued after the closure of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) in Jerusalem on Sunday, 300 conservative Anglican leaders from some of the world's largest Anglican provinces agreed on plans for a council of primates to oversee

Bush used his weekly radio address to trumpet the "remarkable difference these groups have made over the past eight years."

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who pulled out of the election last Sunday because of violence directed at his supporters, denounced the election as an †exercise in mass intimidation†on Saturday amid news that four of his party’s officials and

Catholic priests take part in a mass during a protest demanding a full-scale renegotiation of the U.S. beef import deal and the resignation of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in central Seoul June 30, 2008. South Korean police said on

Pixar’s latest animation †WALL-E†debuted this past weekend as the No. 1 movie in America with $62.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday from Nielsen EDI. The family-friendly movie beat Angelina Jolie’s violent assassin thriller â€

The Republican presidential candidate, who is actively courting religious voters and trying to reassure skeptical conservatives, visited privately with the Grahams on the grounds of Little Piney Cove in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina.

While pro-choice advocates have used the survey’s results to strengthen their cause in legalizing abortion worldwide, the American Life League dismissed the survey’s results as inaccurate and unreliable.

As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) concluded its week-long meeting in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, the Rev. Dan Chun suggested to hundreds of commissioners and delegates that the prescription for Presbyterians is "a radical self-inventory of what we’re doing right

When adults bend their minds to weighty issues at the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church in Edinburgh in two weeks time, they'll have the help of children to keep them to task.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has responded to the GAFCON declaration which proposes forming a council of bishops to provide an alternative to churches they say are preaching a 'false gospel' concerning homosexuality.

Latest reports say the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare, is tense but quiet. According to Christian Aid partner the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) most humanitarian agencies are taking a wait and see attitude.

Glenn Beck shared a message of hope to thousands and encouraged Americans to take action against the problems of society on Sunday at Freedom Festival's Annual Patriotic Service.

Pators and Ministers Prayer Network Africa, has announced its 11th annual congress on Spiritual Warfare, Strategic Praying and Discipleship 2008.

APART from science and technology, religion is the greatest force shaping contemporary society. In Europe, there is a palpable decline of religion, which began more than a century ago.

The United Church for Christ in Nigeria (HEKAN), at the weekend, took evangelism to other heights by launching a foundation to support widows and orphans.

Pope Benedict XVI met with 40 Metropolitan Archbishops and their families Monday, the day after he had bestowed the Pallium upon them during mass in St Peter's Basilica. Communion and the order of president in the Church, symbolised by the