• Church Relief Network Condemns Israel Flotilla Attack

  Israel’s deadly attack on a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza is “a crime,” said a large network of church-based relief organizations.

• Jewish Group Condemns WCC 'Anti-Israel' Peace Week

  A Jewish human rights organization denounced an upcoming World Council of Churches’ peace event as “blatantly anti-Israel.”

• Global Day of Prayer to Celebrate 10-Year History

  The Global Day of Prayer, observed by millions of Christians each year, will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its founding by a South African businessman this Sunday.

• Pope: Sex Scandal Arises from 'Sin Within' Church

  Taking a more critical tone than in the past, Pope Benedict XVI said Tuesday that the Roman Catholic Church is embroiled in a sex scandal because of the “sin within” and not because of outside factors.

• Nigeria Swears in New Christian President

  Nigeria swore in its new president, a Christian, this week after months of leadership confusion while its elected president was receiving medical treatment.