• Archaeologists Link Ancient City Wall to Biblical Account

  Archaeologists have found a wall in Jerusalem that dates back to the time of King Solomon and matches those described in the Bible in that era, the director of the dig said Monday.

• Iran Arrests Evangelical Leader; Shuts Down Church

  Iranian authorities recently arrested a “low-keyed” evangelical pastor and shut down his church, a news agency specializing in Iranian Christians reported.

• Christian Student Killed in Iraq; Fourth Murder in Days

  The bullet-riddled body of a 20-year-old Christian student was found on the street of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul Wednesday.

• Freed Baptist Volunteers Arrive in Miami

  Eight of the ten American volunteers detained in Haiti for the past three weeks on suspicion of child abduction were finally released and arrived in Miami early Thursday morning.

  

• Watchdog Sees Rise in Reported Persecution Cases in China

  There was an increase in the number of reported persecution cases against Christians in China last year, according to a religious freedom group that specializes in Chinese house churches.