• Malaysia 'Allah' Ruling Sparks Arson Attacks on 8 Churches

  Police on Monday reported the eighth arson attack on a church in Malaysia since the High Court ruled that non-Muslims can use the word “Allah” to refer to God.

• Korean Christians Divided Over U.S. Activist's N. Korea Crossing

  A number of South Korean church leaders have criticized a U.S. activist’s illegal entry into North Korea, saying that his action will cause more harm than good for the North Korean Christians and citizens he meant to help.

• Sudan on Brink of Another Civil War, Says Gov't Official

  An official of South Sudan’s government says Sudan is in danger of witnessing another civil war between the Muslim north and the Christian and animist south unless the international community intervenes.

• Columbian Official Bans Christianity; Arrests 28 Believers

  A Columbian governor banned Christianity on a reservation for indigenous people and has imprisoned 28 of the natives for refusing to renounce their Christian faith.

• First Jesus-Era House Found in Nazareth

  Excavators for the first time have found the remains of a home from the time of Jesus in Nazareth, Israel’s Antiquities Authority announced Monday.