• Pope Appeals to Gov'ts on Behalf of Persecuted Christians

  Pope Benedict XVI made an appeal Monday, demanding that governments around the world protect Christians against violence and discrimination.

• Pakistan Mourns Slain Governor who Backed Christian

  The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was assassinated Tuesday by his bodyguard. Salman Taseer was one of the most vocal advocates for Asia Bibi, a Christian mother sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, and an opponent of the country's blasphemy law.

  

• Shrinking Christian Community in Iraq Hit with More Bombs

  Bombs targeting Christian homes in Baghdad killed two people and wounded more than a dozen Thursday night.

  

• Archaeologists Claim to Have Found Oldest Human Remains in Israel

  A newly published report reveals that recently discovered human remains in a cave in central Israel may be the earliest evidence for the existence of modern man.

  

• Vietnam Officials Beat Pastor, Bulldoze Bible School

  A Protestant pastor and human rights activist in Vietnam was beaten unconscious Tuesday morning by Ho Chi Minh City officials.