• Bush Asked to Support N. Korean Refugees at Beijing Olympics

  A human rights group requested on Wednesday that President Bush wear a “Free North Koreans” wristband during the Beijing Olympics to show solidarity with North Korean refugees who are harshly treated by Chinese authorities.

• Saudi King Says Religion Not at Fault, but Extremism

  King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia said Wednesday at the start of an interfaith conference that religion should not be blamed for history’s conflict, but rather extremism.

• Bush Vows to Push China to Honor Religious Freedom

  President Bush pledged to maintain pressure on China for its religious freedom violations in his speech Monday in honor of the 10th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act.

• China Approves Gospel Booklets for Athletes at Olympics

  China will allow tens of thousands of Gospel booklets and Bibles to be printed especially for athletes at the Beijing Olympics in August, the Bible Society involved in the printing process recently announced.

  

• Blair Launches Faith Foundation to Overcome Global Problems

  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a faith foundation Friday to confront the growing challenges of religious conflict and to mobilize churches to tackle global poverty.