• CSW, Premier, Release to Hold International Conference for Persecuted Church

  Some 1,500 delegates are expected to attend an international conference sponsored by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Premier Christian Radio and Release International next month in London

• Religious Leaders Unite to Tackle AIDS in Africa

  Sixteen faith-based organizations in the African nation of Mozambique have united to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic, coming up with a national action plan

• German Court Rules Headscarf Ban Must Apply To Nuns

  A German court has ruled that a regional ban on Muslim teachers wearing headscarves in public schools must also apply to Christian nuns.

• Iraqi Christians Continue to Flee to Jordan, Syria

  After a string of church bombings in August and September, Iraqi government and church officials estimate that anywhere from 30,000 to 40,000 Christians have fled the country

• New Patriarch Elected in Alexandria

  Theodoros Horeftakis, the Cretan-born head of the Orthodox church in Zimbabwe, has been elected as the new Patriarch of Alexandria by the church's governing body, becoming leader of hundreds of thousa