10 http://christiannewswire.com Religious Liberties / Persecution Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:27:23 -0400 en-us Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7274 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7274 Contact: Daniel Burton, China Aid Association, Inc., 432-689-6985, 267-205-5210, info@ChinaAid.org; www.chinaaid.org, www.monitorchina.org   SHANDONG, China, July 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- CAA has learned that Pastor Zhang Zhongxin, of Jining City Shandong, was transferred to a Shandong Province labor camp to begin his two years re-education through labor on July 6, 2008. On July 11, Zhang's lawyer Li Fangping along with Zhang's wife Wang Guiyun met with pastor Zha Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:42:41 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7273 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7273 Contact: Chaplain Klingenschmitt, www.PrayInJesusName.org, 719-360-5132 cell, chaplaingate@yahoo.com WASHINGTON, July 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that the city council of Fredericksburg, Virginia had proper authority to require "non-sectarian" prayer content and exclude council-member Rev. Hashmel Turner from the prayer rotation because he prayed "in Jesus' name." Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, writing the decision, sa Source: PTWM Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:51:09 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7256 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7256 Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 202-547-1735, 540-538-4741 cell; Brian Chavez-Ochoa, lead attorney, 209-772-3013   WASHINGTON, July 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pro-life groups have asked the City of Denver to give them a commitment to conduct a prayer vigil at the Pepsi Center before the Democratic National Convention.   In an e-mail sent to City Attorney David Fine, the groups said they would file a federal lawsuit on Friday if they did not have a response by the City of Denver.& Source: Christian Defense Coalition Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7251 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7251 Dr. Dobson's fans propelled him to victory through online votes   Contact: Monica Marti, 719-548-5743, culturalissues@family.org   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. James Dobson's more than 30 years of broadcasting have been honored with induction to the National Radio Hall of Fame. The 2008 Class was the first selected through national online voting, and the "Focus on the Family" broadcast is the first religious program to receive such an hon Source: Focus on the Family Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:21:30 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7244 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7244 Contact: Daniel Burton, China Aid Association, Inc., 432-689-6985, 267-205-5210, info@ChinaAid.org; www.chinaaid.org, www.monitorchina.org   SHANDONG, China, July 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- China Aid Association was informed that on July 4, 2008 in Jining City in Shandong reeducation-through-labor management committee issued a written decision sentencing Zhang Zhongxin to two years re-education through labor. Zhang started the re-education through labor program July 4 Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:06:21 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7226 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7226 Contact: Shaun Gregory, Pakistan Security Research Unit [PSRU], 0044-0-127-423-4182, psru@bradford.ac.uk MEDIA ADVISORY, July 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Report Details: Professor Shaun Gregory [author], The Christian Minority in Pakistan: Issues and Options, Pakistan Security Research Unit [PSRU], University of Bradford, UK. 18 July 2008. Contact details: psru@bradford.ac.uk Tel: 0044(0)1274-234182. Full report available free of charge (in PDF) at: http://spaces.brad.ac.uk:8080/downloa Source: PSRU Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:12:48 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7224 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7224 Contact: Frontline Fellowship, 021-689-4480, admin@frontline.org.za   CAPE TOWN, Republic of South Africa, July 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Delegates from as far afield as Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, from all over South Africa, and from France and the USA participating in the Reclaiming Africa for Christ Biblical Worldview Summit at Mizpah near Cape Town, South Africa, adopted The 42 Articles of the Essentials of a Christian Worldview.   This document, The Essentials of a Chri Source: CCN Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:15:54 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7218 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7218 Contact: Daniel Burton, China Aid Association, Inc., 432-689-6985, 267-205-5210, info@ChinaAid.org; www.chinaaid.org, www.monitorchina.org   WASHINGTON, July 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- A signatory committee consisting of 18 Republican Congressional members have signed a petition for the release of prisoners detained by the Chinese Government for religious crimes. Some of the prisoners have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their alleged crimes against society.&nbs Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:13:31 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7203 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7203 Contact: Colin Mason, Population Research Institute, 540-622-5240 ext. 209 FRONT ROYAL, Va., July 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- Steven W. Mosher, well-known China expert, calls for a boycott of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, saying that the games will only serve to legitimize a one-party dictatorship that has a deplorable human rights record. "The Olympics is intended to be a celebration of the human spirit," says Mosher. "But the spirit of the Chinese people, not to mention t Source: Population Research Institute Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:37:37 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7191 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7191 Contact: Natalie Bell, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext. 126   WASHINGTON, July 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- According to The New York Times, the Bush administration plans to propose regulations to comply with federal laws to protect patients and healthcare professionals from being forced to provide controversial drugs and procedures such as abortion.  The newspaper reports that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has drafted regulations "to ensure that Source: Concerned Women for America Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:11:59 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7177 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7177 Contact: Loralei Coyle, 202-682-4131, 202-905-6852 cell, lcoyle@ird-renew.org; Radio Interviews: Jeff Walton, jwalton@ird-renew.org; both with The Institute on Religion and Democracy WASHINGTON, July 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today the International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, charged Sudan's president with plotting genocide in Darfur. The President, National Islamic Front Leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir, is directly blamed for the killing of thousands of people and Source: The Institute on Religion & Democracy Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:46:59 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7171 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7171 Contact: White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 202-456-2580   WASHINGTON, July 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following text is of remarks by President Bush on the 10th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act:   Roosevelt Room 11:51 A.M. EDT   THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you all, please be seated.  Welcome.  I want to welcome Congressman Wolf, Congressman Smith, Congressman Franks, former Senator Nickles; thank you all for coming.  I'm so Source: White House Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:30:34 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7170 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7170 May 2008 poll commissioned by Open Doors shows presidential candidates must address religious liberty as key foreign policy topic Contact: Jerry Dykstra, Media Relations Director, Open Doors USA, 616-915-4117, jerryd@odusa.org; Call for complete survey results and guest column/op-ed opportunity SANTA ANA, Calif., July 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- More than half of Christians in America believe religious freedom should be a high priority in crafting U.S. foreign policy, according to a recent Source: InChrist Communications Inc. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:50:00 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7167 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7167 Church has acted in good faith to cooperate, position has not changed Contact: Lawrence Swicegood, 817-252-2876, Lswicegood@kcm.org NEWARK, Texas, July 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- Eagle Mountain International Church/Kenneth Copeland Ministries (the "Church") has reviewed Senator Grassley's July 7, 2008, "Memorandum to Reporters and Editors" on the status of the responses and level of cooperation received from the six church ministries who are the subject of the Senator's investigation t Source: Lovell-Fairchild Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:01:00 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7159 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7159 Contact: Press Office, 703-650-5550; www.JohnMcCain.com   ARLINGTON, Va., July 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released the first weekly radio address from John McCain. Please find below the text of John McCain's radio address and the link to access the audio file.   DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO FILE HERE: www.johnmccain.com/downloads/071108_audio.mp3   Good morning. I'm John McCain, and this week I've been on the road in Colorado Source: John McCain 2008 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:21:32 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7143 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7143 Contact: Dr. Joseph Chavady, 850-390-4837 OPINION, July 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following opinion article is submitted by Dr. Joseph Chavady: We urgently need to bring the suffering of the displaced and persecuted people in Darfur before the Almighty God. Pray for protection and provision, for the leaders, and that God will grant wisdom to all who are involved in the peace negotiations. Pray for an end to the terrible crisis. More than four million civilians continue to suffer as a Source: x Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:19:11 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7140 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7140 American Egyptian Coptic Christians to organize a peaceful demonstration, on July 16, 2008, in front of the White House, to protest violent attacks against Coptic Christians in Egypt. Contact: Mounir Bishay, 310-641-3387 MEDIA ADVISORY, July 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- Coptic Organizations in America along with activists from Egypt, the Middle East, Europe and the United states, will conduct a peaceful demonstration in front of the White House on Wednesday July 16, 2008, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 Source: Christian Copts of California Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7132 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7132 Contact: Daniel Burton, China Aid Association, Inc., 432-689-6985, 267-205-5210, info@ChinaAid.org; www.chinaaid.org, www.monitorchina.org   SHANDONG, China, July 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- China Aid Association was informed that on July 4, 2008 in Jining City in Shandong reeducation-through-labor management committee issued a written decision sentencing Zhang Zhongxin to two years re-education through labour. Zhang will start the re-education through labor program July 4, 2008 Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:54:08 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7128 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7128 Contact: Roby Walker, Joyce Meyer Ministries, 636-349-0303 ext. 3026 MEDIA ADVISORY, July 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, has confirmed in a July 7, 2008 release that, "Joyce Meyer Ministries provided extensive answers to all questions," in response to a November 6, 2007 letter of inquiry. In this most recent release, Senator Grassley's office confirmed that Joyce Meyer Ministries has "engaged in Source: Joyce Meyer Ministries Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:29:31 -0400 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7124 http://christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7124 Contact: Dick and Diane Baumbach, 321-544-3440, Dickanddiane66@bellsouth.net; Tom & Katie Watson, 303-503-9756, planmark@comcast.net; all for Worldwide Marriage Encounter   ONTARIO, Calif., July 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- Over 850 Worldwide Marriage Encounter couples made a strong statement here promising a lifetime commitment to their marriages.  The couples signed a banner at the Ontario Convention Center which also affirmed their belief in traditional marriage between a man and Source: Worldwide Marriage Encounter Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:03:18 -0400