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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:10 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lutherans Worldwide See Gain of 1.5M Members]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/lutherans-worldwide-see-gain-of-1-5m-members/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/lutherans-worldwide-see-gain-of-1-5m-members/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:10 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Lutheran World Federation added more than 1.5 million new members to its member churches last year, according to the latest report.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Muslim Attack Injures 23 Coptic Christians]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/muslim-attack-injures-23-coptic-christians/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/muslim-attack-injures-23-coptic-christians/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:00:16 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Twenty-three Coptic Christians were injured by Muslim extremists Friday after an attack on a church community center, said an Egyptian Bishop.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. State Dept. Speaks Out Against Rise of Religious Persecution in Iran]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/u-s--state-dept--speaks-out-against-rise-of-religious-persecution-in-iran/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/u-s--state-dept--speaks-out-against-rise-of-religious-persecution-in-iran/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:06 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of State said Friday that is &quot;increasingly concerned&quot; about the ongoing persecution of religious minority communities in Iran.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Rights Report Criticizes China over Missing Christians]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/u-s--rights-report-criticizes-china-over-missing-christians/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/u-s--rights-report-criticizes-china-over-missing-christians/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:09 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/u-s--rights-report-criticizes-china-over-missing-christians/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The United States accused China of various human rights abuses in its new State Department report, including the disappearance of several Christian l<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Christians Refuse to Allow Officials to Close Church in Indonesia]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-refuse-to-allow-officials-to-close-church-in-indonesia/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-refuse-to-allow-officials-to-close-church-in-indonesia/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-refuse-to-allow-officials-to-close-church-in-indonesia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Efforts by local officials in this city in West Java to close a church met with stiff resistance this month, as a defiant lawyer and weeping women re<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World Vision Makes Case for Nutritional Aid to Congress]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision-makes-case-for-nutritional-aid-to-congress/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision-makes-case-for-nutritional-aid-to-congress/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision-makes-case-for-nutritional-aid-to-congress/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Aid that promotes nutrition and food security has wide-ranging benefits compared to its costs in the fight against poverty-related problems, a top hu<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Expelled Christians Refute Proselytism ClaimsVillage of Hope]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/expelled-christians-refute-proselytism-claimsvillage-of-hope/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/expelled-christians-refute-proselytism-claimsvillage-of-hope/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:14 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/expelled-christians-refute-proselytism-claimsvillage-of-hope/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A group of Christians who were expelled from Morocco and forced to leave behind 33 orphaned children refuted all allegations of proselytism and maint<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Haiti Sees Fervor for Christ amid Devastation]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/haiti-sees-fervor-for-christ-amid-devastation/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/haiti-sees-fervor-for-christ-amid-devastation/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:05 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/haiti-sees-fervor-for-christ-amid-devastation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A seminary student in Haiti faithfully holds Bible studies on the rubble of his home. Despite the grim surroundings, Uriel Blanchet says, &quot;I would no<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pakistan's 'Blasphemy' Laws Claim 3 More Christians]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/pakistans-blasphemy-laws-claim-3-more-christians/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/pakistans-blasphemy-laws-claim-3-more-christians/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:15 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/pakistans-blasphemy-laws-claim-3-more-christians/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Christian couple was sentenced to 25 years in prison for violating Pakistan's widely condemned &quot;blasphemy&quot; laws last week, and another Christian co<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nigerian Archbishop:  Generations Wiped Out by Mass Attacks]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/nigerian-archbishop--generations-wiped-out-by-mass-attacks/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/nigerian-archbishop--generations-wiped-out-by-mass-attacks/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:06 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/nigerian-archbishop--generations-wiped-out-by-mass-attacks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Nigerian Anglican archbishop, who oversees the area where more than 500 people were recently killed, grieved over the history lost and said peopl<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World Vision Workers Attacked in Pakistan]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision-workers-attacked-in-pakistan/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision-workers-attacked-in-pakistan/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:28 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision-workers-attacked-in-pakistan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A World Vision office in Pakistan was attacked by gunmen on Wednesday, leaving at least five staff members dead. The Christian organization said the <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anglicans in Canada Agree to Close Churches]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anglicans-in-canada-agree-to-close-churches/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anglicans-in-canada-agree-to-close-churches/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:23 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anglicans-in-canada-agree-to-close-churches/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Canadian Anglicans have agreed to move ahead with the disestablishment of several churches, according to an announcement Monday.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Christians Expelled, Forced to Abandon 33 Foster Kids in MoroccoVillage of Hope]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-expelled-forced-to-abandon-33-foster-kids-in-moroccovillage-of-hope/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-expelled-forced-to-abandon-33-foster-kids-in-moroccovillage-of-hope/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-expelled-forced-to-abandon-33-foster-kids-in-moroccovillage-of-hope/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Christian volunteers and foster parents at a Moroccan orphanage were forced to abandon dozens of children on Monday after they were accused of prosel<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.K. Christians Expect More Difficulties After Civil Partnerships Vote]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/u-k--christians-expect-more-difficulties-after-civil-partnerships-vote/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/u-k--christians-expect-more-difficulties-after-civil-partnerships-vote/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:10 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/u-k--christians-expect-more-difficulties-after-civil-partnerships-vote/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A conservative group in the Church of England says Christians in the United Kingdom will face an &quot;even more difficult environment&quot; following last wee<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sectarian Violence Leaves Hundreds Dead in Nigeria]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/sectarian-violence-leaves-hundreds-dead-in-nigeria/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/sectarian-violence-leaves-hundreds-dead-in-nigeria/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:12 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/sectarian-violence-leaves-hundreds-dead-in-nigeria/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As many as 500 people may have been killed in attacks on two predominantly Christian villages near the Nigerian city of Jos.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tens of Thousands Protest Abortion Law in SpainSpain abortion rally]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/tens-of-thousands-protest-abortion-law-in-spainspain-abortion-rally/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/tens-of-thousands-protest-abortion-law-in-spainspain-abortion-rally/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:11 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/tens-of-thousands-protest-abortion-law-in-spainspain-abortion-rally/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of multiple cities in Spain on Sunday to protest a new law that would allow abortion on demand.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Judge Orders Release of One Haiti VolunteerCharisa Coulter]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/judge-orders-release-of-one-haiti-volunteercharisa-coulter/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/judge-orders-release-of-one-haiti-volunteercharisa-coulter/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:00:17 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/judge-orders-release-of-one-haiti-volunteercharisa-coulter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Haitian judge signed an order for release of one of two American volunteers in jail on child kidnapping charges. But an administrative problem has <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Christian Youths 'Cry Out' for Persecuted Believers]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christian-youths-cry-out-for-persecuted-believers/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christian-youths-cry-out-for-persecuted-believers/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:23 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christian-youths-cry-out-for-persecuted-believers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Christian youths on Friday kicked off a time-zone crossing prayer chain for persecuted believers that began in New Zealand and will go around to abou<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Churches Campaign for Nuclear-Free World]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/uk-churches-campaign-for-nuclear-free-world/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/uk-churches-campaign-for-nuclear-free-world/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:22 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/uk-churches-campaign-for-nuclear-free-world/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An alliance of nine British Churches has joined the World Council of Churches in calling on governments to drastically reduce their nuclear arsenals.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iranian Pastor Has Visible Marks of Torture, Says Wife]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iranian-pastor-has-visible-marks-of-torture-says-wife/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iranian-pastor-has-visible-marks-of-torture-says-wife/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:21 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iranian-pastor-has-visible-marks-of-torture-says-wife/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An Iranian evangelical pastor who was suddenly arrested and then imprisoned has visible marks of torture, his wife said after she visited him.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Church Minister Encourages Costly Sacrifice during Lent]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/church-minister-encourages-costly-sacrifice-during-lent/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/church-minister-encourages-costly-sacrifice-during-lent/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/church-minister-encourages-costly-sacrifice-during-lent/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Church of Scotland minister has planned a &quot;Chocolate Sunday&quot; this weekend to encourage his flock to think about sacrificing something greater than <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anglican Head Defends Uniqueness of Christ]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anglican-head-defends-uniqueness-of-christ/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anglican-head-defends-uniqueness-of-christ/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:06 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anglican-head-defends-uniqueness-of-christ/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged Christians to approach interfaith dialogue with confidence in their own beliefs about the uniqueness of Christ<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Attacks in Punjab, India Similar to Orissa Mayhem, Report Says]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/attacks-in-punjab-india-similar-to-orissa-mayhem-report-says/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/attacks-in-punjab-india-similar-to-orissa-mayhem-report-says/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:00:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/attacks-in-punjab-india-similar-to-orissa-mayhem-report-says/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Attacks on Christians last month in Punjab state following protests against banners depicting Jesus drinking and smoking were eerily similar to the a<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aid Groups Expand Relief Efforts to Chile]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/aid-groups-expand-relief-efforts-to-chile/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/aid-groups-expand-relief-efforts-to-chile/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:11 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/aid-groups-expand-relief-efforts-to-chile/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Churches and aid organizations already have massive relief efforts going on in Haiti but that's not stopping them from looking more south where Chile<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deceased Man Leaves $1.2M to Salvation Army]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/deceased-man-leaves-1-2m-to-salvation-army/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/deceased-man-leaves-1-2m-to-salvation-army/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:00:25 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/deceased-man-leaves-1-2m-to-salvation-army/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Scottish man who benefited from the Salvation Army's services to the elderly left the ministry with an unexpected $1.27 million in his will.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iraqi Christians Protest Killings in Multiple CitiesIraqi Christians]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iraqi-christians-protest-killings-in-multiple-citiesiraqi-christians/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iraqi-christians-protest-killings-in-multiple-citiesiraqi-christians/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:06 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iraqi-christians-protest-killings-in-multiple-citiesiraqi-christians/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Iraqi Christians on Sunday protested against the recent flare up of violence against them in northern Iraq.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EU Moves to Protect Rights of Persecuted Christians]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/eu-moves-to-protect-rights-of-persecuted-christians/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/eu-moves-to-protect-rights-of-persecuted-christians/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:18 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/eu-moves-to-protect-rights-of-persecuted-christians/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The European Union has reportedly formed an association to protect the rights of Christians in countries where they face persecution.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World Vision:  Chile's Quake Is Not Like Haiti'sChile]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision--chiles-quake-is-not-like-haitischile/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision--chiles-quake-is-not-like-haitischile/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:00:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/world-vision--chiles-quake-is-not-like-haitischile/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile Saturday morning is not like the one that devastated Haiti in January, said a relief expert at<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile Quake Kills 78, Triggers TsunamisChile earthquake]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/chile-quake-kills-78-triggers-tsunamischile-earthquake/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/chile-quake-kills-78-triggers-tsunamischile-earthquake/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:00:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/chile-quake-kills-78-triggers-tsunamischile-earthquake/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked Chile, killing at least 78 people. The quake on Saturday has triggered tsunamis.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Christians in Nigeria Decry Police Inaction in Church Burnings]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-in-nigeria-decry-police-inaction-in-church-burnings/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-in-nigeria-decry-police-inaction-in-church-burnings/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:00:06 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-in-nigeria-decry-police-inaction-in-church-burnings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The head of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Zamfara state told Compass that he was disappointed in the lack of response by state police to re<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Christians Arrested after Muslim Attack in Pakistan]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-arrested-after-muslim-attack-in-pakistan/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-arrested-after-muslim-attack-in-pakistan/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:00:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/christians-arrested-after-muslim-attack-in-pakistan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In the wake of an attack this week by 150 armed Muslims on a Christian colony near this city in Sindh Province, police have filed a false First Infor<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Muslim Groups Demand Closure of Large, Legal Church]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/muslim-groups-demand-closure-of-large-legal-church/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/muslim-groups-demand-closure-of-large-legal-church/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:00:06 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/muslim-groups-demand-closure-of-large-legal-church/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Muslims from outside the area where a 600-member church meets in West Java staged a protest there to call for its closure this month in a<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iraqi Christians Flee Mosul after Series of Murders]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iraqi-christians-flee-mosul-after-series-of-murders/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iraqi-christians-flee-mosul-after-series-of-murders/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:17 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/iraqi-christians-flee-mosul-after-series-of-murders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Christian families in Iraq are fleeing the northern town of Mosul in droves after a string of unprovoked murders left at least 10 believers dead, a m<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Germany's First Female Protestant Head ResignsMargot Kaessmann]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/germanys-first-female-protestant-head-resignsmargot-kaessmann/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/germanys-first-female-protestant-head-resignsmargot-kaessmann/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:10 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/germanys-first-female-protestant-head-resignsmargot-kaessmann/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just months after becoming the first woman to lead the largest Protestant church body in Germany, Bishop Margot Kaessmann has resigned.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anti-Christian Sentiment Marks Journey for Bhutana4s Exiles]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anti-christian-sentiment-marks-journey-for-bhutanrsquos-exiles/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anti-christian-sentiment-marks-journey-for-bhutanrsquos-exiles/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/anti-christian-sentiment-marks-journey-for-bhutanrsquos-exiles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thrust from their homes in Bhutan after Buddhist rulers embarked on an ethnic and religious purge, Christian refugees in Nepal face hostilities from <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Multi-Site Churches Spreading in Post-Christian Europe]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/multi-site-churches-spreading-in-post-christian-europe/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/multi-site-churches-spreading-in-post-christian-europe/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:00:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/multi-site-churches-spreading-in-post-christian-europe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Amid decreasing church attendance in Western Europe, multi-site churches have still managed to take root and spread, one group reports.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Churches to Pray with One Voice for Justice]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/churches-to-pray-with-one-voice-for-justice/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/churches-to-pray-with-one-voice-for-justice/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:33 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/churches-to-pray-with-one-voice-for-justice/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of people will join with one voice to pray for an end to poverty as they connect with God's heart for justice.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Judge Expected to Free Last 2 Baptist Volunteers from JailLaura Silsby]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/judge-expected-to-free-last-2-baptist-volunteers-from-jaillaura-silsby/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/judge-expected-to-free-last-2-baptist-volunteers-from-jaillaura-silsby/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:00:10 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/judge-expected-to-free-last-2-baptist-volunteers-from-jaillaura-silsby/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Haiti judge is expected to free the last two American volunteers suspected of child kidnapping. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil said he would make his deci<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecumenical Head: Our Call Is to Carry the CrossRev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/ecumenical-head-our-call-is-to-carry-the-crossrev--dr--olav-fykse-tveit/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/ecumenical-head-our-call-is-to-carry-the-crossrev--dr--olav-fykse-tveit/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:00:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/ecumenical-head-our-call-is-to-carry-the-crossrev--dr--olav-fykse-tveit/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The new head of the World Council of Churches pronounced &quot;Nothing except Jesus Christ, and him crucified&quot; as his first unity call to the worldwide ec<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jewish Group:  PC(USA)'s Israel Proposals Will Damage Relations]]></title>
<link>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/jewish-group--pcusas-israel-proposals-will-damage-relations/</link>
<comments>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/jewish-group--pcusas-israel-proposals-will-damage-relations/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:00:14 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
<category>World and Cultures</category>
<guid>http://www.christianspy.com/World-and-Cultures/jewish-group--pcusas-israel-proposals-will-damage-relations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The proposals set forth by a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) committee regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestinians will damage interfaith tie<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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