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  • U.S. Seeks Three-Tier Cease-Fire for Gaza Violence

    By Associated Press Writer

    The Bush administration is pressing for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip that would include three main elements, including a halt to Hamas' rocket attacks on Israel, the State Department said Monday.

    Jan 05, 2009 | Comments 0
  • Muslim States Seek UN Session on Gaza Conflict

    By The Associated Press

    Muslim countries plan to seek a U.N. General Assembly special session to press for a halt to the escalating violence in Gaza, Malaysia's leader said Monday.

    Jan 05, 2009 | Comments 1
  • Bush: Gaza Violence Sparked by Hamas 'Act of Terror'

    By Ben Feller

    Bush called the Hamas attacks an "act of terror" and said no peace deal would be acceptable unless the flow of smuggled weapons to terrorist groups is monitored and stopped.

    Jan 03, 2009 | Comments 0
  • World Leaders Challenged to Pursue Major Financial Overhaul

    By Associated Press Writer

    Pope Benedict XVI challenged world leaders on Thursday to make major changes to the global financial system, saying short-term answers to the financial crisis weren't sufficient.

    Jan 01, 2009 | Comments 3
  • World Bids Adieu to a Rocky 2008; Worries Over '09

    By Associated Press Writer

    Revelers around the world greeted 2009 with fireworks, bell ringing and a tinge of optimism Thursday — amid hopes they'd seen the last of 2008's disappearing jobs and slumping stocks.

    Jan 01, 2009 | Comments 1
  • CP Year in Review: Top World News of 2008

    By CP Staff

    While presidential elections and wars have dominated international headlines, other world news affecting Christians have often gone unnoticed or with minimal coverage.

    Dec 31, 2008 | Comments 0
  • Atheist: Africa Needs God, Not Just Aid

    By Ethan Cole

    The problems in Africa cannot be solved with aid money alone, but Africans need to know God, contends an atheist journalist and former politician.

    Dec 30, 2008 | Comments 27
  • World Celebrates Christmas

    By Jenna Lyle

    Thousands of pilgrims overcame checkpoints and tight security to celebrate Christmas with a mass last night in the birthplace of Christ, Bethlehem. Happy crowds gathered at the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, for the midnight mass.

    Dec 25, 2008 | Comments 1
  • Financial Collapse May be as Significant as Fall of Berlin Wall

    By Jenna Lyle

    The collapse of major banks and financial institutions may have as great an impact on the world as the fall of the Berlin Wall, says the Bishop of Gibraltar.

    Dec 23, 2008 | Comments 6
  • Anglican Leader Questions Human Cost of Economic Measures

    By Jennifer Gold

    A response to the economic downturn must not come at the expense of the most vulnerable, says the Archbishop of Canterbury. Dr. Rowan Williams appeared to warn the government against dealing with the credit crunch in a similar way to Hitler’s leadership of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

    Dec 22, 2008 | Comments 2
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