RELIGION IN THE NEWS: CHRISTIANITY

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News Archive

•   "Fearing Change, Many Christians In Syria Back Assad," New York Times, September 27, 2011.

•   Michael Steininger, "Pope Benedict Arrives In Berlin to A Dissonant Welcome," Christian Science Monitor, September 22, 2011.

•   Tim Gardam, "Christians In China: Is The Country In Spiritual Crisis?," BBC News, September 11, 2011.

•   Johny Cassidy, "Christianity And Capitalism: Investing In The Lord," BBC News, August 28, 2011.

•   Kevin Connolly, "Doubts Over Authenticity Of 'Ancient Christian' Books," BBC News, July 26, 2011.

•   Laurie Goodstein, "In 3 Countries, Challenging The Vatican On Female Priests," New York Times, July 22, 2011.

•   Bill Keller, "2,000 Years Of Popes, Sacred And Profane," New York Times, July 7, 2011.

•   "Middle East Christians Facing 'Extremist Atrocities,'" BBC News, June 24, 2011.

•   David Kirkpatrick, "Egypt's Christians Fear Violence As Changes Embolden Islamists," New York Times, May 30, 2011.

•   "'Rapture': Believers Perplexed After Prediction Fails," BBC News, May 22, 2011.

•   David Batty, "Apocalypse Not Now: The Rapture Fails To Materialise," Guardian, May 21, 2011.

•   David Barnett, "Apocalypse Now?: Christian Rapture Fiction And The End Of The World," Guardian, May 20, 2011.

•   Andrew Brown, "The End Of The World Starts On 21 May . . . Well, Perhaps," Guardian, May 19, 2011.

•   Michael Nazir-Ali, "A True Resurrection In Iraq," Guardian, May 17, 2011.

•   Jonathan Jones, "Who Are The Coptic Christians?," Guardian, May 11, 2011.

•   Taylor Luck, "What Happened To The Metal Codices That Promised Christian Revelations," Christian Science Monitor, May 5, 2011.

•   Rachel Donadio and Elisabetta Povoledo, "John Paul II Beatified At Vatican Mass," New York Times, May 1, 2011.

•   John Hooper, "John Paul II Takes First Step Towards Sainthood In Rome," Guardian, May 1, 2011.

•   Rachel Donadio, "A Pope's Beatification Stirs Excitement And Dissension," New York Times, April 28, 2011.

•   Jane Arraf, "Iraqi Christians Mark A Restrained Easter," Christian Science Monitor, April 24, 2011.

• David W. Stowe, "Op-Ed: Jesus Christ Rock Star," New York Times, April 23, 2011.

•   "Crucifixion Rite: 24 Nailed To Crosses To Re-Enact Jesus Christ's Suffering," Guardian, April 22, 2011.

•   Ken Severson, "At Ebenezer Baptist Church, A Glorious Rebirth," New York Times, April 21, 2011.

•   Laurie Goodstein, "For New Mass, Closer To Latin, Critics Voice A Plain Objection," New York Times, April 11, 2001.

• Alan Wilson, "New Light On Christianity's Jewish Roots," Guardian, April 5, 2011.

•   Robert Pigott, "Jordan Battles To Regain 'Priceless' Christian Relics," BBC News, March 29, 2011.

•   John Leland and Duraid Adnan, "Last Christians Ponder Leaving A Hometown In Iraq," New York Times, January 19, 2011.

•   Kristen Chick, "Egypt Government Bears Brunt Of Coptic Christian Anger," Christian Science Monitor, January 14, 2011.

•   Michael Slackman, "After Blast In Egypt, Many Deride Their Church As Too Timid," New York Times, January 7, 2011.

• Amira Nowaira, "The Slow Death Of Tolerance In Egypt," Guardian, January 5, 2011.

•   Martin Chulov, "Christian Exodus From Iraq Gathers Pace," Guardian, December 23, 2010.

• Rosalie E. Dunbar, "The Threat To Christians In Iraq," Christian Science Monitor, December 21, 2010.

•   Steven Lee Myers, "More Christians Flee Iraq After New Violence," New York Times, December 12, 2010.

•   Orla Guerin, "Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi 'Has Price On Her Head,'" BBC News, December 6, 2010.

• Chris Phillips, "Christianity's Place In The Middle East," Guardian, November 11, 2010.

• "Christians In Iraq," Christian Science Monitor, November 10, 2010.

• Alexander Henley, "Middle East Synod Reveals East-West Tensions In The Catholic Church," Guardian, October 29, 2010.

•   Jessica Reed, "Christianity In France Is Fading," Guardian, October 14, 2010.

• "Pope Says Christianity 'Being Marginalised,'" BBC News, September 17, 2010.

•   Swaminathan Natarajan, "Indian Dalits Find No Refuge From Caste In Christianity," BBC News, September 13, 2010.

•   Sarah Rainsford, "Faith In Numbers On Spain's Ancient Pilgrim Trail," BBC News, August 30, 2010.

•   Antonio Weiss, "China: The Future Of Christianity?," Guardian, August 28, 2010.

•   Robert Marquand, "Pope Benedict XVI's 30-Year Campaign To Reassert Conservative Catholicism," Christian Science Monitor, August 6, 2010.

•   "Italy Seeks To End Classroom Crucifix Ban," BBC News, June 29, 2010.

• "Turin Shroud Goes On Display For First Time In 10 Years," BBC News, April 10, 2010.

•   Jon Meacham, "Thine Is The Kingdom," New York Times, April 1, 2010.

•   "World's Oldest Monastery Restored," BBC News, February 5, 2010.

•   Yolande Knell, "Egypt's Anxious Copts 'Await Next Catastrophe,'" BBC News, January 25, 2010.

•   "Italy School Crucifixes 'Barred,'" BBC News, November 3, 2009.

• Martin Vernon, "Christianity's Winding Road," Guardian, October 18, 2009.

•   Sunil Raman, "Bigotry Alive For Christian Dalits," BBC News, June 12, 2009.

•   Ethan Bronner, "Mideast's Christians Losing Numbers And Sway," New York Times, May 12, 2009.

• Adam Kirsch, "Sealed With A Kiss," New York Times, April 3, 2009.

• Rachel Donadio and Nicholas Kulish, "Amid Scandals, Questions Of Where The Pope's Focus Lie," New York Times, February 16, 2009.

•   Sophia Kishkovsky, "Russian Leaders Attend Installation Of Orthodox Patriarch," New York Times, February 1, 2009.

• Rachel Donadio, "Healing Schism, Pope Risks Another," New York Times, January 25, 2009.

•   Ellen Barry, "Russians Strengthen Their Faith And A Tradition With An Icy Water Plunge," New York Times, January 20, 2009.

•   Rachel Donadio, "Spain Is A Battleground For Church's Future," New York Times, January 5, 2009.

• Andrew Brown, "Muscular Christianity In Jerusalem," Guardian, November 10, 2008.

•   "Monks Brawl At Jerusalem Shrine," BBC News, November 9, 2008.

•   Wyre Davies, "Unholy Row Threatens Holy Sepulchre," BBC News, October 19, 2008.

• Peter Steinfels, "After 40 Years, A Debate Reverberates," New York Times, August 2, 2008.

• Glenn Collins, "Persecuted To Powerful: Exhibiting A History Of New York's Catholics," New York Times, May 15, 2008.

•   Norimitsu Onishi, "On Japan's Catholic Outposts, Faith Abides Even As The Churches Dwindle," New York Times, April 6, 2008.

•   "Iraqi Christians' Long History," BBC News, March 13, 2008.

•   Frances Kennedy, "Vatican To Canonise Indian Woman," BBC News, March 4, 2008.

• Sarah More McCann, "A Lively Look At Christianity's Past, Present, And Future," Christian Science Monitor, March 3, 2008.

•   Emma Jane Kirby, "The Challenge Of Finding Peace In Lourdes," BBC News, February 9, 2008.

• "Pope Approves Lourdes Indulgences," BBC News, December 6, 2007.

•   Jane Lampman, "Falwell: A Trailblazer For Evangelical Christianity," Christian Science Monitor, May 17, 2007.

•   "Pope Names Brazil's First Saint," BBC News, May 11, 2007.

•   Gary Duffy, "Catholic Church Tested In Brazil," BBC News, May 9, 2007.

•   Artyom Liss, "'Holy Relic' Ad Angers Russians," BBC News, February 5, 2007.

• "How Has Christianity Changed?," BBC News Africa Have Your Say, April 20, 2006.

•   Jan Repa, "Christian Divisions Cloud Pope's Talks," BBC News, November 29, 2006.

•   Matthew Price, "Bethlehem Christians Flee Tensions," BBC News, November 3, 2006.

•   Mark Landler and Ian Fisher, "Papal Homecoming: Benedict Faces A Fading Church," New York Times, September 9, 2006.

• David Willey, "Italy Judge Barred Over Crucifix," BBC News, February 3, 2006.

• Ben Macintyre, "Blamed, Framed And Defamed: Three Good Reasons To Free The Judas One," Times Online, January 13, 2006.

• "Bethlehem's Christians Cling To Hope," BBC News, December 22, 2005.

•   "Guide: Christians In The Middle East," BBC News, December 15, 2005.

•   Heather Sharp, "Holy Land Christians' Decline," BBC News, December 15, 2005.

•   Roger Hardy, "The Mid-East's Beleaguered Christians," BBC News, December 15, 2005.

• John Hooper, "Heart Of Christianity Shifts From Europe -- To Timbuktu," Guardian, February 23, 2005.

• Ian Black, "Christianity Bedevils Talks On EU Treaty," Guardian, May 25, 2004.

• Richard A. Nenneman, "The Greatest Story Ever Told -- In One Volume," Christian Science Monitor, December 28, 2000.

• M.S. Mason, "Cruising Through 1,000 Years Of Christianity," Christian Science Monitor, December 15, 2000.

• David K. Nartonis, "Divining Currents In The Origins Of Christianity," Christian Science Monitor, August 20, 1998.