Woman prosecutes art centre over ‘lewd’ Jesus statue

A Christian woman is taking an art centre to court over an exhibition which included a statue of Jesus that she believes is lewd and offensive. Civil rights advocates say that this is an attempt to reinstate blasphemy laws by the back door. The private prosecution,...

Churches to meet with Muslim leaders in Denmark

A number of Danish churches have praised an open letter published by 138 prominent Muslim scholars and have pledged to meet with leaders of Islam in Denmark to continue this exchange. The dean of Copenhagen cathedral, the Rev Anders Gadegaard, told Ecumenical News...

Pakistan elections rescheduled amid fears of minorities

Pakistan’s elections, which were originally scheduled for 8 January 2008, will now take place on 18 February, the authorities have announced – amid widespread scepticism. Campaigners for Christian and other minorities say they fear for the future. The...