India: Court delivers first conviction for Orissa violence

A court in Phulbani, Kandhamal district, found Chakradhar Mallick guilty on Tuesday of setting fire to the house of a local Christian, say authorities....

President al-Assad Congratulates Obama on the U.S Independence Anniversary

Damascus,(SANA)- President Bashar al-Assad sent a congratulatory cable to US. President , Barak Obama, on the occasion of 233rd anniversary of the United States independence , ...

Survey: Churches Losing Youths Long Before College

The Bible calls the Church "the Body of Christ." Today, that body is bleeding profusely, says a Christian author and sought-out speaker."The next generation of believers is draining from the churches, and it ...

President al-Assad receives participant delegation in wrapping up the Year of Saint Paul the Apostle Festivity

Damascus, (SANA)-President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received the participant delegation in wrapping up the Year of Saint Paul the Apostle Festivity, which was held in Syria on the occasion of 2nd millennium for his birth simultaneously with many countries in the world....

Yemeni plane crashes with 153 aboard

MORONI (Reuters) - An Airbus A310-300 from Yemen with 153 people on board, including 66 French nationals, crashed into the sea as it approached the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros in bad weather early on Tuesday, officials said....

Pope: Bone Fragments Found in Tomb Are Paul's

Damascus, (SANA)-The first-ever scientific test on what are believed to be the remains of the Apostle Paul "seems to confirm" that they do indeed belong to the Roman Catholic saint, Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday. It was the second major discovery concerning St. Paul announced by ...

Anti-Christian attacks prompt call for justice in Egypt

Egyptian authorities have released from custody all suspects who were arrested last week following attacks targeting Coptic Orthodox Christians in the small Egyptian village of Ezbet Boshra-East....

Church leaders call upon G8 leaders to fulfil commitments to poor

The Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols and Archbishop of Edinburgh and St Andrews Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien have called on the Government to protect ...

Damascus a Destination for Lovers of Roses

Damascus, (SANA)-In these days every year, Damascus becomes a destination for lovers of roses who flock into the International Flowers Fair, an important annual event visited by ...

Israeli Warplanes Renew Violation of Lebanese Airspace

Beirut, (SANA)-Israeli warplanes have renewed violation of Lebanese airspace , flying over various Lebanese areas in a provocative move. The Lebanese Army said ...