By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife

ASHEVILLE, UNITED STATES (BosNewsLife)-- American evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized Wednesday, November 30, near his home in the U.S. state of North Carolina for evaluation and treatment of his lungs amid concerns he may suffer pneumonia, his organization said

 

By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos

TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)-- Iran has ordered three evangelical house church pastors to report to prison within a month and serve lengthy jail terms on charges linked to their Christian activities, a well-informed source told BosNewsLife late Tuesday, November 29.

 

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian worker at London’s Heathrow Airport has been dismissed after claims she insulted Muslims, raising fears that "radical Islam" has now arrived "at the heart of the UK border," her defense team and supporters told BosNewsLife Tuesday, November 29.

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By BosNewsLife Correspondents Joseph DeCaro and Stefan J. Bos

BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- The immigration status of thousands of Christians fleeing bloodshed and persecution in Iraq remained uncertain Monday, November 28, due to new security measures in the United States following fresh terrorism concerns, aid workers said.

By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos and Joseph DeCaro

CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Egypt "request prayers" amid concerns about deadly violence and political uncertainty, ahead of the country's first parliamentary elections since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak in February.

 

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife

TEHRAN/BRUSSELS (BosNewsLife)-- The European Union has urged Iran to release evangelical Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who is facing the death penalty for refusing to recant his faith in Christ and return to Islam, a key European legislator told BosNewsLife.

 

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary has condemned a decision by the Moody's corporation to downgrade the country's credit rating to a non-investment 'junk status'.  Moody's announcement came after Hungary asked the International Monetary Fund and European Union for possible financial aid as the country suffers from the debt crisis in the 17-nation eurozone, although it does not use the euro currency.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- A Nazi concentration camp survivor claims Nobel Peace Prize winning author and human rights activist Elie Wiesel "lies" about his Holocaust past. After decades of research, Nikolaus (Miklós) Grüner has a first-ever opportunity to make his case, in front of a Budapest court.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife

ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- A militant group seeking to enforce Sharia, or Islamic law, throughout Nigeria, has shot and killed two children of an ex-terrorist and "murderer" because he converted to Christianity, well-informed missionaries told BosNewsLife Wednesday, November 23.

By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's By Joseph DeCaro

ASMARA, ERITREA (BosNewsLife)-- There was new concern Tuesday, November 22, about the plight of Christians in Eritrea amid reports that at least three believers died in recent weeks because of mistreatment in the African country's notorious prison camps.