NEWS WATCH: Bosnia Votes for Future of Divided Nation
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
SARAJEVO/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Voters in Bosnia-Herzegovina have begun casting ballots in general elections that are seen as crucial for the future of the fractured nation where politicians seek membership in the European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). There are international concerns the country will fall apart along ethnic lines.
Hungary Pressured To Revoke Controversial Church Law
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest, Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's center-right government is under international pressure to revoke a new church law that critics say resembles the Communist-era, BosNewsLife established Sunday, August 14.
Hungary Beatifies Executed Monk
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest
- BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary on Saturday, October 19, witnessed the beatification of a Salezian monk who was executed for his Christian activities by Hungary's Communist regime.
Albania Hosts Massive Evangelism Festival Of Luis Palau
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TIRANA, ALBANIA (BosNewsLife)-- Preparations were underway Saturday, September 22, for American preacher Luis Palau's first evangelism festival in Albania, one of the world's least evangelized nations.
Czech Government Resigns; Churches Concerned
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PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)--- The Czech Republic is facing uncertainty after the government headed by Prime Minister Jiří Rusnok resigned, paving the way for early elections. Tuesday's official announcement comes while churches were seeking compensation for properties that were nationalized by the previous Communist regime when devoted Christians and their leaders were persecuted.
BREAKING NEWS: Czech Republic To Pay Churches Billions In Compensation For Communist-Era Suffering
By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The Czech government has signed a historic agreement with the Catholic Church and 15 other religious groups to pay them billions of dollars in compensation for properties that were seized from them by the Czech Republic's Communist regime. Friday's deal was signed despite left-wing opposition in what is the European Union's most atheistic nation.
Nigeria’s Victims Of Anti Christian Violence Remembered
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- Christians from all denominations will attend prayer services in Nigeria and Britain Friday, September 11, to remember last month's Islamic attacks against especially Nigerian Christians in which over 1,000 people died, organizers of the gatherings said.
India Hindu Mob Attacks Evangelical Pastor, Church Members
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from India
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Evangelical Christians in southeastern India were due to worship Sunday, January 29, amid heightened tensions after Hindu hardliners attacked a pastor and church members, representatives said.
NEWS ALERT: Belarus Not To Evict Massive Evangelical Church
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
MINSK/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- One of the largest evangelical congregations in Belarus confirmed Wednesday, December 5, that authorities at the last moment decided not to evict them from their building, following years of judicial wrangling.
Standoff Over U.S.-Europe Relations At Munich Meeting
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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
MUNICH/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Tensions have emerged between Europe...