http://au.christiantoday.com Copyright (c) 2013 Christian Today. All Rights Reserved. Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Updated: Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:06 (EST) 5 144 31 http://au.christiantoday.com http://au.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif SELECT id,submittime,title,slug,summary FROM ct_article WHERE submittime>'2013-05-14 19:44:52' AND output='Y' AND subcat='1113' ORDER BY submittime DESC LIMIT 50 Christian Solidarity Worldwide CSW today released a new report on human rights in Burma following a fourweek factfinding visit to the country The report welcomes signs of political change in the country including significantly increased freedom for media civil society and political actors and improvements in freedom of expression in some areas but warns against premature euphoria and highlights many very grave challenges and concerns particularly in respect to the protection of human rights including freedom of religion or belief http://au.christiantoday.com/article/new-report-detailing-severe-human-rights-abuse-in-burma-released/15417.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 17:58:41 +1000 A pastors wife and several other Christians remain in detention after two raids on a house church in southwest Chinas Sichuan province http://au.christiantoday.com/article/china-pastor-and-wife-detained-after-raids-on-church/15347.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:58:12 +1000 An American man identified as a tour guide and a Christian will be put on trial in North Korea for alleged crimes against the state revealed the Korean Central News Agency in a report that comes six months after Kenneth Baes initial detention http://au.christiantoday.com/article/us-christian-charged-in-north-korea-for-crimes-against-the-state/15335.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:49:02 +1000 International Christian Concern ICC has learned that the European Union EU has announced it is lifting all remaining economic sanctions against Burma despite regular incidents of violent discrimination against Christians and other religious minorities The EU and other Western governments had maintained sanctions against the Burmese government for years due to concerns over massive human rights violations until the nominally civilian government promised to begin making reforms in 2010 http://au.christiantoday.com/article/eu-lifts-sanctions-on-burma-despite-continued-discrimination-against-religious-minorities/15329.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:26:31 +1000 World Vision is distributing hygiene and childfriendly kits to families made homeless by a powerful earthquake in Chinas Sichuan province on Saturday http://au.christiantoday.com/article/world-vision-responds-after-earthquake-devastates-chinas-sichuan-province/15304.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:01:13 +1000 Hundreds of Christians hit the streets of Indonesias capital this week to urge government action after local officials demolished a church building and threatened to close others at the behest of Islamist forces http://au.christiantoday.com/article/indonesia-christians-protest-after-churches-demolished-by-officials/15262.htm Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:02:22 +1000 The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches is urging a return to diplomatic talks to resolve tensions on the Korean peninsula http://au.christiantoday.com/article/world-council-of-churches-calls-for-an-end-to-the-tensions-on-the-korean-peninsula/15245.htm Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:59:54 +1000 Vietnamese officials are calling the death of a Christian in police custody a suicide a claim family members of the severely beaten Christian strongly refute http://au.christiantoday.com/article/christian-who-died-in-police-custody-committed-suicide-vietnamese-officials-claim/15238.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:28:52 +1000 Three Christian pastors in Lao have been released from prison after being arrested on 5 February on charges of spreading the Christian religion http://au.christiantoday.com/article/laos-pastors-released-after-arrested-for-spreading-christian-religion/15232.htm Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:35:37 +1000 Human rights activist Chen Guangcheng spoke about his continued fight for human rights and freedom in China during a halfhour live chat that was cohosted by ChinaAid and the George W Bush Institute on Wednesday http://au.christiantoday.com/article/blind-activist-chen-guangcheng-speaks-of-democracy-in-china/15217.htm Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:59:24 +1100