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Help us Confront Child Trafficking Heads of Church and State in Rome on April 3!

Please spread the word, and plan to join us in Rome on April 3.

(BRUSSELS / ROME) - Our global movement is joining hands with victims of church torture to rally against Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth when they meet in Rome on Thursday, April 3.

We ask that you join us there, or hold support protests and church occupations that same day, wherever you are.

Tying the Knot

Basharat Khokher is known as human rights activist since his great efforts in protecting Rimsha, juvenile accused of blasphemy case in Islamabad.

(ISLAMABAD) - There are few finer days in a person’s life than their wedding day. It’s a magical day full of romance and love. And a wedding on the Valentine Day can be extra special.

You are being married on the beach or under the shadow of a lighthouse, or the edge of seasonal drainage.

A Boy in a Rickshaw

Pakistani version of "Westside Story" - Muslim mob sets out to burn village of Christian boy who eloped with a Muslim girl. Boy's father arrested, dies in custody...

(ISLAMABAD) - The formation of Pakistan (as religious extremists think) and the search for an Islamic identity are inextricably linked of the wider issues of global politics.

The rise of Islamic fundamentalism has been a side- effect, and religious intolerance places the minorities of the country in a shaky position.

Do Christians Have a Higher Moral Standard Than the God They Believe In?

How can human beings believe and teach, that they have a higher moral and ethical standard than the God they profess to believe in?

(KELOWNA, BC) - The Olympic games are the biggest sport event and business venture of the year. Hopes and dreams are made and shattered in a fraction of a second. One competitor’s mistake is someone else’s good fortune.

The medalists stand to make fortunes, while those who trained equally hard are soon forgotten and left with their tears.

Renewed Iranian-American Relations Stabilize World Politics

Multilateral co-ownership on Iranian territory would mitigate fears, create trust and facilitate joint interest in the viability and security of Iran’s nuclear installations.

(TEHRAN Iran Review) - As a critic, writer and scholar, Adib-Moghaddam is best known for his work on Iran, relations between the west and the Muslim world and the international politics of West Asia and North Africa.

As a public intellectual, he writes on contemporary politics and culture...

Choosing Not to Circumcise - Last Frontier of Jewish Inclusion?

How can synagogues make their members — and prospective members — feel more welcome?

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Some synagogues send a message of inclusion, stating on their websites that they welcome gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews, Jews of color, disabled Jews and interfaith families.

But there’s one Jewish minority that’s rarely, if ever, mentioned: the growing number of Jewish parents who choose not to circumcise their newborn sons.

World Inequality, Disorder and Indifference

Income and wealth inequality are thought to be greater today than at any time in history...

(LONDON Redress News & Analysis) - Market fundamentalism pervades all areas of contemporary civilisation and created what Pope Francis recently described as the “globalization of Indifference. It is a world in which we have become used to the suffering of others.

This extreme model of capitalism places profit, not people, at the centre of everything.

Looking for Role `Model`

Many Christian political leaders are from common backgrounds, but once they get some power in our hands, they forget the real cause.

(ISLAMABAD) - If you ever get a chance, spend a night in a common Christian family living in the slum areas. And if you can, try to picture the issues they face in their daily life.

And the most important; is to remember the sufferings, if you ever get a chance to become in power at any level.

Growth of Racism and Religious Extremism in Israel: A Challenge to Friends

Examples of growing religious intolerance would fill many pages.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The Israel/Palestine Mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), asked a question which few have thus far been willing to pose:

"Given the liberal values shared by many American Jews and the long, proud tradition of Jewish participation in the struggle for human rights worldwide, why has there been so little outrage expressed at Israel's human rights abuses of Palestinians...?"

A Christian Man Tortured and Murdered by the Police

Sabir Masih dies of torture in the Islamabad police custody.

(ISLAMABAD) - Sabir Masih 30, a father of 2, was arrested by the police on the suspicion of theft Tuesday.

Police used the conventional method of torture to make Masih confess the crime. Lamentably he was tortured to the extend that he passed away.