Articles filed under Global Report

1. Columns // Global Report0

   Religious intolerance grows in Indonesia

   By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Oct 26, 2010

   American President Barack Obama makes a trip to Indonesia this month, returning to the country he called home for several years during his childhood. Obama’s goodwill mission to the world’s most populace Muslim-majority country comes at a time when Islamic…Read More→

2. Columns // Global Report0

   Christian charity helps vulnerable recover from Pakistan floods

   By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Sep 22, 2010

   Relentless monsoon rains have caused the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history, affecting an estimated 20 million people in the south Asian country. As the human suffering in the Muslim-majority nation worsens, Christian charity cbm is providing humanitarian assistance to tens…Read More→

3. Columns // Global Report0

   Christians respond to catastrophic Pakistan floods

   By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Aug 24, 2010

   For weeks, extremely heavy rains have pounded Pakistan, triggering the worst natural disaster in the impoverished country’s history. Crops and farmland have been decimated by flood waters, roads and bridges have been washed away and millions of people are now…Read More→

4. Columns // Global Report0

   Catholic bishops oppose new Arizona immigration law

   By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Jun 15, 2010

   A controversial Arizona law designed to stem the tide of illegal immigration from Mexico is being challenged by the state’s Roman Catholic bishops, who are campaigning vigorously to have the legislation scrapped, citing concerns over public safety, racial profiling and…Read More→

5. Columns // Global Report0

   Sudan clings to precarious peace

   By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Apr 30, 2010

   For the first time in 24 years, Sudan has held multi-party elections. The vote, which took place between April 11 and 15, fulfilled one of the key conditions of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) which ended Africa’s longest running…Read More→

6. Columns // Global Report0

   Congo conflict terrorizes civilians and the Church

   By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Feb 5, 2010

   One year ago, ChristianWeek reported on the tremendous pain and suffering inflicted upon the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by ruthless combatants engaged in a seemingly endless war. As the intensity of the fighting diminished and the…Read More→