10 http://www.christiannewswire.com International Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:46:55 -0700 en-us International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12985 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12985 Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Christian Defense Coalition, 540-538-4741, 202-547-1735   WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- It is now clear that the "Idaho Ten" cannot get justice in Haiti and it is imperative that President Obama step in and secure their release.   Here are some of the reasons why:   * Just this past weekend their Haitian lawyer, Edwin Coq, was fired because he tried to extort a $60,000 bribe to obtain their release.   * The Hait Source: Christian Defense Coalition Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:18:17 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12984 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12984 Singer/actor Pat Boone funds Life Center to help Africa's Maasai people Contact: Jenny Kutz, Angel Mission, 816-581-6000, jenny@angel-mission.org; Jeffrey Levinson, GOD TV, 407-862-5084, jlevinson@god.tv LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- American singer, actor and writer Pat Boone, known for his artistic talents as well as his Christian faith has partnered with international media network GOD TV and its relief and development arm, Angel Mission, to help reduce poverty in a need Source: GOD TV Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:22:05 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12981 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12981 Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 540-538-4741, 202-547-1735   WASHINGTON, Feb. 6  /Christian Newswire/ -- The Christian Defense Coalition calls for the Obama Administration to treat the American missionaries jailed in Haiti with the same commitment they are treating the three American hikers jailed in Iran. With respect to the jailed hikers in Iran, Secretary of State Clinton has stated; "As we have said repeatedly, we call on Iran to release all of th Source: Christian Defense Coalition Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:05:38 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12977 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12977 Biblica responds to Haiti crisis with Scripture resources in French and Creole that guide earthquake survivors through healing process Contact: Lynn Waalkes, Biblica, 719-867-2626 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- Relief organizations continue to bring much-needed water, food, and medical supplies to help more than 1 million Haitians displaced by the January 12 earthquake. But Haitians need more than material relief. They need the strength and comfort of God's Word Source: Biblica Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12976 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12976 Contact: Annee Kahler, Media Coordinator, 267-210-8278, Annee@ChinaAid.org; Jenny McCloy, Directory of Advocacy (Washington, DC), 202-213-0506, Jenny@ChinaAid.org; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, ChinaAid released its Annual 2009 Persecution Report, covering Christian persecution, specifically of House Churches, in China. Results indicate a 19% overall increase in persecution in comparison with the data from 2008. This marks a total Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:25:27 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12970 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12970 Contact: Curt Harding, Thomas Nelson, 615-902-2246, charding@thomasnelson.com NASHVILLE, Feb. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- On a November night in Baghdad, Iraq, 20 gunmen stormed the compound where contractor Roy Hallums and his co-workers were working. "I didn't know who these men were or why they were after me," says Hallums. "The man holding the Tariq pistol raised it to my head and ordered me to follow him downstairs." And so it began. In Buried Alive: The True Story of Kidnapping Source: Thomas Nelson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:09:20 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12968 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12968 Contact: Curt Harding, Thomas Nelson, 615-902-2246, charding@thomasnelson.com NASHVILLE, Feb. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- "It's a miracle." Georg Taubman gratefully declared to the world after he and seven other aid workers were liberated from their three-month imprisonment in Afghanistan in 2001. The Western hostages had been accused by the Taliban of preaching Christianity, a serious offense punishable by death. Now the story of their desperate plight is being told in the new book Kab Source: Thomas Nelson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:58:50 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12964 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12964 Advocates International, ChinaAid and Jubilee Campaign Urge the  Peoples Republic of China to free world-renowned human rights advocate, Gao Zhiseng, or tell the world where he is and why he is being coercively detained in violation of Chinese law. Contact: Samuel B. Casey, 703-624-4092; Ann Buwalda, 703-582-3242; Bob Fu, 267-205-5210 WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Earlier today, on the one-year anniversary of Gao's disappearance, Freedom Now partnered with internationa Source: Advocates International Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12963 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12963 Contact: Annee Kahler, Media Coordinator, 267-210-8278, Annee@ChinaAid.org; Jenny McCloy, Directory of Advocacy (Washington, DC), 202-213-0506, Jenny@ChinaAid.org; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org XINJIANG, China, Feb. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- On January 18, 2010, Gulinuer issued a call to Christians around the world to pray for her husband Alimujiang Yimiti, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison. She shared her words via a recorded video message, which was first posted on January 28, Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:15:14 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12958 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12958 Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 540-538-4741, 202-547-1735   WASHINGTON, Feb. 4  /Christian Newswire/ -- Christian leaders condemn Haitian government for charging American missionaries with kidnapping and will work for their immediate release.   Faith leaders met today with Haitian Ambassodor Raymond Joseph to secure the release of ten American missionaries being held in Haitian prision. Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition and Source: Christian Defense Coalition Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:49:59 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12956 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12956 Thousands Sign Open Doors USA Petition Urging Obama Action on Naming Ambassador for Religious Freedom Contact: Jerry Dykstra, Open Doors USA, 616-915-4117, jerryd@odusa.org SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- It is only 35 days into 2010 and already there are reports of major atrocities against Christians and other people of faith around the world. According to Compass Direct News, two pastors and 46 other Christians were confirmed killed, 27 believers still missing and Source: Open Doors USA Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:17:29 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12954 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12954 Contact: Cliff Kincaid, 443-964-8208, Kincaid@comcast.net; www.usasurvival.org WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- Journalist and media critic Cliff Kincaid said today that coverage of the so-called "Kill the Gays" bill in Uganda has been completely one-sided, inaccurate, and distorted beyond belief. Kincaid, president of America's Survival, Inc., and editor of Accuracy in Media, says the legislation is designed to save lives by discouraging homosexual practices which spread disea Source: America's Survival, Inc. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:40:30 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12952 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12952 Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 540-538-4741, 202-547-1735   WASHINGTON, Feb. 4  /Christian Newswire/ -- The group says it is now clear that the American missionaries were only trying to help needy children in Haiti and were not involved in human trafficking or kidnapping.   As of 11:45 AM, on Thursday, February 4, faith leaders are in the Haitian Embassy in Washington D.C. in an attempt to secure the release of the missionaries.   The Coalition calls upon the Ob Source: Christian Defense Coalition Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:46:14 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12949 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12949 Contact: Dr. Stephen Swisher, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, 817-252-2737 NEWARK, Tx., Feb. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- A historical collaboration has just occurred between the United Theological Seminary (UTS) and Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM), one of the world's largest faith-based ministries, to provide a practical, hands-on, biblically based doctor of ministry degree in preaching and media. The classes will be held at the KCM headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, as well as UTS in Dayton, Source: Kenneth Copeland Ministries Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12948 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12948 Contact: Dr. David Schuringa, President, Crossroad Bible Institute, 800-668-2450, david@cbi.fm VANUATU, Feb. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Crossroad Bible Institute is expanding its outreach in the islands of the South Pacific through its Australian Distribution Center. Field workers are providing CBI's program in two new island nations: Vanuatu and Tonga. In the islands of Vanuatu prisoners have been in a spiritual black hole for two years while the Tongan islands are embroiled in a race war. Source: Crossroad Bible Institute Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:31:32 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12947 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12947 Contact: Jon Hirst, With This Ring, 719-362-5235, jhirst@dotheword.org YORBA LINDA, Calif., Feb. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- As loved ones prepare to make grand gestures of love this Valentine's Day, one ministry is showcasing a gesture that is unimaginable to many - rings donated by couples in acts of radical generosity. With This Ring, a ministry that helps people give radically and grow in generosity, launched their Valentine's Day Ring auction where rings donated by couples will be sold Source: Seoul USA Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12946 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12946 Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 540-538-4741, 202-547-1735 WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- The group says it is now clear that the American missionaries were only trying to help needy children in Haiti and were not involved in human trafficking or kidnapping. Faith leaders will go the Haitian Embassy in Washington D.C. in an attempt to secure their release. The Coalition calls upon the Obama Administration to move more aggressively to secure the Americans release and public Source: Christian Defense Coalition Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:28:55 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12943 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12943 'The Door' offers vibrant cross-cultural worship from Beijing to viewers worldwide Contact: Jeffrey Levinson, 407-862-5084, jlevinson@god.tv; David Smith, 407-862-5084, dsmith@god.tv; both with GOD TV MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- As part of GOD TV's commitment to broadcast what is happening in the Body of Christ across the globe, the international network is to air one of the first LIVE worship events ever recorded in Mainland China.  Combining Western songs with Source: GOD TV Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:12:29 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12933 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12933 Contact: Megan Laird, EQUIP, 678-225-3375, Megan.Laird@iequip.org SUWANEE, Ga., Feb. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Two ministries have launched a radio broadcast to provide Biblically-based leadership training to North Korean Christians and others in the country experts call the "worst place in the world to be a Christian." The 30-minute daily broadcast is a partnership between Dr. John C. Maxwell's EQUIP organization and The Voice of the Martyrs -- Korea (VOM-Korea). The broadcast consis Source: Seoul USA Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12931 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12931 Daily online updates are a glimpse into life after the earthquake Contact: Walter Warren, 918-794-6464 HAITI, Feb. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- Sherry Burnette, founder of Haiti's Love A Child Ministries with husband Bobby, has kept an online journal on the ministry's website for years. Prior to the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12th, this journal chronicled the daily life of the staff and children of Love A Child's orphanage, and of the various projects the ministr Source: LightQuest Media, Inc. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:05:00 -0700