Police were searching for three men, one in each attack.
Hundreds of Christians gathered in angry protest outside the Coptic Christian churches, and witnesses said clashes erupted between Christians and Muslims.
Initial police reports said a total of 17 people were injured: 10 at the Saints Church

VATICAN CITY. (AP) Pope Benedict XVI recalled the sacrifice of a cleric slain in Turkey on Thursday as he celebrated a Holy Week Mass dedicated to priests.
In his homily, Benedict read a letter written by the Rev. Andrea Santoro in which the Italian prelate spoke of his willingness to offer his ow

--- Party Mubarak al Fadil faction --- in Khartoum, Turabi said a Muslim women can marry a Christian or Jew.
Hassan al-TurabiTurabi described the teachings that a Muslim woman should not marry a Christian or Jew as misguided teachings intended to confuse and keep women behind. He explained that the

The family members of Naseem have fled from native home and gone in hiding due to fear of attacks by fundamental Muslim groups. When Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan SLMP team went to meet Naseem Bibi in jail, the administration denied visit.
The SLMP team has issued exclusive statement of her husban

Police have been searching for the intruders since Thursday night, when they torched furniture inside the church in Mian Channu, a town about 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Multan, said Sajjad Khan, a local police chief.
Nathaniel Barkat, a priest at the church, said they had asked for police pr

Mar. 31 (CWNews.com) - Abdul Rahman arrived in Italy on March 30, flourishing the Islamic court order for his execution on apostasy charges, the AGI news service reports.
Rahman had faced the death penalty on charges of apostasy after converting from Islam to Christianity. He was released when the

Police said they had no immediate idea who was behind the assault, which took place at around midnight on Thursday in the town of Mian Channu in eastern Punjab province. There were no injuries.
"We have started an investigation into the incident but we think it was designed to create religious unre

The Italian government granted asylum to Rahman after Muslim clerics called for his death.
"I say that we are very glad to be able to welcome someone who has been so courageous," Premier Silvio Berlusconi said.
Afghan lawmakers debated the issue Wednesday and said Rahman should not be allowed to l

A German state leader reportedly said that 41-year-old Abdul Rahman would be welcome to live there, while Italy was due to decide whether to make a similar offer.
But Afghan lawmakers said after a heated two-hour debate in parliament that the Supreme Court`s weekend decision to release Rahman from

Foreign Minister of Italy, Gianfranco Fini said he would ask his government to grant Abdul Rahman asylum. Fini was among the first to speak out on the man`s behalf.
Rahman, 41, was released from the high-security Policharki prison on the outskirts of Kabul late Monday, Afghan Justice Minister Moham

Lahore: March 21, 2006. Pastor Nazir Shad, Chairman, God Love Ministry International lodged strong protest to Chancellor Punjab university when he witnessed drawing of Holy Cross on floor of Institution of Education and Research of Punjab university and hundreds of students walking over Holy Cross

The defendant, Abdul Rahman, was arrested last month after his family went to the police and accused him of becoming a Christian, Judge Ansarullah Mawlavezada told the Associated Press in an interview. Such a conversion would violate the country`s Islamic laws.
Rahman, who is believed to be 41, was

Rajasthan state police officers today arrested the Rev. Dr. Samuel Thomas, president of Emmanuel Mission International (EMI) Hope Givers International and son of Archbishop M.A. Thomas.
The arrest took place in Noida, Uttar Pradesh state. Both Thomas and his father had gone underground after Hindu

Mr. Butt said that government secret agencies are harassing and threatening leaders of GPFP. He said that GPFP leader Rev. Boiz Philip based in Essa Nagri Karachi was questioned by agencies and enquired about funds for campaign to recognize Israel, which is being launched by GPFP. The Government age

While I was away as a part of an international delegation visiting china. Policemen from Kota, Rajasthan and Karnataka police trespassed into my home in Bangalore . What is most intriguing is that along with the police vehicle there were men in unmarked vehicles and they were also involved in t