The Struggle of Pakistan's ChristiansCARING: Christians in today's Pakistan (2% of the population) have paid a high price for being in the minority. In Islamabad, the capital, a community of 5,000 of them live in extreme poverty, literally walled-off from the rest of society.

Cardinal Keith O'Brien Warns of Threat from 'Aggressive Secularism'THE GUARDIAN: Leader of the Catholic church in Scotland says Christianity is being marginalised as PM invites churchmen to Downing StreetThe leader of the Catholic church in Scotland has used his Easter address to attack "aggressive secularism", suggesting there were "those who would indeed try to destroy our Christian heritage

Nigeria's Gay Church Is Reborn amid a Climate of FearTHE GUARDIAN: House of Rainbow church offers underground prayer and preaching to Christians ostracised by rampant homophobiaWhen Ade's aunt learned he was gay, the then 16-year-old Nigerian was made to go through an exorcism to expel "the demon of homosexuality"."The priest came to the house with candles, holy water and anointing oils. I had to

Utah Church Offers Free Korans in Easter GestureREUTERS: A Utah church is giving away free copies of the Koran in an Easter season ecumenical riposte to the recent burning of the Islamic holy book by a controversial Florida pastor.The Wasatch Presbyterian Church has ordered 50 copies of the Koran to be distributed at a local bookstore starting on Monday."We're not promoting Islam, we're not

Indonesia: Islamic Militants 'Planned to Film Cathedral Bomb'THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Islamic militants involved in a plot to bomb an Indonesian cathedral ahead of Easter celebrations planned to film and broadcast the inferno.Indonesian police said 19 suspects, who had planted bombs beneath a gas pipeline at the Christ Cathedral near Jakarta, were part of a new terrorist cell inspired by al-Qaeda. »