The Bible Society in India has received a desperate appeal from a pastor in troubled Orissa state for prayers for the persecuted Christians there, as thousands remain scattered across makeshift government camps or are hiding in the homes of relatives and sympathetic Hindus.
For many Americans, all they've heard is that Christians are "anti-gay." But few, if any, especially in the media, have given the public the "whole story" about churches and their persistent efforts to protect what they believe is God's definition of marriage.
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee contends that his party must return to its social conservative roots and regain the strength of support from values voters it once enjoyed.
As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid groups are relying on the surprisingly resilient generosity of their neighbors and finding that even when times are tough, people still give.