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Australia's riots spread to churches:

1. Now churches are targeted | Four churches in Sydney's southwest have been attacked in 24 hours as the city's riots spread from race to religion (The Australian)
   
   
2. Church fire follows beach riot | A church hall was set ablaze and shots were fired near a primary school in Sydney yesterday, fuelling fears of an escalation in violence between ethnic Arabs and whites (The Times, London)
   
   
3. Religious leaders call for calm | Religious leaders are calling for unity and calm after a spate of attacks on places of worship linked to days of race-fuelled violence in Sydney (The Age, Melbourne, Australia)
   
   
4. More coverage: Anglican Media Sydney
   
   

War & terrorism:

1. U.S. activists rebuffed at Guantanamo | Members of the Christian-oriented Witness Against Torture began a hunger strike at the checkpoint on Monday after a five-day march from the eastern Cuban city of Santiago (Associated Press)
   
   
2. Living non-violence not for the weak | Are those who practise non-violence really prepared to sacrifice their lives? (Nicole Langlois, The London Free Press, Ont.)
   
   

Israel:

1. Presbyterians hold back on divestment | Chicagoans to revisit question in February (Chicago Tribune)
   
   
2. Bethlehem mayor asks pilgrims to visit | The mayor of Jesus' traditional birthplace on Wednesday asked pilgrims to visit in large numbers during Christmas and help pressure Israel to dismantle the barrier that separates the city from Jerusalem (Associated Press)
   
   

Persecution:

1. The Mid-East's beleaguered Christians | Few issues are so sensitive as the position of Christians in the Middle East (BBC)
   
   
2. Also: Guide: Christians in the Middle East | Click on the map to read about Christian populations around the region (BBC)
   
   
3. Chaput says anti-Christian sentiment growing | Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput said the October murder of three Christian girls in Indonesia was an example of growing violence against Christians by Muslims across the world (The Denver Post)
   
   
4. Christian persecution growing | The chief villains in a "Christmas Under Siege Around the World" panel at the Capitol were Indonesia, China, Uzbekistan, Iran and North Korea (The Washington Times)
   
   

Religious freedom:

1. A small church's worries | I'm glad that there are still religious people in America concerned about religious liberty, like the Adventists. I only wish more would speak up (Kevin Eigelbach, The Cincinnati Post)
   
   
2. Freedom to believe | Iran's Christians have a high price to pay (Kenneth R. Timmerman, National Review Online)
   
   

Human rights:

1. Pope condemns both terror and violations of Geneva Pact | Apparently in a reference to allegations the U.S. tortured terror suspects, the pope condemned lack of respect for international law (The New York Times)
   
   
2. Angolan radio station faults limits on range | Broadcast restriction on Catholic station seen curb on freedom (The Boston Globe)
   
   
3. In a shift, anti-prostitution effort targets pimps and johns | Behind the scenes, an unlikely coalition of evangelicals, feminists, liberal activists and conservative human rights advocates are pushing the issue (The Washington Post)
   
   

Crime:

1. Piecemakers plead not guilty to misdemeanor charges | The three could face from 18 to 30 months each in jail for running a restaurant without a permit and resisting officials (The Orange County Register)
   
   
2. Parish business manager faces charge he stole over $600,000 | Police say he took collections, other funds to bet on slots (Chicago Tribune)
   
   
3. Cape traders upset by 'adrenaline evangelism' | Law enforcement officers were called in to defuse a row between members of a "militant church" and traders in St George's Mall yesterday (Cape Argus, Cape Town, South Africa)
   
   

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