Carter’s Allegations Too Good to Check
Both the Christian Century and the Associated Baptist Press broadcast Jimmy Carter’s false accusations without challenge. Christian Issues
Both the Christian Century and the Associated Baptist Press broadcast Jimmy Carter’s false accusations without challenge. UCC Body Acknowledges Human Rights Abuses in Iran
The United Church of Christ's General Synod has called for the end to oppression against peaceful demonstrators and the media in Iran. SECOND UPDATE: Mennonite Central Committee Silent on Iran (JUNE 30)
The Mennonite Central Committee, a pacifist group that routinely condemns Israel and works to burnish the image of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has nothing to say about the Iranian regime as it suppresses the people it governs. (Second Update) Lutheran Bishop Responds Angrily to CAMERA Letter
ELCA Bishop Margaret Payne refuses to correct the record. Are there Seven Million American Muslims?
In his speech to the Arab and Muslim world on June 4, President Obama cited a figure of 7 million Muslims in America. This number is exaggerated. National Geographic: Blaming Israel for Christian Decline
In its June cover story, National Geographic blames the decline of Christianity in the Middle East on
NY Times Skews the News on Christian Decline in the Mideast
A New York Times report on the Mideast's declining Christian population ignores key facts on Palestinian and Israeli Christians. First, Israel's Christian population is growing. Second, Palestinian Christians are emigrating largely as a result of Muslim persecution.
UPDATED: Papal Visit in Israel Tests the LA Times
The Los Angeles Times today corrects one of three errors found in its coverage of the Pope's visit to Israel. The two omitted errors had been previously corrected by the paper back in 2003 and 2008.
Lutheran Bishop Gets it Wrong About Barrier, Hospital, Tourism
Rev. Margaret Payne, bishop of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in New England recently misinformed the listeners of Interfaith Voices about the facts on the ground in Israel and the West Bank. Gearing Up for Papal Visit, AFP Kicks Off With Flawed Coverage
In anticipation of the Pope's upcoming Mideast trip, AFP is rolling out preliminary coverage. Today's reports about the May 8-15 pilgrimage demonstrate a faulty grasp of both Jewish and Christian issues in Israel.