Christians in Indonesia Appeal Revocation of Building Permit – Morningstar News
A Christian organization in Indonesia is appealing a decision to revoke its construction permits, asserting the revocations were unlawful, sources said.
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2 Israeli Soldiers Killed, 1 Injured in Helicopter Crash
JERUSALEM, Israel – Two Israeli military pilots were killed Monday night when a helicopter crashed off the coast of the northern Israeli city of Haifa.
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‘Terrorist Groups in Africa Are Blossoming’: While the US Turns a Blind Eye, Jihadists Are Rising
Three years after the defeat of the ISIS Caliphate, Islamic State fighters are still terrorizing much of the world. From Nigeria to Afghanistan and the Philippines, ISIS-affiliated groups are rising. Now, they've set their sights on the East African nation of Uganda.
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Hindu Extremists Attack Christian-Run School in India – Morningstar News
Incited by false information on YouTube, a mob of hundreds of Hindu extremists last month threw stones that smashed through the glass of a Christian-run school in Madhya Pradesh, India where 12th-grade students were taking critical exams.
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Canadian Pastor Artur Pawlowski arrested after protesting outside health minister’s home
A Canadian pastor who had gone viral for forcefully criticizing the country’s coronavirus worship restrictions has been arrested again, this time for protesting outside the home of a government official.
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Wearing a mask at Mass is a small sacrifice pleasing to God, priest says
Crux,Wearing a high-filtering mask at Mass “is a small sacrifice we can bring to the altar as an offering pleasing to God for the good of all his children,” said Father Roberto Colombo, a geneticist and member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
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Dublin archbishop: ‘Radical change is coming in the church’
Crux,After a year at the head of the Archdiocese of Dublin, Archbishop Dermot Farrell said, “Radical change is coming in the church,” which will see a renewal of energy and new forms of ministry.
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Southern Italian diocese temporarily bans naming of godparents
Crux,A second diocese in Sicily, where the Mafia has had a significant presence for decades, announced a temporary ban on the naming of godparents for baptisms and confirmations.
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Lebanese Christian leader: alliance with Hezbollah imperiled
Crux,The head of Lebanon’s largest Christian party said on Sunday that a 15-year-old alliance with the country’s powerful Shiite group Hezbollah was no longer working and must evolve.
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3 Rome events to look forward to in 2022
Despite the pandemic, the Eternal City is preparing to host several joyful events.
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‘Terrifying’: China Goes Full Big Brother with Social Media Harvesting and Anti-Religion Crackdown Online
China has a new scheme for its sophisticated internet surveillance system that is used to monitor the online activities of its citizens – identifying potential foreign targets by mining information directly from Western social media.
