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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China opens embassy in Nicaragua for 1st time since 1990
Crux,China opened an embassy in Nicaragua on Friday for the first time since 1990, acting just over three weeks since President Daniel Ortega’s government broke off relations with Taiwan.
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Christians recognised for Covid efforts in New Year Honours list
The New Year Honours list for 2022 includes a number of Christians being recognised for their efforts in response to the pandemic.
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Tutu laid to rest at state funeral in Cape Town
The funeral of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died last week aged 90, has taken place in Cape Town.
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Catholic Relief Services says 2022 will see humanitarian challenges
Crux,Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international development arm, of the U.S. bishops, has listed the world’s top humanitarian crises to watch in 2022.
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Chinese bishops reportedly met with Hong Kong clerics on sinicization
Four clerics have told Reuters that several bishops and other officials from the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association met in October with senior clerics of the Diocese of Hong Kong to talk to them about sinicization, a Chinese government campaign to bring religion into its vision of culture, society, and politics.
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Pope Francis on New Year’s Eve: Jesus Christ gives meaning to our lives in joy and sorrow
Pope Francis said to trust in Jesus Christ who "brings time to its fullness."
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More churches burned down by Myanmar military amid massacres in predominantly Christian state
Two Christian churches were among over 50 buildings burned down by Myanmar military troops on Thursday in the Thantlang township of the Chin state as the junta has razed several villages in recent months in the predominantly Christian province.
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Sudanese forces kill 4 civilians during protests against military coup, doctor group says
Four protesters were reportedly killed Thursday by security forces in Sudan as thousands nationwide took to the streets in opposition to an October military coup that overturned a civilian-led transitional government that ousted longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019.
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Mumbai priest convicted of sexually abusing boy in 2015
Crux,A priest in India has been convicted of abusing a teenage boy in 2015.
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Tens of thousands displaced by floods in Brazil
Crux,Devastated by heavy rains since November, the southern part of Bahia State in Brazil is facing one of its worst humanitarian crisis in history, with more than 90,000 people displaced.
