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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5 things to know about the new ministry of catechist
Did you know that some instituted catechists can celebrate ‘minor exorcisms’?
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Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Desmond Tutu
The retired Anglican archbishop and anti-apartheid leader died on Dec. 26 at the age of 90.
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Church leaders pay tribute to Desmond Tutu who has died aged 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a pivotal figure in ending apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90.
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Suicide bomber kills 6 in Christmas day attack
A suspected Islamist suicide bomber from a rebel group aligned with Islamic State killed at least six people, including children, and injured more than a dozen others as he exploded himself at the entrance of a busy restaurant, where Christmas was being celebrated, in Congo.
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Pope Francis: Pray for peace in the family
On the Feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis urged families to pray together every day for the gift of peace.
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Pope Francis encourages married couples to rely on Christ in letter for Feast of the Holy Family
“Families have always been in my thoughts and prayers, but especially so during the pandemic,” Pope Francis said.
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Archbishop of Lima says Jesus died as a layman and without offering a sacrifice
Archbishop Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio of Lima, Peru, has yet to clarify remarks he made in a pre-Christmas Mass that contradict the teaching of the Catholic Church about Jesus’ death.
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Future at risk for historic chapel in Antarctica
The coronavirus pandemic has suspended efforts to save the Chapel of the Snows at McMurdo Station, the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program. But one Catholic who regularly serves at the station has said he hopes the chapel has a permanent future at the station.
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Pastor in Nepal Sentenced to Prison under Proselytism Law – Morningstar News
A pastor in Nepal forced to pay exorbitant bail amounts for three separate cases was sentenced to two years in prison on Nov. 30 under a law against proselytizing, sources said.
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Early Christian Good Shepherd ring discovered in 3rd century shipwreck off coast of Caesarea
Archeologists discovered hundreds of artifacts scattered underwater off the coast of Caesarea in Israel from two separate shipwrecks some 1,000 years apart.
