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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Church agency: Captive missionaries made daring escape
Crux,Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow.
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Suspect denies knife murder of UK lawmaker David Amess
Crux,A 25-year-old man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murdering a British lawmaker who was stabbed to death while meeting constituents.
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Caritas appeals for aid after typhoon claims over 200 lives in Philippines
Crux,Super Typhoon Rai has claimed more than 200 lives since making landfall in the Visayas and Mindanao region, Philippine authorities said.
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ISWAP Terrorists Kill 12 Christians in Borno State, Nigeria – Morningstar News
Terrorists with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Sunday (Dec. 19) killed 12 Christians in an attack in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, sources said.
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Court declares German city’s restrictions on pro-life prayer vigil unlawful
The court upheld the right to free assembly.
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Cardinal Turkson: Pope Francis will decide if I continue to lead Vatican dicastery
The Ghanaian cardinal confirmed that his five-year term is expiring.
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‘We celebrate every Christmas like it is our last,’ says Pakistani Christian
This Christmas, some Christian families are making plans to avoid attending the same church service together in case of terrorist attacks.
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In India, police are clamping down on Christmas gatherings
Police in India are using the pretext of violence from Hindu militants to ban Christmas services in Christian venues, according to Release International.
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American ex-priest in East Timor found guilty of sex abuse
Crux,A defrocked American priest accused of sexually abusing orphaned and disadvantaged young girls under his care in East Timor was found guilty Tuesday and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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Pope Francis names new bishop for Catholic Diocese of Gaylord
Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh is a priest of the Diocese of Scranton.
