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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Cameroon archbishop urges rosary for peace in troubled regions
Crux,A leading Cameroonian archbishop has called on Catholics to pray the rosary for peace in the country’s conflict-ridden Anglophone regions.
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As Christmas approaches, priests should emphasize that confession can heal, cardinal says
Sacramental confession has healing abilities that priests should especially emphasize to help bring God’s love and consolation to a world damaged by two years of the coronavirus pandemic. That is the advice for confessors from Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, who stressed the urgency of their work for humanity.
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Rare Skeletal Remains Discovered by Archaeologists Show Evidence of First Roman Crucifixion in UK
The skeletal remains of a man with a nail through his heel was discovered in Cambridgeshire, leading some to believe this is the first example of a Roman crucifixion in the U.K.
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Over 500 UK church leaders prepared to face criminal charges if conversion therapy is banned
Over 500 church leaders from across the UK have written to the government to say they are prepared to face criminal charges if a conversion therapy ban is introduced.
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Anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe rose 70% between 2019 and 2020, watchdog reports
A new study from a Vienna-based watchdog organization suggests that anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe have increased by 70% between 2019 and 2020 amid rising concern about declining religious freedom across the continent.
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Pope Francis: Look out for ‘self-referential’ founders who put themselves ‘above the Church’
He was speaking to members of the Vatican department overseeing consecrated life.
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Archbishop Aupetit at Paris farewell Mass: ‘I lost my life for the love of Christ’
He directly addressed a media report claiming that he had “lost himself for love.”
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Cardinal warns EU officials risk populist backlash if they marginalize Christianity
Crux,Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, head of the European bishops, argued that the answer to the European Union having many religions and cultures is not to lock religions in the public sphere, but to give them all access to the public space.
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Bishop plays Grinch, tells Massgoers Coca Cola created Santa Clause
Crux,Italian Bishop Antonio Staglianò of the Diocese of Noto has been dubbed the new Grinch for telling his congregation last weekend that Santa Claus does not exist, prompting outcry from parents.
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Catholic leaders offer prayers after Mexico truck crash kills at least 54
Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the victims of Thursday’s traffic accident in Mexico’s Chiapas state that caused the death of at least 54 people, and numerous injuries.
