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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Pope Francis calls migrant crisis ‘a shipwreck of civilization’ during refugee camp visit
Pope Francis visited the Mavrovouni migrant reception and identification center located along the shore of the island of Lesbos,
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Death Toll Rises to 13 in Indonesia Volcano Eruption
The death toll following the eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java has risen to 13, with seven people still missing, officials said Sunday as smoldering debris and thick mud hampered search efforts.
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Canada’s conversion therapy ban is a victory for gay rights campaigners
When ideology rules, no need to let the facts spoil a good story.
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Richard Dawkins backs statement on women’s sex-based rights
Noted biologist and secular humanist Richard Dawkins has urged followers to back a statement decrying the gender identity movement and the use of puberty blockers on children through his widely followed Twitter account.
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WEEK OF PRAYER: Churches grow and multiply in Czechia | Baptist Press
When Larry and Melissa Lewis and their family moved to Czechia in 2009 as IMB church planters, they knew they had a tough job ahead. Only 29 percent of the population acknowledges the existence of a god and less than 1 percent choose to follow Jesus. In fact, Czechia is…
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Smallness can be a blessing, Pope Francis tells Greece’s Catholic minority
The smallness of a Christian community can be a sign of closeness to God, Pope Francis told members of Greece’s tiny Catholic minority in Athens Saturday evening. He reflected on the example of St. Paul in evangelizing ancient Greece and proclaiming that their pagan culture held the seeds of Christian faith.
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Pope Francis apologizes for mistakes of Catholics in meeting with Greek Orthodox leaders in Athens, Greece
A Greek Orthodox cleric called Pope Francis a heretic as he entered the meeting in Athens.
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Pastor Tim Keller Finds ‘Hope and Strength’ in God as Pancreatic Cancer Reaches Stage IV
Prominent pastor and Christian author Tim Keller shared a heartwarming message Friday about his continued faithfulness to our Lord and Savior as he battles pancreatic cancer.
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Is This the Exact Place Where Jesus Was Born? The Fascinating, Nearly 2,000-Year-Old History Behind Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity
Christians are well-acquainted with biblical accounts of Jesus’ birth, but some might not know much about the Church of the Nativity, a site in Bethlehem that has long been venerated as the traditional location of Christ’s birth.
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Pakistan: Islamist mob tortures to death, burns body of Sri Lankan man over alleged ‘blasphemy’
A mob, allegedly supporters of an Islamic party, in Pakistan’s Punjab province beat to death a Sri Lankan man and burned his body over allegations of blasphemy, according to reports.
