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 decries global ‘retreat from democracy’ in Athens speech
The pope arrived in Greece after a two-day visit to Cyprus.
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Pakistan police: Mob kills Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy
Crux,A Muslim mob descended on a sports equipment factory in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Friday, killing a Sri Lankan man and burning his body publicly over allegations of blasphemy.
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Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop hopes to foster healing
Crux,The new head of #HongKong’s Catholic diocese expressed hope Saturday that he could foster healing in a congregation and a city divided by the continuing fallout from massive anti-government protests in 2019.
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PHOTOS: The funeral of Fra’ Matthew Festing, the Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master
He was interred in the Crypt of the Grand Masters at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.
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Hong Kong bishop consecrated in Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
More than 6,000 people tuned in live to watch Chow’s consecration Mass on YouTube.
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Why do the Iranian authorities keep arresting Christians?
Converts from Islam to Christianity bear the brunt of religious persecution in Iran.
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Christians must be ready to pay the price for their beliefs, says Finnish bishop facing trial …
Rev Dr Juhana Pohjola, the Evangelical Lutheran Bishop in Finland, is facing trial in January for expressing traditional Christian teaching on human sexuality.
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For migrants on Lesbos, ‘improvement’ is highly relative
Crux,For migrants who live on Lesbos, Pope Francis’s visit Sunday will be a much-awaited opportunity not only for them to share their stories, but to shed a spotlight on an ongoing migration crisis.
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The oldest Christian monastery in the world?
The discovery of an ancient monastery in Egypt is a reminder of the plight of Christian communities in the cradle of Christianity.
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WEEK OF PRAYER: Taiwanese believers commit to global spread of the Gospel | Baptist Press
When IMB missionary Jeremiah Farmer* moved to Taiwan, he recognized a need in the churches — no one was being sent out as missionaries.
