Dozens Drown as Large Ferry Sinks Off Philippines
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Open comment on Northern Ireland abortion clinic buffer zone bill ends soon, critics warn
Peaceful sidewalk efforts to reach women considering an abortion are in peril if a proposed “draconian” Northern Ireland bill passes, pro-life advocates have warned, calling for concerned citizens to respond to the public comment period ending on Friday, Nov. 12.
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FIRST PERSON: I’m asking for it | Baptist Press
In this season, when I am meeting with many state conventions and associations, God has directed me to Romans 10:8-15. Paul’s words are a great reminder of why God still has us on earth and why the IMB still has a job to do. Our mission is to serve Southern Baptists…
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Mexican Electoral Tribunal rules political party’s pro-life ads ‘offensive’
Mexico’s Electoral Tribunal ruled Thursday that political ads against abortion and adoption by same-sex couples from the the Solidarity Encounter Party “contain statements and images of an offensive and/or denigrating nature.”
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Cardinal Kasper: Synodal Way’s ‘original sin’ was to set aside evangelization
The theologian said that the Synodal Way had ‘made itself a farce of a synod.’
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Government forces arrest Salesians in Ethiopian capital | Crux
Crux,Ethiopian government forces raided a center run by the Salesians of Don Bosco in Addis Ababa Nov. 5 and arrested 17 people, including priests, religious brothers and employees.
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Slovakia’s parliament debates pro-life bill
It is the fourth attempt to pass pro-life measures in as many years.
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Who was Charles de Foucauld?
The Vatican on Tuesday announced that the canonization of Bl. Charles de Foucauld and six others will take place in Rome on May 15, 2022.
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Hindu Extremists Violently Storm 14 Christian Homes in Indian Village, Brutally Assaulting Women and Children
A mob of 50 radical Hindu nationalists brutally attacked a Christian community in India's Chhattisgarh state on Saturday, leaving nine Christians severely wounded.
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Quest to Punish Religious Persecutors Unites Liberals and Conservatives: ‘Violators Don’t Want to Be Named and Shamed’
Working to stop abuses against Christians and the world’s other religious minorities isn't easy, especially as religious persecution is on the rise around the globe. One tool that helps is the Global Magnitsky Act - known as GloMag - which allows the U.S. to punish and deter violators. It's set to expire next year but the quest to keep it on the books is uniting even the most liberal and conservative lawmakers.
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Latin American church looks to change system that puts ‘existence at risk’ | Crux
Crux,Environmental issues will have a central role when Catholic leaders gather Nov. 21-28 in Mexico City for the Sixth Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean.
