Anglican pastor shot dead in Pakistan on way home from church
“This ambush undermines peace and religious harmony throughout the country,” Archbishop Benny Mario Travas said.
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Head of German bishops calls on Benedict XVI to ask forgiveness over abuse report
Crux,According to the president of the German Bishops’ Conference, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI must apologize for his role in the sexual abuse scandal in the Church and accept his faults in the cover-up of cases.
North Korea launches most powerful missile test since 2017
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Conversion therapy ban must not infringe on religious freedom, says equalities watchdog
Government plans to introduce a ban on so-called conversion therapy must not infringe upon religious freedom, the equalities body has warned.
Some asylum aspirants pin hopes on Trump-era policy
Crux,U.S. authorities expelled migrants more than 1.5 million times without an opportunity to claim asylum since March 2020 under the pandemic restrictions known as Title 42 authority, named for a 1944 public health law.
Iranian-Backed Rebels Attack UAE as Israeli President Makes Historic Visit
For the first time ever, a sitting Israeli president is visiting the United Arab Emirates – another step forward in the historic agreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors. But the visit comes at a time of growing tensions in the region with Iran and its proxies, including an overnight rocket attack from Houthi rebels.
Pakistani police widen manhunt, day after killing of priest
Crux,Pakistani police said they widened their manhunt Monday, searching for two unidentified assailants who shot and killed an Anglican priest and wounded another the previous day in the country’s northwest.
Cyprus Orthodox archbishop suspends 12 unvaccinated priests
Crux,The head of Cyprus’s Orthodox Christian Church said Sunday that he will suspend a dozen priests from his diocese because they refused to heed his call to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Northern Ireland marks 50 years since Bloody Sunday
Crux,Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in Northern Ireland to mark 50 years since “Bloody Sunday,” one of the deadliest days in the conflict known as The Troubles.
Russia, US, Ukraine to Square Off at UN Security Council
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday for the first time on Russia’s troop buildup and threatening actions against Ukraine at the request of the United States, and all key players are expected to square off in public over the possibility of a Russian invasion and its global impact.
