Dozens Drown as Large Ferry Sinks Off Philippines
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‘May the Holy Spirit be With Us’: Early Rain Covenant Preacher and Family Face Ongoing Persecution by Chinese Gov’t
A preacher in China's Sichuan province is asking for prayers as his family continues to face persecution from communist authorities - even while they're at home.
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Catholics charge that Benin’s law legalizing abortion denies human dignity | Crux
Crux,Catholics in Benin are continuing their opposition to a new law that legalized abortion in the West Africa nation.
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Calls mounting for removing Lebanon minister over Gulf row | Crux
Crux,The head of the Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic Church called for “decisive action” in his Sunday sermon, suggesting he wanted a controversial cabinet minister to resign.
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COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns led to spike in calls for exorcisms: priest
An Italian Catholic priest who is a trained exorcist said the demand for exorcism has risen as the pandemic and ongoing lockdowns have “made people more vulnerable to the idea that Satan or some evil entity has taken over their lives.”
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‘Last, best hope:’ Crucial climate summit opens in Glasgow | Crux
Crux,At the Vatican Sunday, Pope Francis appealed to the world’s people to pray that world leaders’ realize the suffering of the Earth and the poor as the climate warms.
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Four martyrs of Spanish Civil War beatified
‘May their witness be a model especially for priests,’ said Pope Francis.
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Cardinal beatifies four martyrs of Spanish Civil War
‘May their witness be a model especially for priests,’ said Pope Francis.
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Early Rain preacher, family endure persecution, harassment at home
A preacher and his family from Early Rain Covenant Church, a heavily-persecuted house church in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, who continue to endure persecution by communist authorities, are now being harassed in their home. The family recently woke up to the sound of someone banging on the front door of their house, only to find the door graffitied with the message “Pay your debt and the keyhole filled with glue.
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COP26 climate talks are ‘life or death’ for millions of people
Church leaders are urging world leaders to commit to radical action to save the planet from climate catastrophe.
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Pope Francis: Read, reread, and be passionate about the Gospel
He made the appeal in his Angelus address.
