Pope Francis calls for day of prayer for Ukraine
“I am following with concern the increase of tensions that threaten to inflict a new blow to the peace in Ukraine,” Pope Francis said.
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NASA Captures Sun Sending Powerful Solar Flare Into Space
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a mid-level solar flare on Thursday, revealing a sudden explosion on the sun's surface.
Burkina Faso's ruling party headquarters torched as 1.5 million displaced by jihadi violence
Violence broke out in Burkina Faso’s national capital, Ouagadougou, Sunday, as the headquarters of President Rock Kabore’s political party was burned and looted by protesters upset with his administration’s inability to thwart extremist violence that has run rampant in recent years.
Russia Rejects UK Claim of Trying to Replace Ukraine Leader
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a British claim that Russia was seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev was being considered as a potential candidate.
Indian bishops urged to take a stand as violence against Christians continues to rise
A group of Catholic clergy and laity in India has said that “the complete silence” of India’s bishops despite a rise in attacks on Christians and other minorities is “shocking” and urged the Catholic Bishops Conference of India to speak out.
State Department Tells US Embassy Personnel, Family Members in Ukraine to Prepare for Evacuation
The State Department has reportedly directed families of U.S. Embassy personnel in Ukraine to prepare for an evacuation as early as Monday.
Pastor forced out of job over tweet warning against exposing kids to LGBT Pride march gets day in court
A British Evangelical pastor who said he was forced out of his job as a primary school caretaker and received death threats for posting a tweet warning parents against exposing their children to nudity and sex at LGBT Pride events had his case heard this week at an employment tribunal in Cambridge.
Children and teachers 'could be harmed' by conversion therapy ban
A Christian teaching body has written to the education secretary urging the government not to go ahead with its proposed ban on conversion therapy.
Dutch Jesuit murdered in Syria unlikely to be beatified, sources say
Crux,The beatification of the Dutch Jesuit father Frans van der Lugt, who was murdered in Syria in 2014, is off the table – and most likely permanently.
Brazil battles time and sea air in effort to save historic churches
Crux,Many colonial churches in Brazil were adorned with panels of azulejos, traditional Portuguese glazed tiles usually painted with arabesques or figurative themes. The country is now in a race against time to save its cultural heritage.
