Ahead of trial, Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse says case a test of religious freedom
The criminal trial begins on Jan. 24.
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Vatican asked to help resolve Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Crux,Azerbaijan is seeking the the Vatican’s diplomatic help in its ongoing conflict with Armenia, and Pope Francis and his team are showing a willingness to provide hands-on support.
Portuguese abuse commission begins work investigating ‘deep pain and suffering’
Crux,Listen to this story: A week into the year-long independent anti-abuse commission convened by the Catholic Church in Portugal, 102 allegations had been made by Saturday. In a statement released to the Lusa Portuguese news agency, child psychiatrist Pedro Strecht, the coordinator of the independent abuse commission, said that the […]
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Pastors among 9 Christians arrested, charged with 'illegal' conversions in India: watchdog
Police in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh arrested nine Christians, including a pastor, on false charges of illegal conversion under the state’s controversial “anti-conversion” law, a Christian persecution watchdog organization reports.
Pope Francis: The story of the Holy Land is the 'Fifth Gospel'
Pope Francis has urged journalists in the Middle East to keep telling stories from the Holy Land.
Christian MP says prosecution for tweeting Bible verse on homosexuality is a ‘privilege’
A Christian politician in Finland whose trial is scheduled to begin next week for sharing her deeply held biblical beliefs on sexuality and marriage says it’s “quite a privilege” to be interrogated for her religious beliefs.
