Polish priest killed by Nazis takes step closer to sainthood
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A young Catholic priest has been beatified as a martyr in Poland, nearly eight decades after he was guillotined by wartime Nazi occupiers for clandestine charity work.
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Lukashenko assails EU for refusing to hold talks on migrants
Crux,Listen to this story: MOSCOW — The authoritarian leader of Belarus on Monday sharply criticized the European Union for its refusal to hold talks on the influx of migrants on the country’s border with Poland. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko urged Germany to accommodate about 2,000 migrants who had remained on […]
Israel Uncovers Major Hamas Terror Cell Planning Attacks Against Israelis
Israeli security forces arrested more than 50 members of a Hamas terror cell in recent weeks who they say were involved in planning attacks on Israelis.
Most migrants crossing the English Channel are fleeing persecution - Refugee Council
The vast majority of people came from 10 countries "where human rights abuses and persecution are common".
Nicaraguan cardinal says clergy ‘cannot remain silent’ about situation in country
Crux,After almost four months away from the public eye, Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes celebrated Sunday’s Mass in his diocese’s cathedral Church. He had been hospitalized with COVID-19.
Peru authorities poised to close inquiry into scandal-ridden lay group
Crux,Judicial authorities in Peru are currently deliberating whether to close an investigation into a scandal-plagued lay community over a procedural technicality, which has drawn criticism from victims who claim their voices are not being heard.
Israel Begins Vaccinating Children Ages 5-11
Israel on Monday started vaccinating children of health workers who are aged 5 to 11-years-old against COVID-19.
Christmas in Bethlehem: Gilded treasures, but few tourists | Baptist Press
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Ahead of Christmas, a towering wooden screen — once blackened with soot from millions of worshippers' candles — is being restored to its gilded glory in the Church of the Nativity, built at the site where many believe Jesus was born.
Relic of Saint John Paul II stolen from historic basilica
The rector of the Polish Catholic Mission in Argentina, Father Jorge Jacek Twarog, reported Sunday that the relic of Saint John Paul II, which was kept in Blessed Sacrament Basilica in Buenos Aires, was stolen.
Violent lockdown protests break out in Europe
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