English, Welsh bishops say vulnerable do not yet need to return to Mass
Crux,
The Catholic bishops of England and Wales announced a delay in their plans to restore the obligation to go to Mass on Sundays because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
World — Page 1239
Christian Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’ Acquitted - Morningstar News
A Christian in Pakistan incarcerated for nearly 10 years on a false blasphemy conviction was released from prison on Nov. 9 after a high court acquitted him, but quietly to avoid Islamist outrage, his attorney said.
Trappist monk, last survivor of Algerian monastery attack, dead at 97
Crux,Trappist Father Jean-Pierre Schumacher, the last survivor of the 1996 attack on the Tibhirine monastery in Algeria, died at the age of 97.
US missionaries say 2 of 17 abductees freed in Haiti
Crux,Two of 17 members of a missionary group who were kidnapped more than a month ago have been freed in Haiti and are safe, “in good spirits and being cared for,” their Ohio-based church organization announced Sunday.
Church must be 'at the forefront' of welcoming refugees, says Nicky Gumbel
"It's not about trying to convert people. It's about loving people as Jesus loved people," he said.
Pope Francis tells young adults to hold onto hope as Advent nears
Pope Francis met young adults and teens participating in a songwriting contest based on the theme of Christmas.
India: Over 50 churches stop holding worship services after authorities impose ban on Christian gatherings
More than 50 house churches in India were not allowed to hold worship services for a third consecutive Sunday after authorities imposed a complete ban on Christian religious gatherings at the behest of radical Hindu nationalist groups, according to a report.
The last surviving Trappist monk from Algeria massacre has died at 97
The Tibhirine monks’ story was dramatized in the 2010 French film Of Gods and Men, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
Bishop calls for change to law to cut gambling-related suicides
The Bishop of St Albans has told the House of Lords that requiring coroners to record gambling addiction in suicide cases would boost "the Government's suicide prevention efforts".
2 kidnapped missionaries freed in Haiti, Christian Aid Ministries says
Two of the 17 members of a missionary group – comprising mostly Americans and including five children – who were kidnapped in Haiti more than a month ago have been released, says the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries, which had sent them on the mission trip.
