South Korean Cult Leader Arrested in Election Interference Probe
Shincheonji leader Lee Man-hee arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, June 24, 2026. Associated Press / Newsis / Photo by Lee Young-hwan ...
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Pope Leo and Vatican Insist on 2-State Solution to End Gaza War During Meeting With Israel President
The audience marked the first by history’s first American pope with the Israeli head of state. Leo spoke by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July after an Israeli shell slammed into the only Catholic church in Gaza.
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Christians Stage 17-Day Protest against Injustice in Pakistan – Morningstar News
In a rare show of Christian solidarity in Pakistan, victims of August 2023 Islamist attacks on Christians ended an unprecedented 17-day sit-in on Tuesday (Sept. 2) after government assurances of justice.
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16 die in Portuguese capital as historic tram crashes
Lisbon authorities on Thursday opened an investigation into a deadly accident involving one of the city’s well-known electric streetcars. One of the cars in the hilly Portuguese capital on Wednesday...
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Christian Father in Pakistan Fights to Recover Daughter – Morningstar News
The Christian father of a 13-year-old girl has fought to recover his daughter since July 31, when a court in Pakistan handed custody of her to a Muslim who abducted her and forcibly converted and married her, sources said.
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Herdsmen Kill Seven Christians in Central Nigeria – Morningstar News
Fulani herdsmen on Aug. 24 killed two Christians in Benue state, Nigeria, following the slaughter of five others earlier in the month, sources said.
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Putin, Kim Jong Un attend Chinese parade of weapons
From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrive at a military parade in Beijing. ...
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Death toll exceeds 1,400 in Afghanistan earthquake
Over 1,400 people died from the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, according to a Tuesday update from Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat. About 3,100 others wer...
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Global Baptist leaders honored in Ukraine | Baptist Press
KYIV, Ukraine – At Ukraine’s National Independence Day celebration in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky conferred Order of Honor medals on two global Baptist leaders to recognize Baptist contributions toward providing hope and aid to the people of Ukraine.
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Houthi rebels raid UN offices, take 11 personnel
Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemen’s de facto authorities, forcibly entered United Nations properties on Sunday and seized at least 11 workers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. World Food ...
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Boko Haram Terrorists Kill Eight Christians in Northeast Nigeria – Morningstar News
Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Saturday (Aug. 30) killed five Christians in Borno state, Nigeria, and three others in another area of the state on Sunday, sources said.
