Fulanis Face Rare Resistance as Attacks Mount in Nigeria – Morningstar News
Fulani attacks on Christians in Nigeria were largely thwarted with rare resistance over the weekend, and a kidnapped priest was released, sources said.
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Controversial Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua dies at 57
T B Joshua, one of Nigeria s most controversial and wealthiest preachers, felt uncomfortable in the middle of an evening church service and died hours later in his apartment in Lagos on Saturday The ...
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Pastor in Algeria Receives Suspended Sentence and Fine – Morningstar News
Less than a week after a a court in Algeria ordered pastor Rachid Seighir’s church to close, a judge in a separate case sentenced him to a year in prison and a fine for “shaking the faith” of Muslims with Christian literature at his bookstore, sources said.
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Pope Francis expresses sorrow after Indigenous children’s graves found at Church-run school
The Canadian government had asked the pope to issue a formal apology for the Church’s role in the country’s residential schools.
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Pope Francis to the Norbertines: Always keep an open heart
The pope issued a message marking the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the Abbey of Prémontré.
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Canadian church faces $183K in fines for holding worship in defiance of lockdown orders
A congregation in Ontario has been slapped with a 66,000 fine for holding outdoor worship services after its church building was ordered closed by a judge, bringing the total that the church and its ...
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Cardinal Marx offers resignation to Pope Francis
“Without doubt, these are times of crisis for the Church in Germany,” the cardinal wrote to the pope.
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Hong Kong advocacy organization condemns China’s refusal to allow commemoration of Tiananmen Square protests
An organization aiming to support the democratic movement and religious freedom in Hong Kong spoke out on Thursday against China’s continued refusal to allow Hong Kongers to hold a candlelight vigil on the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
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COVID-19 Leads to Prosecution of House-Church Group in Vietnam – Morningstar News
A house-church organization in Vietnam is facing government prosecution and community hate due to COVID-19.
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Thousands take part in Croatia’s annual March for Life
Abortion is legal until the 10th week of pregnancy in Croatia under a law passed in 1978.
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Austria’s Catholic bishops: Provide ‘assistance to live,’ not assistance to suicide
The bishops spoke out after the country’s top court ruled that assisted suicide should no longer be a criminal offense.
