Iran’s Support for Terrorist Proxies Cut Off, U.S. CENTCOM Leader Says
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First Jehovah’s Witness Woman Sentenced in Russia After Faith Declared ‘Extremist’
A female Jehovah’s Witness has been sentenced to two years in a Russian prison for practicing her faith, marking the first time the country has imprisoned a woman since a 2017 ruling that declared the faith group “extremist.” Valentina Baranovskaya, 69, was sentenced Wednesday along with her son.
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We’re Called to Serve Immigrants
Across this country, it seems everyone is up in arms about immigrants and refugees. Mostly, this is left as a political issue. But for Christians, how to
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EU Catholic bishops criticize European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law
Catholic bishops across Europe have criticized a European Parliament resolution on Poland’s abortion law.
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Pope Francis’ new doctor is a specialist in aging
Pope Francis on Wednesday named a specialist in aging to be his personal doctor, after his previous physician died earlier this year.
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German Catholic bishops call for change to Catechism on homosexuality
A German Catholic bishop has publicly defended his support for a book of blessings and rites for homosexual unions.
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Palestinian President Abbas Gives Christians Outsize Voice in New Legislature
President Mahmoud Abbas has guaranteed that at least seven seats of a new legislative council will go to Christians in the elections in the occupied territories to be held May 22. The measure would give Christians an outsized representation on the council.
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German bishops’ conference elects first female general secretary
The theologian Beate Gilles was elected general secretary of the German bishops’ conference on Monday, becoming the first woman to hold the post.
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Pope Francis asks new bishop of divided Swiss diocese to serve for at least five years
Pope Francis has asked the new bishop of a divided Swiss diocese to remain in the post for at least five years, serving beyond the customary retirement age of 75.
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Christian Leader in Sudan Detained and Beaten, Sources Say – Morningstar News
A Christian leader in Sudan who was arrested last week for speaking out against the burning of a church building was seized and taken to an unknown location on Saturday (Feb. 20), sources said.
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Vatican cardinal reflects on the value of penance in a time of pandemic
The penance called for in the Christian life, and accentuated during Lent, can help us make sense of the sacrifices we have been called on to make during the coronavirus pandemic, a Vatican cardinal has said.
