Pastor, Daughter and Son-in-Law Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria – Morningstar News
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
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UK court clears 80-year-old accused of ‘mercy killing’ her husband
Family members of an 80-year-old woman in England are advocating for legalized assisted suicide after the woman was found not guilty by a U.K. court in an apparent “mercy killing” of her husband.
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Every prayer, every trip matters: Let us pray more | Baptist Press
Every prayer, every trip matters, says a pastor in the Czech Republic of those who faithfully pray and serve overseas. "Let us pray even more."
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New entity leaders deliver first reports to EC | Baptist Press
Four of the five newly-elected Southern Baptist entity presidents delivered their first reports to SBC Executive Committee members, noting some of the challenges they face and thanking churches for supporting their work through the Cooperative Program.
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Eritrean bishops say seizure of Catholic schools is ‘hatred against the faith’
Seven religious schools in Eritrea, four of them sponsored by the Catholic Church, have been seized by the country’s government this month. Catholic bishops in the country say the seizure was motivated by “hatred against the faith.”
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Disputes Loom as Émigré Church Leader Switches Loyalty to Moscow
PARIS (RNS) — The network of émigré Russian Orthodox parishes in Western Europe appears to be headed for years of complex canonical and legal disputes after their archbishop announced that he would rejoin the Moscow Patriarchate and urged his followers to accompany him.
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Archaeologists Uncover Mosaic Floor From 5th Century Church Near Sea of Galilee
JERUSALEM (RNS) — A fire that destroyed an ancient Holy Land church near the Sea of Galilee around 700 CE appears to have preserved the church’s beautiful mosaic floor, which includes depictions of baskets, loaves and fish as well as inscriptions.
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China makes churches replace Ten Commandments with Xi Jinping quotes: ‘This is what the devil has always done’
Churches across China s central province of Henan have been forced to replace the Ten Commandments with President Xi Jinping s quotes amid pressure from the government, a human rights magazine has ...
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Social Media Backlash Reflects New Era of Hostility in Nepal – Morningstar News
Hindu extremist threats have driven a pastor in Nepal into hiding following a leak onto social media of a restricted audience-interview he gave on his journey to Christ, sources said.
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Marx says German ‘synod’ will proceed despite Vatican objections
Cardinal Marx has informed the Vatican that the German synodal process will continue as planned, despite recent instructions from the curia and pope, and will treat matters of universal teaching and discipline.
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A bold & obedient witness | Baptist Press
Ruslan's ritual Muslim prayers, which he performed five times a day, brought no relief to the ugliness he felt in his heart. He was a tough young man. He angered easily and was a troublemaker in his village in Central Asia.
