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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Vatican updates norms for Anglican ordinariates
The Vatican updated Tuesday the complementary norms of the constitution governing personal ordinariates, a structure by which Anglicans may enter into full communion with the Catholic Church.
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Prosperity gospel a problem in Africa, Chitwood says | Baptist Press
There's a deacon in Uganda who will gladly pray for church members who pay a few shillings; another teaches John the Baptist was born of a virgin birth. These are examples of why theological training in sub-Saharan Africa is critical, IMB missionaries say.
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Police Responsible for Disappearance of Pastor in Malaysia, Rights Commission Concludes – Morningstar News
A human rights committee in Malaysia has concluded that police officers were responsible for the 2017 disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh, according to published reports.
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IMB’s Chitwood encourages refugees, missionaries | Baptist Press
The trip to northern Uganda this week (March 31-April 6) is Paul Chitwood's first extended overseas trip in his new role as president of the International Mission Board. During the weeklong trip, Chitwood is meeting with missionaries in the country to see their efforts among refugees as well as other ministry work in urban areas in the country.
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Christian genocide in Nigeria: 5 facts you need to know
Hundreds of lives have been lost and hundreds of homes have been burned since the start of 2019, raising questions again about the truth behind the violence occurring between Fulani Muslim herdsmen and predominantly Christian farmers in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
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World Help facilitating aid to help Zimbabwe recover in aftermath of devastating Cyclone Idai
A Virgina-based Christian aid group is facilitating relief to a Zimbabwe following a devastating cyclone earlier this week
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Former IMB missionary leader Steve Smith, 57, dies | Baptist Press
Steve Smith, who filled key leadership roles in Asia with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, died March 13 after a long illness. He was 57.
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Papal representative laments ‘more lies and less trust’ in Nicaragua
Crux,Negotiations broke down again on Monday in Nicaragua, after the opposition walked away from the table, in part because of the arrest of several protesters on Saturday.
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Nigerian bishops: Government should seek the common good
After a recent gathering, the Catholic bishops of Nigeria called on local residents and officials to promote the common good by fostering respect for the human person.
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For families of 21 Copts killed by ISIS, martyrdom is ‘Fifth Gospel’
The author of a newly translated book has spoken of the “extraordinary” willingness of the Coptic Martyrs to “bear witness to the Christian faith” as they were kidnapped and beheaded at the hands of ISIS in Libya in 2015.
