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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The Birth of Jesus in the New Testament: One Event – Four Narratives
It might come as a big surprise to learn that many of the elements people often treasure as part of the nativity story come from Christmas carols and that the true source for this event, the Gospels in the New Testament, deal with the story of the birth of Jesus in four very different, but yet not contradictory, ways.
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Six Christians Injured in Stoning of Christmas Service in Burma – Morningstar News
Unidentified men last week stoned a house full of worshippers for an hour in a predominantly Buddhist village in Burma (Myanmar), injuring six people, sources said.
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Spike in Arrests of Christians in Iran Especially Severe this Christmas Season, Sources Say – Morningstar News
Arrests of Christians in Iran usually spike as Christmas approaches, but this year has been especially severe, sources said.
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Learning to ‘love your enemy’ in a Soviet labor camp
“I can honestly say that the labor camp was the best place to understand what ‘love your enemy’ really means,” said Myroslav Marynovych, a Ukrainian Catholic who spent seven years in a Soviet gulag in the Perm region of Russia.
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Former Baptist leader indicted for sexual assault | Baptist Press
A former International Mission Board missionary and South Carolina Baptist Convention associate executive director was indicted Dec. 18 in Texas for alleged sexual assault of a minor 21 years ago.
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Pope Francis: Make space for wonder this Christmas
Make space for wonder and surprise this Christmas, Pope Francis urged Wednesday, explaining that the first Christmas had many surprises – including that God came into the world as a tiny baby.
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First-ever transgender contestant participates in Miss Universe pageant, loses
The first ever male, who identifies as trans and claims to be a woman, competed in the Miss Universe pageant over the weekend
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China Cracks Down on Unofficial Church, Arresting Pastor and 100 Members – Morningstar News
Authorities in China have detained the pastor and more than 100 members of a prominent, unofficial church since Sunday (Dec. 9), according to media and advocacy agencies.
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Police in Laos Arrest Grandmother, Three Other Christians During Worship – Morningstar News
Police in Laos arrested a grandmother and three other Christians while they were worshipping last month, according to an advocacy group.
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Chitwood to continue IMB abuse & harassment study | Baptist Press
Newly-elected International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood has promised to continue an independent study of "IMB's handling of past allegations of abuse and sexual harassment and IMB's present policies and practices," according to an IMB news release today (Dec. 12).
