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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Crippling disease brought this priest to the confessional – and then sainthood
Although St. Leopold is less recognizable than his Capuchin brother St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Leopold’s life is a moving testament to perseverance and faith despite lifelong physical ailments.
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Pope marks 80th birthday with charitable giving to Rome’s poor
Pope Francis kicked off his 80th birthday by having breakfast with a group of homeless from around St. Peter’s and inviting them to Mass – but his giving didn’t stop there.
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Emotions Swirl as Blasphemy Trial Begins in Indonesia against Ahok – Morningstar News
VICTORIA, Australia (Morning Star News) – The blasphemy trial of Jakarta Gov. Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama began this morning, with the ethnic Chinese Christian breaking into tears inside the courtroom while hundreds of people protested outside. Some 2,000 police officers kept anti-Ahok and pro-Ahok protestors apart outside the heavily guarded court. Those opposing Ahok chanted, “Jail […]
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Missionary reaps harvest as ‘refugee’ in foreign land | Baptist Press
After years laboring in a restricted-access country, International Mission Board missionary Layla Murphy began reaping a harvest as people became more open to the Gospel and former Buddhists were baptized.
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Church Collapses, Kills 160 Worshipers During Bishop Ordination in Nigeria
At least 160 people have died after the roof of an evangelical church in southeastern Nigeria collapsed Saturday Rescue operations were still being carried out Sunday
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Manny Pacquiao Proposes ‘National Bible Day’ Holiday in Philippines
Popular Christian boxer and Filipino Senator Manny Pacquiao has proposed a bill that would officially designate a National Bible Day holiday in the Philippines, calling Scripture the foundation of strong nation building.
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WEEK OF PRAYER: ‘Days of sweat’ spread Gospel in Ghana | Baptist Press
International Mission Board missionaries Heidi and William Haun build relationships by participating in community life in Nalerigu, Ghana, thereby gaining opportunities to share the Gospel with the Mamprusi people.
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He Led the Attack on Pearl Harbor, but Then His Enemy Led Him to Jesus
Eighty years ago, Japanese pilot Mitsuo Fuchida led the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that stunned Americans and catapulted the U.S. into World War II. Now his amazing story of conversion is the subject of a new book called Wounded Tiger.
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Pope Francis lauds Middle East effort to save local art, culture
Pope Francis endorsed a recent conference dedicated to the conservation and restoration of art and heritage within the Middle East, as a means to defend the rights of the human person.
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WEEK OF PRAYER: New relationships in ancient Verona | Baptist Press
In the ancient Italian city of Verona, Nick and Shannan Copland use modern tools to shape new relationships and share timeless biblical truths.
