Nepal: Pastor faces 6 years in prison for Facebook comments on prayer, COVID-19
A Christian pastor in Nepal could face six years in prison after he suggested on social media that prayer could bring healing from COVID-19
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During coronavirus, Rome's homeless find refuge near the Vatican
Along the edge of Bernini’s colonnade, the semi-circular rows of columns which wrap St. Peter’s Square in Rome, many homeless spend time during the day and sleep at night, as tourists and locals walk by.
The cross is our hope: Pope gives Urbi et Orbi blessing during coronavirus
On Friday, before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing, praying for the world during the coronavirus pandemic which has killed more than 25,000 people.
Venezuelan leaders charged as narcos
The United States on Thursday indicted Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and 14 members of his inner circle on corruption, money laundering, and narcoterrorism charges. The U.S. State Department off...
Fr Julian Carron re-elected president of Communion and Liberation
Fr. Julian Carron has been re-elected president of Communion and Liberation for another six years. The Central Diaconia of the Catholic fraternal organization voted unanimously to re-elect Carron March 21.
Police in Nepal Arrest Pastor for Touting Healing Prayer amid Coronavirus Pandemic - Morningstar News
Police in Nepal arrested a Christian pastor this week, accusing him of giving false information about COVID-19 by saying Christian prayer could bring healing from the disease, sources said.
Gospel for Asia Calls for ‘Lasting Solutions’ in New Report on World Water Crisis
A sobering new report released today by Gospel for Asia in the wake of World Water Day reveals that two billion people globally are struggling to find enough water to survive.
Civilian Christians Killed amid Military Fighting in Western Burma - Morningstar News
Burmese army jet fighters killed 21 civilians from the predominantly Christian, ethnic Chin group in airstrikes this month in western Burma (Myanmar), sources said.
Bishop Steven Raica to follow Bishop Baker as head of Birmingham diocese
Pope Francis Wednesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Baker of Birmingham, Alabama, nominating Bishop Steven J. Raica of the diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, as his successor.
Christian mother faces court in China for homeschooling her child
Christian parents in China are paying close attention to a lawsuit filed by China s communist government against a Christian mother who chose to homeschool her child instead of sending him to a ...
