Christian Man with Advanced Dementia Dies after a Year in Jail for Blasphemy
A 61-year-old Catholic in Pakistan suffering from advanced dementia died on Wednesday after nearly a year in jail awaiting trial on a false blasphemy charge, sources said
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Christian Convert in Somalia Suffers Third Attack – Morningstar News
A convert from Islam in Somalia who was attacked in May and July was again assaulted on Oct. 5 after Muslim relatives suspected him of leading Christian prayer meetings, he said.
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U.S. Investigating Iran Attack Documents
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday said authorities were investigating a recent leak of classified documents that seemed to reveal Israel’s plans for how it would attack Iran. In an interv...
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Trans Politics ‘is the new patriarchy’
Transgender ideology is "deeply misogynistic" and Christians must work to protect the preciousness of women and femininity, a conference has heard.
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‘Serious threat’: Western Nations Urged to Protect Religious Freedom amid Growing Intolerance
Western countries are being asked to protect religious freedom, including for people of faith who hold traditional views on marriage and sexuality
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Global South mission leaders talk new polycentric missions paradigm
Following the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, 100 mission leaders from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America gathered for COALA 2.5, an emerging movement focusing on Global South-led missions held from Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
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Church urged to offer hope and choice for people facing unwanted same-sex attraction
People suffering as a result of unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion should be allowed to seek professional help, and the Church must offer a more hopeful message than simply telling them to be celibate for the rest of their lives, an international gathering has heard.
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North Korean Troops in Russia, Seoul Says
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands. Associated Press/Photo by Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo, file ...
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Iraqi Airstrikes Kill Four Islamic State Group Terrorists
The seal for the U.S. Central Command is displayed on Feb. 6, 2017, at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. The Associated Press/Photo by Susan Walsh, File Ira...
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Indian Official Hired Hitman to Target Sikh, DOJ Alleges
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday charged Vikash Yadav with attempting to pay a hitman to kill a Sikh activist in New York City. The assassination plot, alleged to have begun in May 2023, ult...
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U.S. Urges Peace after Israel Kills Hamas Leader
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday said that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death presented an opportunity for a cease-fire in Gaza. Hamas hostage-takers must release some 101 people stil...
