Christians in Indonesia Appeal Revocation of Building Permit – Morningstar News
A Christian organization in Indonesia is appealing a decision to revoke its construction permits, asserting the revocations were unlawful, sources said.
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IMB trustees celebrate good news, strong financial outlook | Baptist Press
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 72 full-time, fully funded missionaries during their Sept. 27-28 meeting near Richmond. The missionaries participated in a Sending Celebration Wednesday evening, hosted by Swift Creek Baptist Church in Midlothian, Va.
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Iran Announces Successful Launch of an Imaging Satellite
Iran claimed Wednesday that it successfully sent an imaging satellite into orbit after years of failed attempts. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard carried out the most recent launch, seeing mo...
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Fire at Christian Wedding in Iraq Kills at Least 100 People
Firefighters in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh on Wednesday searched the burned wedding hall for the bodies of the victims. The region is predominantly Christian. A fire ripped through the pac...
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Wedding Inferno Kills at Least 100 in Iraq’s Biggest Christian Town; Bride and Groom Survive
Family members of a Christian bride and groom confirmed Wednesday that they survived a massive fire that erupted during their wedding celebration killing at least 100 and injuring more than 150 of ...
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Vatican Presses World Leaders at UN to Work on Rules for Lethal Autonomous Weapons
AI is a growing interest for the U.N., as for national governments, multinational groups, tech companies, and others.
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U.S. Soldier Who Crossed into North Korea Returned, Officials Say
U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King was transferred to American custody in China on Wednesday, U.S. officials said. North Korea’s state-run media said Wednesday that the country decided to release King after...
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Baptist Pastor Injured by Radical Fulani Herdsmen in Attack Killing 1 Christian, Wounding 2 Others
Fulani herdsmen attacked a village in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, killing one Christian and wounding three others, including a pastor, an area resident said
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Kosovo-Serbia Tensions Flare after Weekend Attack
Police in northern Kosovo on Monday searched for a group of ethnic Serb gunmen who stormed a village on Sunday and barricaded themselves in an Orthodox monastery. The gunmen killed one Kosovar police ...
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Thousands of Armenian Christians Flee Homes: ‘Mass exodus has begun,’ Expert Says
According to the government of Armenia, 6,650 “forcibly displaced persons” entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh since last week, with more pouring in.
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Biden Administration Officially Recognizes Cook Islands, Niue
President Joe Biden on Monday officially established diplomatic relations with the two nations in the South Pacific. In a statement, Biden also recognized the countries as sovereign, independent state...
