Cuba to Release over 2,000 Prisoners amid U.S. Talks
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Christians in Pakistan Flee Homes for Safety after Blasphemy Accusation
A third accusation of blasphemy in less than a month compelled Christians fearful of Islamic retribution to flee their homes in an eastern city in Pakistan this week, sources said
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Russia Continues Campaign against Ukrainian Ports
Russian missiles hit agricultural storage facilities near Odesa, Ukraine, Thursday night. It was the fourth consecutive night of attacks on the Odesa region. The Russian Defense Ministry described it...
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CofE Asked to Act over ‘inappropriate’ Gender Identity Lessons
A parent has appealed to the Church of England's Chief Education Officer, Nigel Genders, to act over concerns about "inappropriate" and "sexually explicit" relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) lessons in his children's school.
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Local Pantries Helping People through Cost of Living Crisis
Local pantries are saving households money each week while also improving their health and wellbeing, new research has shown.
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China seeking to export Communist-style Christianity around the globe, warns religious …
Church leaders were told to "change the face of world Christianity", according to Release International.
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Flooded with Sightseers, Europe’s Iconic Churches Struggle to Accommodate Both Worship & Tourism
With tourism reaching or surpassing pre-pandemic records in Barcelona and across southern Europe, iconic sacred sites are struggling to accommodate the faithful who come to pray and the millions of visitors who often pay to view the art and architecture.
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Iraqi protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad
Iraq expelled the Swedish ambassador in opposition to a protest scheduled to take place in Stockholm on Thursday. Demonstrators received permission from local police to burn a Quran outside the Iraqi ...
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Wagner Group Now Training with Belarusian Military
The Wagner mercenary group on Thursday launched weeklong training camps for Belarusian special forces. The instruction is taking place at a firing range three miles east of the Polish border. Wagner G...
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UK Army Vet May Not Be Prosecuted for Praying Outside Abortion Clinic
A British army veteran is claiming victory after a court reportedly cleared him of wrongdoing when he was punished for praying outside of an abortion clinic in the United Kingdom
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Troubling the Water in Switzerland
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside the modern debate about public baptisms in Switzerland to consider what this can teach us about balancing church and state.
