Gunmen Kill at Least 20 in Two Nigerian Village Attacks
Loading the Audio Player... Over a dozen people were killed Tuesday when gunmen attacked two villages in northern Nigeria. Locals described gunmen on motorbikes attacking the vill...
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Iranian officials install cameras to identify women not wearing head coverings
The Iranian police on Saturday said they are installing cameras in public places to identify and penalize women who are not wearing traditional head coverings, or hijabs. Women and girls over 9 must w...
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Five Bodies Found after French Building Explodes
Firefighters recovered three bodies on Monday, after finding two other bodies the night before. On Sunday, after the residential building exploded, authorities said eight people were missing. By Monda...
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China Concludes Three Days of Military Drills around Taiwan
China’s military on Monday said it is combat-ready after completing a three-day military exercise that Chinese state TV said simulated blockading Taiwan. The drills are retaliation for Taiwanese Pre...
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China Unilaterally Appoints Bishop to Shanghai in Violation of Catholic Church Agreement: Vatican
Chinese authorities have appointed a new bishop to the largest Roman Catholic diocese in China in violation of a bilateral agreement between the Holy See and China, the Vatican says
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Narendra Modi Attends Church Service on Easter; Christians Say, ‘But what about persecution?’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a rare visit to a Catholic church in New Delhi on Easter Sunday, greeting priests and worshipers in an apparent move to court Christian voters for his ...
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Assisted Suicide Would ‘irreparably damage’ Isle of Man
The Isle of Man is being urged not to introduce assisted suicide after a poll found that islanders are evenly split on the issue.
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Religious ‘nones’ Reach Record High in Spain after Pandemic
The number of people in Spain who do not identify with any religion has reached an all time high, according to a new report.
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Christianity’s values ‘are British values’, says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has used his Easter message to praise Christianity and the "considerable contribution" of Christians to national life.
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China’s ‘Mayflower Church’ members granted safety, religious liberty in U.S. | Baptist Press
TYLER, Texas (BP) – Sixty-three Chinese Christians landed safely in Texas on Good Friday (April 7) after fleeing persecution in their homeland and receiving a less than warm welcome in South Korea and Thailand.
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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Lebanon after Passover attacks
Israeli forces struck Hamas targets in Lebanon and Gaza Friday following a rocket attack on the Jewish nation as residents celebrated the Passover holiday
