Christian Man Tortured to Death by Police in Pakistan, Family Alleges
Police in Pakistan tortured and killed a Catholic father of four within hours of taking him into custody on false kidnapping charges, his family has claimed
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FIRST-PERSON: 20 years ago in Yemen, lives given not taken | Baptist Press
A small group of us met Friday night at Layton Avenue Baptist Church in Milwaukee to remember the life and ministry of Kathy Gariety. Along with two other International Mission Board (IMB) medical workers, William Koehn and Dr. Martha Myers, Kathy was killed 20 years ago when a Yemeni man…
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Event solidifies IMB partnerships in missions | Baptist Press
Jonas Kang was stuck. Kang, director of the Korea World Missions Association, had several young couples who wanted to be sent as missionaries, but no opportunities to send them.
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Biden Meets with Leaders of Mexico and Canada
The leaders convened on Monday and Tuesday for discussions about immigration, drug trafficking, and supply lines. Other topics included energy policy and climate change. This is President Joe Biden’...
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Catholic Church in Scotland Warns of ‘crisis of closures’ if Members Spend More on Netflix Than Tithes
Catholics in Scotland would much rather spend their extra cash on streaming and football matches than support their local parishes, which could ultimately lead to their demise, according to new ...
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Brazilian President Cracks Down on Protesters
Brazilian police on Monday arrested about 1,200 protestors encamped outside a military building. Another 300 protesters were arrested Sunday night as hordes of protesters stormed the country’s Nati...
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Islamic State Says Jihadis Killed 2 in Attack on Nigerian Church
The Islamic State has reportedly claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian church during worship service that killed two guards and injured three members
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Ukraine and Russia Exchange 100 Captured Soldiers
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday swapped 50 captured soldiers each, continuing regular prisoner-of-war exchanges between the countries. The prisoner swap occurred as the two countries continued fighting a...
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Christian woman tied to a tree, beaten by village leaders in Mexico
A Christian woman who suffered severe internal injuries after being tied to a tree and beaten by traditionalist Catholic elders in her village in Mexico s Hidalgo State is now hospitalized in ...
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In Israel’s 75th Anniversary Year, Historians Remember its ‘Spiritual Father,’ Theodore Herzl
Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, a milestone that can be traced in large part to Theodor Herzl. Known as Israel's spiritual father, without his unshakeable belief that the Jews needed to return to Zion, there might not even be a Jewish state. A leading commentator has just put together a three-volume look at this monumental figure's most important writings.
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Turkey Plans to Open Its First-Ever Newly-Built Church in Istanbul
The construction of the Mor Efrem Syriac Ancient Orthodox Church, the first-ever church built in the modern Republic of Turkey, is nearly complete and is expected to open within two months, the ...
