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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Sweden Pulls Back from Gender Affirming Care on Minors: ‘Good Psychosocial Care Is Fundamental’
Sweden has officially announced that it is pulling away from providing transgender treatment to minors.
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Vatican: Benedict XVI under Medical Care as Health Takes Sudden Turn
Pope Francis visited the 95-year-old pope emeritus after his Wednesday general audience.
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Group Working to Fulfill Wish of Families of Christian Martyrs to Visit the Holy Land
A Christian organization is working to fulfill the wishes of 100 family members of 21 Egyptian martyrs murdered by the Islamic State terrorist group by providing them with a trip to the Holy Land ...
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A Personal Pilgrimage to Jordan
“It was a personally moving experience,” said Amy Brown after visiting the house where her great uncle spent 36 years as a general surgeon in Jordan. Amy, married to the secretary general of Baptist World Alliance Elijah Brown, visited just one month after the passing of the elder Lovegren, who would have been 101 years old on Dec. 11.
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Fulani Herdsmen Kill Christians in Benue State, Nigeria – Morningstar News
Fulani herdsmen on Dec. 17 killed three Christians as they worked on their farm in Benue state, Nigeria, sources said.
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Knesset Passes Laws Clearing Coalition Hurdles, Netanyahu Govt Swearing-in Scheduled Thursday
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed several laws Monday in an all night session, clearing the way to seal agreements for Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition to form a government. Swearing-in for the new government is scheduled for Thursday, although opposition members plan to filibuster and delay the proceedings for as long as possible. Temporary Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin also resigned and is slated to become justice minister in the new government.
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Pilgrims are Returning to the Holy Land after COVID But the Region’s Recovery will Take Time
Tourists are slowly returning to the Holy Land, but it will be some time before the region is back on its feet after the pandemic, says Friends of the Holy Land's Brendan Metcalfe.
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Christian Population is Growing in the Holy Land: Report
Israel s Christian population grew slightly, with Arab Christians comprising most of the country s Christians, according to a new report released on Christmas Day
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South Korea scrambles jets in response to North’s drones
A suspected North Korean drone is viewed in 2017 in Seoul, South Korea Associated Press/Photo by Lee Jung-hoon, Yonhap, file North Korean drones crossed the So...
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Russia shoots down Ukrainian drone, officials say
Russian military officials said Monday that their forces shot down a Ukrainian drone headed for the Engels airbase deep in Russian territory. Debris from the downed drone killed three servicemen, acco...
