Calls for Peace in South Sudan after Kidnapping of Bishop
Church leaders are pleading for peace in South Sudan after a bishop survived a brutal ambush and kidnapping.
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Hindu Extremists Jail Pastors, Close Churches in India - Morningstar News
Having spent a month in jail on baseless charges before his release on bail, Pastor R. Kirubendran was baffled at hostilities from police, media and villagers after serving a community in northern India without problem for several years.
Dozens of Christians Killed in Nigeria by Extremist Herdsmen
A Roman Catholic catechist and his wife were among dozens of Christians killed in central Nigeria s Benue state last month, a local official said
UK Government Urged to Act over Persecution of Christians in Nigeria
A petition submitted to the UK government this week is calling for more to be done to stop "genocidal attacks" on Christians in Nigeria.
Pope Francis Sends Cardinal Zuppi to Ukraine to Promote a 'just peace'
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is in Kyiv June 5-6 as a papal representative to promote peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Officials find bodies of three missing in Iowa apartment collapse
Authorities in Davenport, Iowa, said every resident of an apartment building that collapsed May 28 was accounted for Monday. Search crews recovered the remains of Branden Colvin Sr., 42, on Saturday, ...
Ukrainian military begins counterattack
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday that the military has received enough weapons to start a counterattack against Russia, but Ukraine will need more weapons to finish it. Deputy Defe...
Nearly 80 school girls poisoned in Afghanistan
Taliban officials said Sunday that school girls and their teachers were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks over the weekend. At the beginning of the school day, girls became nauseous an...
Restoration Lags for Syria’s Famed Roman Ruins at Palmyra & Other War-Battered Historic Sites
At the height of the Islamic State group’s rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country’s famed Roman ruins in Palmyra. Eight years later, IS has lost its hold but restoration work on the site has been held up by security issues, leftover IS land mines, and lack of funding.
Publishers Group Apologizes for School Textbook Criticizing Christian Missionaries in Ghana
The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers has offered an apology and admitted to errors amid criticism from parents, educators and the country's deputy education minister for a textbook's negative depiction of the impact Christian missionaries have had on the country.
