Bill in India Smooths Way for Government to Seize Church Assets
A sweeping foreign funding bill in India could hand the government control over faith-based schools, hospitals and charitable institutions built over decades, church leaders said.
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UK Christians Welcome Refugees amid Frustrations with Immigration Process
The churches are willing. But the bureaucracy is weak.
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‘Opposition to Our Religious Beliefs’: UK Mayor Wants Franklin Graham’s ‘God Loves You’ Tour Ads Off of City Buses
Franklin Graham is receiving pushback once again from an official in the United Kingdom who has taken issue with the evangelist's religious beliefs on marriage and sexuality.
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War in Ukraine Sparks Fears of Global Wheat Shortage
The war in Ukraine means much of Ukraine's winter wheat crop will never be harvested, and wheat stored in silos near Odesa can't make it to market becasue of Russia's blockade of ports on the Black Sea. That means countries that rely on Ukrainian wheat are already experiencing shortages.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid Rising Animosities
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to speed up the development of his nuclear weapons “at the fastest possible pace” and threatened to use them against rivals.
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Sentence Reduced for Convicted Christians in Algeria – Morningstar News
A group of Christians arrested on Dec. 12 received a reduction in their sentence for “unauthorized worship” last week, one of those convicted said.
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India battles power outages
Residents in India’s northern Rajasthan state are facing power cuts of up to seven hours a day. Several other states have reported similar outages as the nation battles a severe heat wave. The power...
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European Parliament criticised over ‘hostile’ report on persecution of religious minorities
The European Parliament has been challenged over a new report on the persecution of religious minorities that criticises religion as "an important driver of conflict worldwide".
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Ukrainian women and girls are fearful of human trafficking, says charity leader
Women and young girls fleeing fighting in Ukraine are afraid of falling victim to human trafficking, a Christian charity leader has warned.
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Russia Accuses Israel of Supporting Neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of supporting neo-Nazis in Ukraine and defended anti-Semitic comments made by its foreign minister, signaling a further breakdown in the relationship between Jerusalem and Moscow.
