Iran Vows to Keep Nuclear Program, Dominate Persian Gulf
A woman holds up a picture of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a state-organized rally in Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2026. AP Photo / Vahid Salemi ...
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Palestinian Evangelical pastor released 40 days after being arrested for meeting Israeli leader
A Palestinian judge has released an evangelical pastor, Johnny Shahwan from Bethlehem, about 40 days after he was arrested for allegedly allowing a former member of Israel’s parliament and rabbi to visit his ministry, according to reports.
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European Church leaders write Putin, Zelenskyy urging Easter ceasefire
Crux,Two prominent European Church leaders have written a letter to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine urging a ceasefire in their ongoing war that spans the period between Catholic and Orthodox Easter celebrations.
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US Official: Biden Won’t Remove Iran’s IRGC from Terror Blacklist to Save Nuclear Deal
Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday was optimistic that negotiations to revive the Iranian nuclear deal “are going ahead properly,” even though American officials are indicating that an agreement to salvage the accord may not materialize.
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Israel Taps Actress Noa Tishby as First Anti-Semitism Envoy
Israel has appointed actress Noa Tishby as the country’s first-ever Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism and the Delegitimization of Israel.
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Holy Week in Iraq a sign that Christians are slowly returning to their homes
Crux,This year’s Holy Week has a special significance for the Christians of Iraq, who see their situation in the country getting better.
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Portugal probe: 290 church sex abuse claims in 90 days work
Crux,A lay committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said Tuesday it received witness statements from 290 alleged victims in its first three months of work, with cases involving children as young as two years old.
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Pope Francis: ‘Speak out forcefully’ against ‘abominable actions’ in Ukraine
In a message to participants in an interreligious pilgrimage to Ukraine, Pope Francis said “the present moment leaves us deeply troubled, because it is marked by the forces of evil.”
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Mayor says 10,000 civilians dead in Mariupol
Russia’s attempt to capture Mariupol’s strategic port has left bodies “carpeted through the streets,” said Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko. With at least 10,000 dead, the city’s final toll co...
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Pope Francis plans to visit Kazakhstan in September
The pope hopes to take part in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
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I’m ‘more than okay,’ says Bobbie Houston
Bobbie Houston says she is "okay" but "a little winded" after the last few weeks in which her husband, Brian Houston, resigned as global senior pastor of Hillsong, before she herself was reportedly made redundant by the Sydney-based church.
