Authorities in Indonesia Halt Construction of House of Prayer – Morningstar News
Local officials in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on April 14 halted construction of a prayer house due to protest banners put up by Muslim residents.
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Polish Catholic archbishop greets Ukrainian refugees arriving at train station as humanitarian crisis grows
Archbishop Adam Szal assured the new arrivals of his prayers for peace in their homeland.
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Franklin Graham and Other Leaders Rally Day of Prayer for Ukraine, Pope Declares Ash Wednesday a Day to Intercede
Around the world, Sunday, millions of people prayed for the people of Ukraine as they face a violent military invasion from Russia.
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After meeting Pope Francis, leader invites France’s Muslims to pray for peace in Ukraine
The pope has asked people worldwide to fast and pray for an end to the conflict.
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With high COVID numbers in Hong Kong, bishop says elderly need options
Crux,Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong has asked the government to provide more options for isolated elderly people at shelters and hospitals, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages in the city.
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Paulist Fathers celebrate 100 years of serving U.S. Catholics in Rome
Crux,U.S. Cardinal James Harvey, archpriest of Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, presided over a thanksgiving Mass to celebrate 100 years of Paulist ministry to the English-speaking community of Rome.
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El Salvador charges former president in 1989 murders of Jesuits, two women
Crux,Prosecutors in El Salvador have brought charges against a former president for the murders of six Jesuits in 1989, a crime carried out by soldiers during a brutal civil war in the Central American country.
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Dialogue is best antidote to extremism, pope tells Iraqi Christian leaders
Crux,Christians have a right to remain in Iraq and the obligation to contribute to the country’s growth and recovery, which will require collaboration among the churches and a commitment to interreligious dialogue, Pope Francis said.
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Filipinos can get ashes on foreheads for first time in two years
Crux,Priests in the Philippines will be allowed to mark the foreheads of Catholics on Ash Wednesday, ending a two-year ban on the Lenten tradition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pope Francis reportedly tells Order of Malta leaders there is ‘no urgency’ to complete reforms
The pope will make the final decisions on reform of the 1,000-year-old order.
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Ukrainian Catholic leader: ‘May dialogue and diplomacy conquer war’
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk sent a video message from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
