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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Via Twitter, at Mass and in prayer, U.S. bishops unite behind Ukraine
Crux,U.S. bishops, like much of the world, focused on the East European nation Feb. 24. Some condemned the actions of Russia, others expressed worry about the consequences on civilians and what the future brings.
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50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son
Crux,Memories of the “People Power” revolt by Filipinos who helped overthrow Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos are bittersweet for Loretta Rosales, who opposed him as an activist and was arrested and tortured by his forces before his downfall.
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Ukrainian Catholic University students take shelter as air raid sirens sound
‘Our spirit remains strong,’ said the university’s rector.
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Ukraine’s Jewish Community on Edge as Fears of Soviet-Era Persecution Reemerge
In the Soviet era, when Russia last dominated Ukraine, the country's Jews faced heavy persecution. Now, the Jewish community fears a return to those terrible times. But whatever the future brings, some just want to be a blessing to their countrymen.
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Wales to make at-home abortions permanent
Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan has called the move "progressive".
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PHOTOS: Polish Catholics pray for end to Ukraine conflict at St. John Paul II’s tomb
John Paul II was the first pope in modern times to visit Ukraine.
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Government plan to end DIY abortions welcomed by pro-lifers
Temporary measures introduced at the start of the pandemic to allow 'DIY' at-home abortions will come to an end in August.
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Ukrainian Catholic leader says: ‘In this tragic time, all our hope is in God’
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk appealed for national unity.
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German court convicts Catholic priest of abusing girls
Crux,A German court on Friday convicted a Catholic priest of sexual abuse of children in cases that spanned many years and sentenced him to 12 years in prison.
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6 Evangelical reactions to Russia’s Ukraine invasion: ‘Potentially major prophetic fulfillment’
Global Evangelical figures and organizations are calling for peace and prayer as top U.S. leaders fear Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine is just the beginning of an attempt to “reestablish” the former Soviet Union.
