Indonesian Authorities Stop Construction of Christian Prayer House to Appease Muslim Protesters
Local officials in Indonesia s South Sulawesi Province have halted construction of a Christian prayer house following protests from Muslim residents
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Colombian president, bishops condemn court’s decriminalization of abortion
The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, rejected Tuesday the Constitutional Court’s decision to depenalize abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.
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Ukraine crisis: Catholic archbishop says God will have last word on Russia conflict
‘Rest assured, our prayers can change the course of this conflict,’ he said.
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Pope Francis’ cardinal advisers discuss role of women in the Church
They heard a report on ‘the role of women and the Marian principle in the Church.’
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‘Foretaste of Heaven’: Multi-Ethnic Paris Church Draws Inspiration from MLK’s Dream of Unity & Diversity
In a communist, socialist, and conservative suburb of Paris, a song of reconciliation and unity is rising at MLK Church, a fast-growing, multi-ethnic evangelical Christian congregation. With it comes a message that's attracting people from diverse backgrounds.
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French parliament votes to extend abortion time limit from 12 to 14 weeks
The bill also extends the practice of surgical abortion to midwives.
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ISIS-affiliated jihadists kill at least 40 civilians in northern Mali
An Islamic State group has killed around 40 civilians on suspicion that they were associated with rival al-Qaeda militants in an area in northern Mali which is a hotspot of jihadist violence.
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Pope Francis decries excessive ‘exaltation of youth’ as he begins new catechesis series on old age
He said that idealized youth was ‘the dominant image of 20th-century totalitarianism.’
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Evangelical decries Orthodox rift underlying Russia-Ukraine saga, calls for Christian unity
A Christian radio broadcaster in Ukraine is calling on Christians in Ukraine and Russia to unite as tensions between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church materialize against the backdrop of a simmering conflict between their respective countries.
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Major archbishop: Russia’s east Ukraine move places ‘all of humanity’ in danger
‘Irreparable damage has been done to the very logic of international relations,’ he said.
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Colombian bishops express ‘deep pain’ over vote to decriminalize abortion
Crux,Colombia’s bishops expressed “perplexity and deep pain” after the country’s constitutional court decriminalized abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
