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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U.N. wants faith groups to help work against plastic pollution
Crux,A senior U.N. official urged religious groups to help reach a global agreement to curb plastic pollution, amid experts warning that single-use or disposable plastics were choking the planet.
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Catholics in Poland, Western Ukraine welcome people fleeing threat of war
Crux,With the “further escalation of tension in Ukraine,” the president of the Polish bishops’ conference asked Polish Catholics to continue praying for peace, but also to be prepared to welcome Ukrainian refugees.
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All Mexicans must work to build peace, bishops say
Crux,The Mexican bishops’ conference asked all Mexicans to become peace builders, noting they have even made it their top pastoral priority in the country besieged by drug cartels and criminal gangs.
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Spanish cardinal: Clerical abuse audit is a ‘step forward’ in transparency
The investigation is expected to take a year to complete.
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Iran is squeezing Christians and other minorities out of the Middle East, researcher says
A researcher with the Philos Project told journalists today that Iran is using incremental strategies to squeeze non-Muslims out of the country and in nearby states such as Iraq and Syria, and that the plight of Christians in the Middle East is “truly misunderstood” by most in the West.
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What is Pope Francis’ plan for traditionalist groups?
A new decree underlines the pope’s complex relationship with the traditionalist world.
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Vatican launches global contest to design 2025 Jubilee Year logo
The winning submission will be chosen by a panel of judges.
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How Can We Make More Christians Care About the Environment? – RELEVANT
The current political climate within the American Church is full of debate over a myriad of national and moral issues, however, protecting the environment
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Florence cardinal hopes papal visit will ‘revive the spirit’ of Italian city’s ‘holy mayor’
Pope Francis will speak to bishops and mayors of the Mediterranean region in Florence on Feb. 27.
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The night they came
Gulshan*, an Afghan Christian woman, recalls the agonising moments when her family realised the Taliban had taken over Kabul. She spoke with the partners of the Christian anti-persecution charity Open Doors.
