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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Colombia’s Highest Court Legalizes Abortion Up To 24 Weeks
Colombia became the latest country in Latin America to expand access to abortion Monday as the nation’s Constitutional Court voted to legalize the procedure until the 24th week of pregnancy.
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Colombia’s Constitutional Court decriminalizes abortion up to six months
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled 5-4 to decriminalize abortion up to six months, or 24 weeks of pregnancy.
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City councilman in Brazil who led protest interrupting Mass asks for leave of absence
Renato Freitas, a city councilman for Curitiba who led a protest interrupting Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary church in the city, has asked for a leave of absence, citing health problems.
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Kremlin says Putin will send troops into Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. Shortly afterward, the Kremlin announced Putin was ordering fo...
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Storms continue to batter Northern Europe
Storm Franklin on Sunday became the third major storm to hit the northern region of Europe in less than a week. A couple in their 70s in France died when floodwaters swept their car into the English C...
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Will the latest canon law changes further delay the Vatican’s new constitution?
The blueprint for reform of the Roman Curia has been years in the making.
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Israeli authority backs down from Mount of Olives park plan after Churches complain
Crux,Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority on Monday said it was backing down from a contentious plan to encompass Christian holy sites on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives in a national park following vociferous outcry from major churches.
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Christian Watchdog Asks Believers to Pray for Nigerian Teen Leah Sharibu, Held Hostage for 4 Years
Saturday. Feb. 19 marked four years since Leah Sharibu was abducted by the radical Islamic group Boko Haram.
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Israeli gov’t ditches Mount of Olives park expansion plan amid outcry from Christian leaders
The Israeli government is backing away from a plan to absorb Christian holy sites on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives into a national park after many Christian leaders protested.
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Spain’s Catholic bishops ask law firm to open independent audit on clerical sex abuse
The audit is expected to lead to a comprehensive report.
