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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Franklin Graham criticized for urging followers to pray for Putin amid threat of war
A social media post by evangelist Franklin Graham asking followers to pray for Russia President Vladimir Putin to avoid a war with Ukraine is drawing backlash from liberals on social media, while some have come to Graham's defense.
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20-foot tall Jesus statue destroyed by gov’t in India after Hindu nationalists complain
Authorities in India’s southern state of Karnataka demolished a 20-foot-tall statue of Jesus, which had been standing in the village for 18 years, claiming it was built on land earmarked by the government for an animal pasture.
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Queen Elizabeth II Tests Positive for COVID, Mild Symptoms
Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that the famously stoic 95-year-old monarch still plans to carry on working. The diagnosis prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain's political spectrum.
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Why turn the other cheek? To defeat hatred and evil, Pope Francis says
“Turning the other cheek is not the loser’s fallback, but the action of those who have greater inner strength...”
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Burkina Faso coup leader sworn in as president, vows to defeat Islamic extremism
Burkina Faso coup leader Paul-Henri Damiba has been sworn in as president and vowed to win the war on Islamic extremism that has plagued the country in recent years, leading the U.S. government to restrict $160 million in aid.
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Shelling in East Ukraine, Russia Nuclear Drill Raise Tension
Hundreds of artillery shells exploded along the contact line between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia-backed separatists, and thousands of people evacuated eastern Ukraine, further increasing fears Sunday that the volatile region could spark a Russian invasion.
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Catholic Relief Service works to battle hunger in Africa’s Sahel region
Crux,Several experts are warning that the humanitarian situation in Africa’s Sahel Region could spiral out of control, without outside intervention.
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Over 245,000 People Choose Christ After Watching Luis Palau Association Film, ‘Light Your World’
More than 245,000 people came forward to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior after watching the new Christian film, Light Your World.
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Cardinal Tagle: Evangelization isn’t complicated, it’s ‘a conversation about Jesus’
Cardinal Tagle gave the closing remarks at a three-day Vatican conference on the theology of the priesthood.
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Pope Francis prays for cyclone victims in Madagascar
The pope sent a telegram to Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Feb. 19 as the island in the Indian Ocean braces for another potential storm heading its way.
