Christians in Indonesia Appeal Revocation of Building Permit – Morningstar News
A Christian organization in Indonesia is appealing a decision to revoke its construction permits, asserting the revocations were unlawful, sources said.
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Stampede at Liberian church event kills 29
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Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus ‘Doctor of Unity’
The saint is revered by both Catholics and Orthodox Christians.
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Pope Francis: The Church is firmly committed to justice for abuse victims
His comments came a day after the publication of the Munich abuse report.
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Indian group asks bishops to take stand on anti-Christian violence
Crux,A group of religious sisters and brothers in India is calling on the country’s Catholic bishops to make their voices heard as Christians and other religious minorities are attacked in India.
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New institute aims to help Church leaders battle sex abuse in Africa
Crux,Abuse of children is rising in Africa, but a culture of silence is keeping the continent from addressing the problem, according to one expert.
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Church authorities order second inquiry into troubled Peruvian order
Crux,At the same time it is conducting a canonical investigation of a Peruvian religious order accused of abuse, the Archdiocese of Lima has come under fire from an oversight body for failing to respond to complaints about the same order sent their way.
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Will Israel Attack Iran to Stop its Nuclear Program?
Israeli leaders insist they will not allow Iran to get a nuclear weapon. For years, the overshadowing question has been whether Israel would take pre-emptive action to cripple or destroy the regime’s nuclear program.
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Popular Marian icon in Rome gets conservation check-up
Art restorers from the Vatican Museums checked the conservation of an important Byzantine Marian icon in Rome on Thursday.
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11 children among 29 killed by stampede at Liberian worship crusade
At least 29 people, including11 children, have been pronounced dead after a stampede at a church gathering in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, Wednesday night. Hundreds were in attendance at an all-night Christian crusade, which took place at an open-air Pentecostal church on the outskirts of the capitol in the New Kru Town neighborhood when the incident happened.
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Nigeria Again Worst in World in Killed, Kidnapped Christians – Morningstar News
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Jan. 10 killed three Christians in attacks in Nigeria, where more Christians were killed for their faith last year than in any other country, sources said.
