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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Roads to hope: how a simple van is providing safer education in Nigeria
Conflict in Nigeria has displaced thousands of children, and terrorist groups in northern and central states continue to target schools.
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Indonesian militant gets 15 years in jail over Bali attacks
Crux,An Islamic militant who eluded capture for 18 years was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after an Indonesian court found him guilty of hiding information about the 2002 Bali bombings from authorities and harboring other suspects.
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Pray, carry emergency bag, advises Kenyan priest thrust into terror attack
Crux,Consolata Father Nicholas Makau, who was thrust into an al-Shabab attack in Nairobi, said time has given him a chance to process events, and he shared some thoughts on how priests in similar situations can respond.
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Church leaders in Paraguay highlight new law’s negative effect on indigenous peoples
Crux,Church activists are warning that land disputes involving large ranchers and indigenous peoples have become more and more common in Paraguay.
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Kazakh Catholic bishop backs government claims of attempted coup d’etat
Crux,Listen to this story: Spanish by birth and Kazakh by soul, Bishop Jose Luis Mumbiela, president of the Episcopal Conference of Kazakhstan, says he believes the recent violent protests were an attempted coup. Speaking with journalists via Zoom he refuted some media reports that claimed the government, with the aid […]
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‘A Disaster for Russia’: US Insists it has Ukraine’s Back in Crisis Involving Possible Invasion
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a stop Wednesday in Ukraine to try to prevent a Russian invasion. Both sides, though, are digging in their heels, raising concerns about a new war in Europe.
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US Boosts Military Aid to Ukraine as Russia Tensions Soar
As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Ukraine, the Biden administration said Wednesday it’s providing an additional $200 million in defensive military aid to the country amid soaring fears of a Russian invasion.
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Taliban 2.0 aren’t so different from the first regime, after all
The Taliban are again ruling through fear and draconian rules.
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Federal appeals court keeps Texas abortion ban in place
A federal appeals court has kept Texas' heartbeat abortion ban in place and sent the lawsuit against the legislation to the Republican-controlled state supreme court, a move celebrated by pro-life activists and opposed by abortion-rights proponents.
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Israeli Leaders Outraged Over Allegations that Police Used Powerful Spyware Against Citizens
Israeli lawmakers on Monday called for an official investigation into accusations that police used powerful spyware technology against Israeli citizens, including those who were not suspected of crimes, without oversight from a court or a judge.
