Holy Week in Iraq a sign that Christians are slowly returning to their homes
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This year’s Holy Week has a special significance for the Christians of Iraq, who see their situation in the country getting better.
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Portugal probe: 290 church sex abuse claims in 90 days work
Crux,A lay committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said Tuesday it received witness statements from 290 alleged victims in its first three months of work, with cases involving children as young as two years old.
Pope Francis: 'Speak out forcefully' against 'abominable actions' in Ukraine
In a message to participants in an interreligious pilgrimage to Ukraine, Pope Francis said “the present moment leaves us deeply troubled, because it is marked by the forces of evil.”
Mayor says 10,000 civilians dead in Mariupol
Russia’s attempt to capture Mariupol’s strategic port has left bodies “carpeted through the streets,” said Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko. With at least 10,000 dead, the city’s final toll co...
Pope Francis plans to visit Kazakhstan in September
The pope hopes to take part in the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
I'm 'more than okay,' says Bobbie Houston
Bobbie Houston says she is "okay" but "a little winded" after the last few weeks in which her husband, Brian Houston, resigned as global senior pastor of Hillsong, before she herself was reportedly made redundant by the Sydney-based church.
Christian group threatens legal action over conversion therapy ban
"Whatever is announced by the government in May, the problems remain: the definitions are inadequate, human rights will be breached and there is no evidence that a ban will help anyone."
Christian doctors send £300k of medical supplies to Ukraine
The shipments have been made possible by a fundraising appeal by the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA).
Man poisoned by wife after converting to Christianity
A Muslim woman in eastern Uganda added poison to the food of her husband, a former Islamic teacher who converted to Christianity about a week earlier, after noticing him praying in the name of Christ, according to a report.
Mayor: More than 10,000 Civilians Dead in Ukraine Port City
Corpses are now “carpeted through the streets” of Mariupol after Russian troops killed more than 10,000 civilians over the past six weeks in their unsuccessful fight to capture the strategic southern port, the mayor said, while Western powers warned Tuesday of an ongoing buildup for a suspected Russian assault in Ukraine's east.
