Authorities allow 2 years' worth of uncollected garbage to pile up near church
Authorities in Indonesia are allowing two years of uncollected garbage to pile up next to a church building and a Catholic university, sources said.
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Christian faith leaders urge lawmakers to oppose assisted suicide bill
The Bishop of London and Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster are among the signatories of a joint statement by faith leaders urging MPs not to pass a bill legalizing assisted suicide.
ISIS militants capture Christians in Mozambique, slit their throats
ISIS militants in Mozambique have captured and killed four Christians in northern Cabo Delgado Province, according to a report. The victims, who were apprehended over a span of several days in early November, were killed in separate incidents involving throat slitting and a gun attack.
Christian leaders condemn Cuban gov’t for violations of religious freedom
Christian leaders across Cuba have condemned the government for its continued violations of religious freedom, issuing a joint statement decrying the fines imposed on religious leaders and restrictions on worship. The Alliance of Christians of Cuba stated that government actions are obstructing religious groups’ ability to provide humanitarian aid amid a worsening national crisis.
Russian pastor arrested for speaking out against invasion of Ukraine: report
A Russian pastor has been arrested after criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, urging believers not to participate in the conflict. Nikolay Romanyuk, senior pastor of the Holy Trinity Pentecostal Church in Moscow Region, is the first religious figure to be charged under legislation that deters criticism of the authorities amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Pastor takes family into hiding after daughter raped, nearly kidnapped
A pastor and his family have gone into hiding after a Muslim neighbor who raped his 14-year-old daughter tried to kidnap her and force her to convert to Islam and marry her, he said.
Evidence for puberty blockers is 'scarce,' New Zealand's health ministry says in long-awaited report
The New Zealand Ministry of Health released a long-anticipated report this week, stating that there is limited evidence supporting the use of puberty-blocking drugs for children suffering from gender identity issues.
Fresh violence erupts in Manipur, India, as Christian-Hindu tensions escalate
Twenty people have died in the past two weeks as ethnoreligious violence resurges in India's northeastern state of Manipur, where Christians and Hindus remain locked in a devastating conflict that has displaced more than 60,000 people since May 2023.
Xi-appointed bishop speaks only of 'Sinicization’ of religion, no mention of persecuted clergy
Despite 10 Catholic bishops in China being held in detention, “disappeared” or forced from their positions, the government-installed bishop of Shanghai spoke only on President Xi Jinping’s “Sinicization” of religion, not the regime's persecution of clergy at a conference earlier this month.
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