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Catholic bishops condemn Irish abortion bill
By Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press, Catholic bishops condemn Ireland’s abortion bill, ask public to lobby lawmakers to reject it. DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland‘s Roman Catholic leaders appealed to the public
Four Saudis held over Tanzania church bombing
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania has arrested four men from Saudi Arabia and four Tanzanians in connection with the bombing of church on Sunday that killed two people, an
Tanzania: Church Blast Kills One, 66 Injured
ONE person has died and 66 others injured following an explosion from what is believed to be a hand grenade thrown into a church compound in Arusha yesterday morning, police
Ghana: Pope Francis Honours Otumfuo’s Wirempehene
Nana Albert Opiah Mensah, Chief of Manso-Mim in the Amansie West District, and Otumfuo’s Wirempehene, has been honoured by Pope Francis I. The honour is in respect of the chief’s
Uganda: Blind Can Now Read the Bible
Kampala, Uganda – Thanks to the Bible Society of Uganda, those are blind in the country will now be able to read the Bible in its entirety for the first
You Can ‘Kill Some Christians Today,’ Says Egypt’s Secretary-General of Islamic Jihad Party
By MidEast Christian News Mohamed Abu Samra, secretary-general of the Islamic Jihad Party, made the claim that “it is permissible to kill some Christians today,” then gave his argument defending
Religious Freedom Commission Presses Kerry on Persecution Worldwide
(WNS) — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its annual report Tuesday, detailing the plight of persecuted religious peoples around the globe. The 364-page report takes a
American Christian Detained in North Korea Sentenced to 15 Years Hard Labor
An American Christian that has been detained in North Korea for nearly six months has been sentenced to 15 years hard labor, reports state. Kenneth Bae was born in South
Washington: 10 of 15 worst countries for religious intolerance are Muslim
Jessica Chasmar, The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has revealed that 10 of the 15 “worst violators of religious freedom” in the world are Muslim nations. The federal advisory
Sudan Intensifies Arrests, Deportations of Christians
JUBA, South Sudan, Sudan has stepped up its targeting of Christians for deportation, with interrogation including threats to bury them alive, sources said. Besides the deportation to South Sudan of
