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Senate Chaplain Prays for Government Shutdown: ‘God, Save Us From the Madness’
By Katherine Weber, Christian Post Reporter As the U.S. federal government completes its fourth day of shutdown on Friday, chaplains of the Senate and House have encouraged members of congress
U.S. forces strike in Libya, Somalia, capture al Qaeda operative
By Barbara Starr. Evan Perez and Greg Botelho (CNN) — In two operations in Africa nearly 3,000 miles apart, U.S. military forces went after two high-value targets over the weekend.
Dozens die after boat sinks off Italy’s coast; ‘lots more’ missing in sea
By Claudio Lavanga and Alexander Smith, NBC News At least 94 people are dead and many are still missing after a horrific shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea. Italian Coast Guard
Pope Francis: sacrament of the Eucharist is not a ‘magic rite’
Vatican City, (CNA/EWTN News).- During his daily homily, Pope Francis gave special emphasis to the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, saying that it is not magical act, but an encounter
European bishops warned of growing restrictions on religion
During their first meeting in Strasbourg, France, held Sept. 12-14, the legal advisors to the European Bishops’ Conference warned of an increase in legal restrictions against religious freedom, reports Catholic
European pro-life initiative gains one million supporters
The Christian Telegraph – An initiative to propose to the European Parliament a ban on the funding of embryo-destructive policies has gained one million signatures, ensuring the proposal will be
Celebrated Ghanaian poet Awoonor killed in Westgate attack
A Ghanaian poet of distinction, and one of Africa’s greatest literary icons, Professor Kofi Awoonor, is dead. He died on Sunday morning from wounds sustained during Saturday’s ghastly and cowardly
Christians in Ecuador ‘March for Jesus’
Christians in Quevedo, Ecuador, are participating in their 17th annual “March for Jesus.” The parade is more than simple tradition to the prayer walkers and city officials welcome the event.
Pakistani Church Attack Kills over 60 people
CBN – PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A pair of suicide bombers detonated their explosives outside a historic church in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing over 60 people in the deadliest-ever attack
Pope Francis: Church shouldn’t focus so much on abortion, gay marriage, contraception
Huffingtonpost – Pope Francis faulted the Roman Catholic church for focusing too much on gays, abortion and contraception, saying the church has become “obsessed” with those issues to the detriment
