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Even in church, Venezuelans face shortages
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — When it comes to Venezuela’s growing scarcities, not even the Roman Catholic Church has received a dispensation. Church officials say food shortages and foreign exchange restrictions
Pope Francis shuns papal holiday to stay in Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis broke with another papal tradition on Thursday and revealed he will not spend his summer in the lavish palace in the hilltop town of
Evangelical Christians gain political clout in Catholic Brazil
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – When televangelist Silas Malafaia gathered 40,000 followers outside Brazil’s Congress this week, it wasn’t just to raise their arms to the sky and praise
Churches split on Scouts’ welcoming of gay youth
By DAVID CRARY | Associated Press – Wed, Jun 5, 2013In suburban Atlanta, northern Idaho and a number of other places, churches have moved swiftly to sever ties with the
Christian protesters, police clash in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of Christians clashed with police across Pakistan on Sunday, a day after a Muslim mob burned dozens of homes owned by members of the minority
Christian Development Agencies criticize G8’s plan for African food security
(Vatican Radio) A new report issued this week criticizes the G8’s “Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa” saying it ignores human rights and the root causes of hunger.
Anglican Head Justin Welby Says Gay Marriage Weakens Society, as UK Debates Bill
By Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter The Rt. Rev. Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, defended traditional marriage on Monday as part
Fmr. Tiananmen Leader: Christ China’s Best Hope
(CBN) Tuesday marks the 24th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square protests. The bloody 1989 crackdown by the Chinese military drove one of the protest leaders, Chai Ling, into exile but
Study: More than a third of new marriages start online
More than a third of recent marriages in the USA started online, according to a study out Monday that presents more evidence of just how much technology has taken hold
At least 119 killed in China plant fire
By Dayu Zhang and Zarifmo Aslamshoyeva, CNN Beijing (CNN) — An early morning fire at a poultry processing plant in northeast China killed at least 119 people Monday, state-run Xinhua
