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More Than 100 Dead in Paris Terror Attacks
VOA News – Terrorists staged multiple simultaneous attacks in Paris Friday night, killing scores of people with automatic gunfire and explosions. About 100 people died at a single location when
Bangladeshi secular publisher hacked to death
BBC News – A Bangladeshi publisher of secular books has been hacked to death in the capital Dhaka in the second attack of its kind on Saturday, police say. Faisal
Pope: divorced and remarried people not excommunicated
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis resumed his General Audiences on Wednesday, following the summer holiday. In his catechesis, the Holy Father continued his teaching on the family, reflecting on the situation
Wycliffe Associates Installing Print On Demand Systems for Quick, Easy Access to Printed Scriptures in Dangerous Areas
(Orlando, Florida, USA)—Wycliffe Associates has launched a program that enables local Christians to print the Bible on demand in nations where owning a copy of the Bible can lead to
Pope Francis says Catholic Church should not have ‘leaders for life’
The Telegraph – The Roman Catholic Church should not have “leaders for life” in its ranks, otherwise it would risk being like a country under dictatorship, Pope Francis said on Friday.
Husband Gave His Unfaithful Ex-Wife Half Of Everything He Owned – Literally
CNBC – Divorce settlements, which often force the two estranged spouses to split their belongings 50/50, can be both emotionally and financially painful. In an unambiguous and ironic gesture, one
Yangtze ship disaster: 396 confirmed dead
BBC News – The death toll from the Chinese ferry disaster now stands at 396, the authorities say, as emergency workers search the vessel in the Yangtze River. The ship,
Aid Begins to Arrive in Nepal Following Deadly Earthquake
VOA News – International rescue crews and relief agencies are beginning to arrive in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, two days after a massive earthquake rattled the country, killing more than 3,600 people
Up to 950 Migrants Fleeing Libya, Middle East Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes
Christian Post – Some 700 migrants, a number which could climb to 950, fleeing poverty and persecution to find “a better life” and “happiness” in Europe are now feared dead
Obama, Castro Shake Hands at Summit of Americas
Luis Ramirez, Panama City – U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro greeted each other Friday evening and shook hands at the Summit of the Americas in Panama. Obama administration