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Bishops rally behind #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign

Following the Zimbabwe Government’s 31 July crackdown on national protests, the country’s Catholic Bishops have criticised the constant unleashing of the police and military on the people.

Lourdes Director: Visit of Cardinal Parolin a sign of encouragement

Lourdes Director: Visit of Cardinal Parolin a sign of encouragement

‘To share in order to grow’ – Working together to assist internally displaced persons – Vatican News

‘To share in order to grow’ – Working together to assist internally displaced persons - Vatican News

Greece builds diplomatic front against Turkey’s oil prospecting – Vatican News

Greece is continuing to build up a wide-ranging diplomatic front against Turkey, which it accuses of illegal oil-prospecting in Greek-controlled waters.

German church leads crowd funding to buy vessel to aid stranded Mediterranean migrants

Germany's main Protestant church led a crowdfunding effort that purchased the rescue ship Sea-Watch 4 that is ready for work in the Mediterranean Sea to help migrants trying to reach Europe from North Africa.

Turkmen Court Sentences Brothers Eldor and Sanjarbek Saburov to Two Years in Prison

On August 6, 2020, a Turkmen court sentenced Brothers Eldor and Sanjarbek Saburov to two years in prison for their conscientious objection to military service. The siblings are 21 and 25 years old, respectively. The court refused the brothers’ request to appeal. This is the second time both were convicted for their neutrality.

John Hume praised by Catholics, Protestants and world leaders

John Hume was a Catholic nationalist who stood for Ireland as a unitary state, but he was also a peacemaker and straddled the divide into the mainly Protestant unionist camp at a time when Northern Ireland was in a state of deep conflict in the last century.

Alarm raised about ongoing crisis in Nigeria at world churches’ meeting

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is experiencing concurrent crises this year, highlighted in a recent spate of violent attacks in the north of the country, and the World Council of Churches has expressed alarm about the destruction to life taking place.

World Council of Churches names 2022 date for 11th Assembly in Germany

The executive committee of the World Council of Churches has approved a new date for the WCC 11th Assembly, which will now be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, from August 31 to September 8, 2022.

Book Trailer Launched for Massimo Introvigne’s Book on The Church of Almighty God

Book Trailer Launched for Massimo Introvigne’s Book on The Church of Almighty God

Religious liberty put at risk by Hong Kong security law says Asian cardinal

The Catholic cardinal who heads Asian bishops' body has issued a warning on Hong Kong's new Chinese-made security law noting that religious freedom in China faces severe restrictions. But the Anglican archbishop of Hong Kong has backed the new legislation.

Religion and government in the United States – eight facts from Pew

Many Americans believe in the separation of church and state, but others, often conservative evangelicals often argue that the notion is nowhere to be found in the U.S. Constitution. Dalia Fahmy wrote for Pew Research on July that separation of church and state has come under scrutiny again this summer after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with religious conservatives in a series of rulings

Nigerian Christians praise Muslim group’s call to government over Boko Haram’s terror actions

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with an estimated 210 million people, has a distinctive mix of people with almost equal numbers of Christians and Muslims, most of whom get on, living their normal lives intertwined in peace, except when terror strikes.

South Korea Shincheonji Church of Jesus says members to give plasma for COVID19 research

South Korea Shincheonji Church of Jesus says members to give plasma for COVID19 research

Californian Superior Court scheduled to dismiss all the charges against Apostle Naasón Joaquín García

Californian Superior Court scheduled to dismiss all the charges against Apostle Naasón Joaquín García

Scientists confirm Italian crucifix is oldest wooden statue in Europe

Scientists confirm Italian crucifix is oldest wooden statue in Europe

Religious scholar laments: Turkish Christians ‘a welcome scapegoat’

Religious scholar laments: Turkish Christians 'a welcome scapegoat'

Pope Francis issues ‘game-changer’ document that aims to overhaul Vatican financial investments

Pope Francis issues ‘game-changer’ document that aims to overhaul Vatican financial investments

COVID-19: A church of the St Pius X Society in Paris faces ‘fake news’ and stigmatisation

COVID-19: A church of the St Pius X Society in Paris faces 'fake news' and stigmatisation

Understanding The Factors Behind Denominational Differences

Understanding The Factors Behind Denominational Differences

The COMECE Social Affairs Commission releases statement on proposed EU recovery plan

The COMECE Social Affairs Commission releases statement on proposed EU recovery plan

Bahram Hemdemov Released

On February 13, 2019, Bahram Hemdemov, 55 years old, was released from prison in Turkmenistan after serving a four-year sentence in Seydi prison (LB-E/12). He is now reunited with his wife, Gulzira, and their...
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