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  Sep 5, 2024

  13 Mountain Gateway pastors among 135 political prisoners released in Nicaragua

  The 13 members of Texas-based Mountain Gateway ministry imprisoned in Nicaragua earlier this year were among 135 “unjustly detained political prisoners” released today in a deal arranged by the U.S. government.

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  Aug 19, 2024

  Vatican removes Pakistani archbishop amid financial corruption, sexual abuse allegations

  The Vatican has removed the archbishop of the biggest Catholic diocese in Pakistan after an inquiry found him at the center of financial corruption, illegal sale of church property, and involvement in sexual abuse, according to reliable sources.

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  Aug 17, 2024

  Spanish judge halts assisted suicide of 23 year old after father's request

  A judge has agreed to suspend the assisted suicide of a young woman in Barcelona following the request of her father, represented by Christian lawyers in Spain. 

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  Aug 12, 2024

  Archaeologists uncover quarry stones possibly used to build road walked by Jesus, disciples

  Following earlier reports that excavations have uncovered a large limestone stone quarry, it has now been revealed that some slabs were likely taken to build a road used by Jesus and his disciples 2,000 years ago and in building projects commanded by King Herod the Great and his descendants.

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  Aug 10, 2024

  Rwanda shuts down thousands of churches after failed inspections

  Rwanda closed more than 5,600 churches in July 2024 after nearly a third of the inspected places of worship failed to meet legal standards. The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) said that 13,000 religious institutions were inspected in collaboration with the local authorities. 

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  Aug 7, 2024

  Ukrainian Orthodox priest sentenced to 14 years in Russian labor camp on false espionage charges

  The Russian-controlled Crimean Supreme Court sentenced a Ukrainian Orthodox priest to 14 years in a harsh labor camp for a conviction on false espionage charges.

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  Aug 2, 2024

  French Evangelicals sharing the Gospel at Paris Olympics to leave a legacy for evangelism

  French evangelicals are motivated to share the life changing news of Jesus Christ with countrymen and visitors alike as the Paris Olympics 2024 draws thousands to the French capital for the world’s largest sporting event. 

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  Jul 29, 2024

  Venezuela's Maduro claims victory amid widespread criticism of intransparent presidential election

  Nicolás Maduro claims to be victorious in winning reelection to serve a second six-year term as president of Venezuela and will govern until 2031. The election results are widely disputed, however, due to a lack of transparency among other concerns.

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  Jul 28, 2024

  'Disrespectful to Christians': Elon Musk blasts Olympics opening ceremony, calls Christianity 'toothless'

  The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has come under criticism from major leaders worldwide for featuring a scene that many perceive as a parody of the Last Supper involving drag queens.

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  Jul 26, 2024

  Judge upholds ban on Christian teacher who refused to use preferred pronouns of trans-identified student

  A High Court judge in England on Thursday upheld a ban on Christian Joshua Sutcliffe from teaching following his dismissal for refusing to use the preferred pronoun of a schoolgirl identifying as a boy.