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Christianity Today: 17 Haiti Missionaries Kidnapped by Gang After Visiting Orphanage
(UPDATED) Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries is praying members of 400 Mawozo would come to repentance and release 16 American and one Canadian adults and children. Source: 17 Haiti Missionaries KidnappedRead More
Bishop Stewart Ruch III of the Anglican Church in North America’s Upper Midwest Diocese has taken a leave of absence after admitting he mishandled sexual abuse allegations.
Prominent Anglican bishop takes leave of absence amid ongoing accusations of mishandling abuse allegations
by: Kathryn Post July 9, 2021 (RNS) — A prominent Anglican bishop has announced a leave of absence after admitting he mishandled allegations of abuse. Bishop Stewart Ruch III ofRead More
"We have been inspired by his unwavering loyalty to our queen..."
Somber, deeply Anglican funeral honors Prince Philip for his service and devotion
by: Paul O’Donnell April 17, 2021 (RNS) — In a funeral service that offered as much military pomp as it did spiritual comfort, the life of Prince Philip, the DukeRead More
By Friday afternoon, The Associated Press and CNN reported the Biden administration has reversed course...
Biden reverses course on refugee cap after faith groups express outrage
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 (RNS) — President Joe Biden’s administration has reversed a decision to keep in place a historically low cap on refugee admissions left byRead More
“Desmond Tutu: A Spiritual Biography of South Africa’s Confessor,” Battle delves into Tutu’s religious formation...
New book explores how Desmond Tutu’s Christian mysticism helped unite a nation
by: Yonat Shimron April 14, 2021 (RNS) — Much has been written about the Nobel Peace Prize-winning South African Anglican bishop Desmond Tutu, revered by generations as a kind ofRead More
North Korea leads the organization’s annual World Watch List for the 20th straight year.
Open Doors’ 2021 watch list highlights impact of COVID-19 on religious persecution worldwide
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan. 13, 2021 (RNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a number of existing problems: political divides, inequities, conspiracy theories. It also has exposed religious persecutionRead More
“The gift is completely free, unearned by any of us, pure grace.”
Pope Francis: “Tonight (Christmas eve) cannot be explained in any other way: it is purely grace.”
Pope Francis: Nativity of the Lord – Midnight Mass 24.12.2020“ Pope Francis 24.12.20 Midnight Mass, Vatican Basilica Solemnity of the Nativity of the LordIsaiah 9: 1-6, TitusRead More
The pandemic's repercussions on life dominated Francis' reflections on the past year.
Pope on Christmas: Vaccines for all; needy, vulnerable first
by: Paul O’Donnell (Frances D’Emilio) VATICAN CITY, Dec. 25, 2020 (AP) — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting thatRead More