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COVID ‘group of six’ ban in England ‘will not apply’ to places of worship
The UK government’s “rule of six,” which bans social gatherings of more than six people, comes into force on Sept. 21, but will not apply to public worship in churches as a leading national and international church leader weighs in the effect of national regulations aimed at COVID-19.
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U.S. teens and parents share much in common religiously research show
American teenagers and their parents tend to have a lot in common – though not quite as much as the parents may think as they share a religious identity, though not as much as the parents may think, a new analysis of a Pew Research Center survey shows.
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Moria fires, COMECE urges action to protect asylum seekers
In the context of the tragedy occurred in the Moria camp (Lesvos) on Tuesday 8 September 2020, the Bishops of the European Union urge the EU institutions and all Member States to act more swiftly and firmly to finally make the relocation of asylum seekers from the Greek islands a reality. Card. Hollerich: “we need…
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Asia Bibi appeals to Pakistani Prime Minister to help free Christian girls kidnapped for forced marriages
Asia Bibi, who spent a decade on death row in Pakistan after being falsely accused of blasphemy, has urged the country’s prime minister to campaign for the release of Christian girls kidnapped and forced into Islamic marriage.
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Mozambique conflict has raged for decades, but the churches are always there
Conflict has ingrained itself in the people of Mozambique for many decades from the days of Portuguese colonial rule, to the ensuing civil war which only ended this century, and now Daesh along with the unseen enemy of COVID-19.
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In Church of Sweden female priests outnumber men who get more pay
In the Church of Sweden, part of the Lutheran communion, there is no issue about having female priests with women outnumbering men in the role. It is a different story in the Roman Catholic Church though and the matter has not yet been fully debated.
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CESNUR and FOB release “The New Gnomes of Zurich”
Massimo Introvigne and Alessandro Amicarelli, releases publication on JW case.
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Healthcare professionals see distinctive role for community during pandemic
JOUBERTON, South Africa — Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals have been working tirelessly to keep people around the globe safe from the coronavirus. The Baha’i World News Service spoke with some Baha’is engaged in this field to highlight a few practical examples of the role of strong community ties in dealing with the health…
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After death threats against Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, UN rights offices expresses deep concern
The UN human rights chief is deeply concerned over the recent death threats directed at the Congolese human rights defender and Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege, who bases his work on his Christian faith.
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Church leaders confront South African government on COVID-19 corruption
Corruption bedeviling South Africa recently has entered the fight against the novel-coronavirus, and church leaders are furious about it. (Photo: Albin Hillert / WCC)Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has been outspoken from the pulpit. Makgoba, the Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, preaches during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in…