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  The challenge to the Church to reach more young men

  Ben Kruzins | Fri 29 Jul 2022 11:08 BST

  Young men are feeling alienated by today's culture but the Church can provide the answer.

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  Legal victory for Canadian pastor who was fined for holding services during Covid-19

  Ryan Foley | Wed 27 Jul 2022 10:51 BST

  A Canadian court has ruled in favor of a pastor who gained international notoriety for his steadfast objection to coronavirus restrictions and sought to have a lower court ruling holding him in contempt of court dismissed.

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  Women and girls in Indonesia forced to wear hijabs in school and workplace

  Anugrah Kumar | Tue 26 Jul 2022 11:15 BST

  "Nearly 150,000 schools in Indonesia's 24 Muslim-majority provinces currently enforce mandatory jilbab (hijab) rules, based on both local and national regulations."

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  In Canada, Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous peoples, says it's only 'first step'

  Claire Giangravé | Tue 26 Jul 2022 7:24 BST

  Pope Francis apologized for 'the ways in which, regrettably, many Christians supported the colonizing mentality.'

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  Burkina Faso: parishes closed after 'explosion' of Islamist terrorism

  Staff writer | Mon 25 Jul 2022 13:27 BST

  Some parishes in Burkina Faso have been attacked so badly that they have been forced to close down, Aid to the Church in Need warns.

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  Pope Francis meets with Canada's Indigenous

  Claire Giangravé | Mon 25 Jul 2022 12:08 BST

  While Pope Francis is expected to apologize for the mistreatment of Indigenous Canadians, his visit will also highlight familiar concerns that he shares with Indigenous cultures about care for the elderly and the environment.

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  Nigeria: kidnapped Catholic priest slain

  Morning Star News | Sat 23 Jul 2022 10:27 BST

  The body of one of two Catholic priests kidnapped on 15 July in Kaduna state, Nigeria, was recovered Tuesday morning, sources said.

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  East Africa: a humanitarian disaster unfolding

  Christian Aid | Thu 21 Jul 2022 8:50 BST

  "Today, my kids ask me a question: 'We used to grow and eat all those crops and vegetables, but nothing now. Do you think we may again, one day in the future?' How can I answer this?"

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  Vietnam needs our prayers

  Aira Chilcott | Tue 19 Jul 2022 12:33 BST

  Like the ruling Communist Party in China, the ruling Communist Party in Vietnam is less committed to ideology than it is to retaining power and privilege.

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  The war in Tigray has divided evangelicals, creating strong feelings against one another

  Johannes Reimer | Sun 17 Jul 2022 12:33 BST

  Jesus is our peace. Millions of Ethiopians know Him. Now is the time to exercise peace across the nation.

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  Nigerian bishop calls on world to act after church massacre

  Ryan Foley | Sat 16 Jul 2022 14:20 BST

  Just weeks after an attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Pentecost Sunday left dozens dead and injured many more, the diocese's bishop is urging the international community to speak out against the killing of Christians in his country.