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Vatican Welcomes Transgender Baptism and Godparents

November 9, 2023 by Aimen Siddiqui

Vatican issues updated guidelines for the LGBT community. Transgender individuals now allowed to undergo baptism. Transgender people can serve as godparents and wedding witnesses. The Vatican’s doctrinal office has released updated guidelines, following Pope Francis‘ efforts to create a more welcoming environment for the LGBT community. The new stance permits transgender individuals to undergo baptism … Read more

Three children discovered dead as two others injured in Texas

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 by Shehroze Aqueeque

Three children were killed and two others were injured in an incident. The suspect has not been identified publicly. The sheriff’s office previously described the incident as a isolated incident. Authorities said three children were killed and two others were injured in an incident reported Friday in Italy, Texas, a small town south of Dallas. … Read more

Pope Benedict XVI Dead at 95

January 1, 2023 by Najaf Ali

Pope Benedict XVI has passed away at the age of 95 He held the position of Pope for fewer than eight years before stepping down in 2013. He was the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415, making him the first person to do so. Pope Benedict XVI has passed away at the … Read more

Nigerian police rescue dozens, including children, held in church

July 3, 2022 by Shehroze Aqueeque

Nigerian police rescued dozens of people, many of them children, from a church.
They had been told to wait for what they believed would be a divine happening.
Police raided the church in Ondo State after receiving information that children were being held against their will.

Nigerian police rescued dozens of people, many of them children, from a church where they had been told to wait for what they believed would be a divine happening, according to a police statement.

On Friday, police raided the Whole Bible Believers Church in southwestern Ondo State after receiving information that children were being held against their will.

Seventy-seven people including 26 children were rescued and two church pastors were arrested, Ondo State police spokeswoman Funmilayo Odunlami said.

Police said they had been kept in the church after being told they must wait for Rapture, a belief among some Christians that they will ascend to heaven at the end of the world.

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Ecuador government drops fuel prices following protest deal

July 2, 2022 by Shehroze Aqueeque

Thousands of Indigenous protesters left Quito after leaders signed an agreement with the government to end 18 days of cost-of-living demonstrations.
Fast-rising fuel prices were the catalyst for the protests called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie).
Five civilians and a soldier died in the protests that started on June 13, and hundreds were injured on both sides.

The government in Ecuador reduced fuel prices on Friday as part of a deal that ended more than two weeks of disruptive protests that had paralyzed the country.

Thousands of Indigenous protesters left Quito on Thursday evening after their leaders signed an agreement with the government to end 18 days of cost-of-living demonstrations.

Following mediation by the Catholic Church, the government agreed to drop fuel prices by 15 cents. On Friday, a gallon of gasoline dropped from $2.55 to $2.40 and diesel fell from $1.90 to $1.75.

Fast-rising fuel prices were the catalyst for the protests called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) and marked by burning roadblocks and sometimes violent clashes with the security forces.

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Nigeria church attack families hold funeral mass

June 18, 2022 by Shehroze Aqueeque

40 people killed in gun and bomb attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church. Official say attack was carried out by Islamic State West Africa Province. No group has claimed the June 5 attack. The attack drew international condemnation and was a rare occurrence in the normally safer southwest region. Families of victims of a church … Read more

Canada police arrest Catholic priest for Indigenous school assaults

June 18, 2022 by Shehroze Aqueeque

Father Arthur Masse, 92, charged with indecent assault and released on conditions. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 20. Some 150,000 Indigenous, Metis and Inuit children were forcibly enrolled from the late 1800s to the 1990s. Many of the children were physically and sexually abused. The arrest of a Catholic priest for … Read more

Gunman attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria about 50 people were killed

June 6, 2022 by Sana Fatima

gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people, including women and children. She did not indicate how many people were murdered or injured at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, but she did state that police were looking into the attack’s cause. The attack was condemned … Read more

Killed for witchcraft

February 20, 2022 by Sarfaraz Rizvi

DUNDEE, United Kingdom – Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi are fighting for pardons for all those executed for witchcraft in Scotland, the vast majority of whom were women, and for a memorial to those forgotten by history. “Between the 16th and 18th century in Scotland, approximately 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft,” explained Mitchell, a … Read more

DR Congo, Uganda claim 34 rebels captured, hostages freed

December 11, 2021 by Sarfaraz Rizvi

KINSHASA – A Congolese-Ugandan military offensive against the deadliest militia in eastern DR Congo has captured 34 rebels, freed hostages and destroyed camps, the two armies said on Saturday. Uganda and the DRC launched artillery and air strikes on November 30 against the Allied Democratic Forces, a group blamed for attacks in the Ugandan capital … Read more

Indian PM Modi meets Pope Francis; Invites him to India

October 30, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

ROME: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asked Pope Francis to visit India, a significant opening towards the head of the Catholic Church who has long sought an official invitation to the Hindu-majority country. Modi, 71, invited Francis during a meeting at the Vatican on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome. “Had a very warm … Read more

French bishop says protecting minors from sexual abuse ‘absolute priority’ for Catholic Church

October 13, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

PARIS: Protecting children from sexual abuse is an “absolute priority” for the Catholic Church, a French archbishop said Tuesday, walking back previous comments suggesting priests should not violate the secrets of confession. Eric de Moulins-Beaufort sparked outrage among victims’ groups last week after saying the secrecy of confession was “above the laws of the Republic”. … Read more

Canadian PM Demands Catholic Church Apology For Indigenous School Abuses

June 6, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

The discovery of the bodies of 215 children in a school building in Canada has sparked outrage. The bodies of local children were found in a church-run school. The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has said that the church should admit responsibility for the incident after finding the remains of more than 200 children … Read more

Barcelona: Catholic Church Opens Doors For Ramadan Iftar Dinners

May 3, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

The pandemic in the Spanish city of Barcelona makes it difficult for Muslims to break their fast during Ramadan in the traditional way, but a Catholic church has provided all facilities for Muslims in the open air. Every evening, between 50 and 60 homeless Muslims often visit the centuries-old Santa Ana Church, where volunteers treat … Read more

Protests erupt in Poland over govt’s plan to quit int’l domestic violence treaty

July 27, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

The people of the European country of Poland are protesting against the government for quitting international treaty on combating domestic violence against women and children. According to reports, thousands of citizens took to the streets in Warsaw, Poland, carrying anti-government banners and accusing the government of trying to legitimize domestic violence. Protesters included a large … Read more

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