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Bahrain gains a third Christian cemetery
A NEW Christian cemetery has been consecrated in Bahrain by the Bishop in Cyprus & the Gulf, to meet the needs of the large population of expatriates in the country. The cemetery is the third Christian burial place in…
Banning public prayer in Quebec would violate human rights, says bishop
PROPOSALS to ban public prayer in Quebec would be a violation of human rights, threatening Christian festivals and the many acts of public blessing carried out each year, the Bishop of Quebec, the Rt Revd Bruce Myers, has…
Francophone forum in Nairobi affirms identity within Anglican Communion
THE Anglican Communion’s Francophone Network held a gathering in Nairobi this week to explore its sense of shared identity and collective force. The six Provinces of the Francophone network include three of Africa’s most…
Church groups replenish Tanzanian water supply through handmade tanks
CHURCH communities in Tanzania have become “experts” in water-tank construction, as the decades-long partnership between the Anglican Church there and the UK charity Christian Engineers in Development (CED) has evolved to…
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LGBTQ+ pilgrimage to Rome marks Jubilee YearABOUT 1400 LGBTQ+ pilgrims travelled from around the world to hold a Holy Year prayer vigil at the Church of the Gesù in Rome, last week. They attended mass at St Peter’s and walked…
Israel hits HQ of Christian Aid partner in Gaza
THE headquarters of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), a Christian Aid partner in Gaza, was destroyed by Israeli warplanes this week.Christian Aid’s programme manager in the region, Katie Roxburgh, said that the…
Faithful flock to the Vatican for the canonisation of two new saints
EIGHTY THOUSAND people attended St Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the canonisation mass of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis on Sunday. Pope Leo XIV said that the two new saints “encourage us with their words: ‘Not I,…
Indian Dalits freed from caste in church
ON A humid Sunday morning in Dhariwal, in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India, a red-and-white house across from paddy fields begins to fill with people. The house belongs to Pastor Rangila. By weekday, it is a residence;…
Aid needed after Afghanistan earthquake
RESCUE teams are struggling to reach remote mountain communities in Afghanistan after two earthquakes less than two days apart destroyed thousands of buildings and killed at least 1400 people.The first six-magnitude quake…
Report documents plight of Palestinian child prisoners
THE charity Embrace the Middle East launched its policy briefing and new campaign, Childhood Behind the Bars, on Tuesday of last week. The report suggests that Israel has been “arbitrarily detaining Palestinian children since…
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