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Church holds Christmas mass amid horrors of Israel’s war in Gaza
14 hours, 32 minutes ago

Church holds Christmas mass amid horrors of Israel’s war in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of worshippers gathered at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City as Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and other clergy celebrated mass. So the war will finish and we will rebuild,” the cardinal said, urging people in Gaza to never be afraid. His visit came as Pope Francis again criticised Israel’s actions in Gaza. The pope recently called for an investigation …

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St John Church Was Easternmost Side of Original Secunderabad
21 hours, 54 minutes ago

St John Church Was Easternmost Side of Original Secunderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: While the Qutb Shahis planned Hyderabad in a straight line from North to South, the British built Secunderabad from East to West, said Sibghatullah Khan, founder of Deccan Archives, during a heritage walk through Secunderabad’s major churches ahead of Christmas. The church came to be associated with some very interesting stories as the British soldiers and their families settled …

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Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?
22 hours, 14 minutes ago

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider security a …

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Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria?
Top News
1 day, 14 hours ago

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria?

LA Times  

Christmas decorations in Lagos, Nigeria. Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider …

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Commentary: Do we believe in elves? Of course! Otherwise we’d miss out on the magic
1 day, 14 hours ago

Commentary: Do we believe in elves? Of course! Otherwise we’d miss out on the magic

LA Times  

We all buy into a suspension of disbelief in certain areas of our lives. The daily surprise is their real purpose: One morning a girl might awaken to see the elf nestled next to her bed; another day a boy might find his household’s elf ensconced in the kitchen in the midst of making pancakes. For years at a Catholic …

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Vatican advances beatification process for Belgian king who abdicated rather than approve abortion
1 day, 23 hours ago

Vatican advances beatification process for Belgian king who abdicated rather than approve abortion

Associated Press  

ROME — The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified for having abdicated for a day rather than approve legislation to legalize abortion. Francis surprised and even enraged some Belgians when, during his September visit to Brussels, he prayed at Baudouin’s tomb, denounced Belgium’s abortion laws as “homicidal” and …

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13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events
Top News
2 days ago

13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events, the police said Saturday. The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa’s most populous country, amid a growing trend by local organizations, churches and …

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A choir and a voice factory rolled into one
2 days, 2 hours ago

A choir and a voice factory rolled into one

The Hindu  

CSI Redeemer Church Choir — Anna Nagar East is a voice factory with an overactive assembly line. Immanuel Ponraj who has led those voices in all of those 30 years as its conductor, recalls, “In 1995 when we started, the choir had only 15 to 20 members.” The choir in 1995 was wearing noticeably grey hair, a hairstyle drawn from …

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The REAL reason Kate Middleton politely declined the Queen's unprecedented invitation to spend Christmas at Sandringham with the royal family
2 days, 5 hours ago

The REAL reason Kate Middleton politely declined the Queen's unprecedented invitation to spend Christmas at Sandringham with the royal family

Daily Mail  

Every year the Royal Family travels to Sandringham to celebrate Christmas, where they have a number of famous traditions - from the gift giving to the annual 'weigh in' after the feast. But in 2006, the late Queen made the unprecedented move of inviting an 'unregistered' girlfriend for the first time - Prince William's partner Kate Middleton. In 2006, the …

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After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort
2 days, 9 hours ago

After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort

Associated Press  

For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. “I’m sure the phrase ‘Prince of Peace’ and ‘God with us’ is going to be leaned into a little more this year.” Karlen is a pastor at City Church, which in the late 1970s founded the school where she’s also the theater teacher. “When we …

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Children's charity REJECTS Christmas donation from Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby - as it says it is not consistent with its work supporting victims of sexual abuse
2 days, 15 hours ago

Children's charity REJECTS Christmas donation from Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby - as it says it is not consistent with its work supporting victims of sexual abuse

Daily Mail  

Justin Welby has had his Christmas donation to a children’s charity rejected after bosses said it was not consistent with its work in supporting victims of sexual abuse. ‘The Children’s Society is deeply committed to supporting the survivors of abuse, our teams support victims of child sexual abuse, and this means that accepting this donation would not be consistent with …

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Police release images of witnesses they want to find after drive-by gunmen blasted mother-of-two, 46, to death outside funeral wake
2 days, 20 hours ago

Police release images of witnesses they want to find after drive-by gunmen blasted mother-of-two, 46, to death outside funeral wake

Daily Mail  

Police have released fresh pictures of witnesses they are keen to speak in relation to a drive-by shooting outside a wake where a mother-of-two was killed. Michelle Sadio, 46, was gunned down when a car pulled up outside of a church near Wembley Stadium and opened fire on a group of mourners in the street. Michelle Sadio, 46, was gunned …

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Syro-Malabar Church sets up special tribunal for disciplinary issues in Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese
3 days, 5 hours ago

Syro-Malabar Church sets up special tribunal for disciplinary issues in Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese

The Hindu  

The Syro-Malabar Church has set up a special tribunal at its headquarters in Mount St. Thomas near here, to address disciplinary issues related to liturgical matters in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese. The tribunal that was established on Wednesday as per directions of Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil, will have powers to impose punishment on those who are charged with ‘ecclesiastical offences’. …

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How fighting affordable housing nearly bankrupted one of America’s richest towns
3 days, 14 hours ago

How fighting affordable housing nearly bankrupted one of America’s richest towns

LA Times  

On a Sunday afternoon a few years ago, about a dozen neighbors held a meeting with Craig Hughes, who was then the mayor of Portola Valley. If Hughes and other town leaders produced a state-mandated affordable housing plan that wasn’t to the residents’ liking, they should expect a battery of litigation that could lead to Portola Valley’s bankruptcy. But Portola …

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Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties
3 days, 17 hours ago

Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin 15-year-old who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in, a school official said Thursday as families of the victims remembered them as people of faith who had deep connections within the Christian school. And we will go …

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Justin Welby makes children's charity donation and sends final Christmas card - after resigning as Archbishop of Canterbury over CoE's worst child abuse scandal
4 days, 13 hours ago

Justin Welby makes children's charity donation and sends final Christmas card - after resigning as Archbishop of Canterbury over CoE's worst child abuse scandal

Daily Mail  

Justin Welby has made a donation to a children’s charity to accompany his last annual Christmas card before departing his role over the Church’s worst child abuse scandal. The card from Dr Welby and his wife, Caroline, states that a donation has been made to The Children’s Society, which they noted ‘works with children affected by criminal and sexual exploitation, …

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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024
5 days, 1 hour ago

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Associated Press  

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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Deadly violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church schism over LGBTQ policies
5 days, 14 hours ago

Deadly violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church schism over LGBTQ policies

NPR  

Deadly violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church schism over LGBTQ policies toggle caption Peter Smith/AP A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service. The news service said the reported violence on Sunday stemmed from a schism …

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Churches are making room for grief and loss at Christmas
5 days, 14 hours ago

Churches are making room for grief and loss at Christmas

NPR  

Churches are making room for grief and loss at Christmas toggle caption Jason DeRose/NPR St. Augustine by-the-Sea Episcopal Church held its Blue Christmas service last week. Sponsor Message "Those times where the heartbreak has come," says Kaufman Giordano, "the struggle with things like staying sober, a heartbreak over a child who's making different choices. Sponsor Message As the pipe organ …

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Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies
5 days, 15 hours ago

Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies

Associated Press  

A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service. The news service said the reported violence on Sunday stemmed from a schism in the worldwide United Methodist Church over its decision to repeal LGBTQ bans — and the ensuing …

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The Church of England’s moral authority is now gone
5 days, 20 hours ago

The Church of England’s moral authority is now gone

The Independent  

It is hard to have sympathy for the Church of England over the failings of its leadership. This is not about clergy-bashing: the Church of England as an institution lacks credibility in its moral authority, and the flock may find it can believe without belonging. Marie Parker-Jenkins Limerick, Ireland A warmer welcome Your article concerning the numbers of people crossing …

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Malankara Orthodox-Jacobite Church Dispute : Supreme Court Directs Status Quo; Seeks Data On Population & Assets Of Both Denominations
6 days, 7 hours ago

Malankara Orthodox-Jacobite Church Dispute : Supreme Court Directs Status Quo; Seeks Data On Population & Assets Of Both Denominations

Live Law  

After a long hearing which went on for over one and a half hours, the Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the dispute between the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite Churches, directing that the status quo with respect to the management and the administration of the churches, as they exist today, should be maintained till the next date of …

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Supreme Court orders status quo in dispute case between Kerala Christian groups
6 days, 14 hours ago

Supreme Court orders status quo in dispute case between Kerala Christian groups

India Today  

Supreme Court said “status quo” must be maintained for now, while hearing the dispute between the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite churches in Kerala. CHURCH BURIAL ISSUES Meanwhile, the Malankara Orthodox Church objected to Jacobite members performing their funeral rituals within church premises, though they said Jacobite members could still use the cemeteries for burials if the ceremonies happened elsewhere. EARLIER …

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St Matthew's Anglican church in Quilpie up for sale but services will continue
6 days, 14 hours ago

St Matthew's Anglican church in Quilpie up for sale but services will continue

ABC  

It's a blisteringly hot November day in the outback town of Quilpie as residents shuffle into a timber church for its final service. St Matthew's Anglican church has gathered its flock for 88 years in Quilpie. "Slowly but surely, the numbers of people attending has shrunk and shrunk and shrunk," Bishop Venables said. "Local worship communities are essentially getting smaller …

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