Posts Tagged ‘information’
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South Sudanese Christians trapped in hostile north
As tensions between Sudan and South Sudan turn into military combat on the border, predominantly Christian citizens of southern origin trapped in Sudan fear the Islamic government and Muslims in general will turn on them, sourc...
Features
Fukushima woman organizes radiation information centers at church
Terumi Kataoka, who lives just 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is one of thousands of Japanese who frankly don't believe what governments and scientists are telling them about ...
Rumors of imminent execution of Iranian pastor unconfirmed
Lawyers for an Iranian pastor awaiting a final decision on his death sentence have not received communication from authorities that their client will be executed, despite reports that his death is imminent. Rumors of an imminen...
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Child protection agency urges Polish church to confront clerical abuse claims
The head of Poland’s largest child protection agency has urged the Roman Catholic church to respond to growing complaints of sexual abuse by its priests. “It’s not the scale of this phenomenon which is worryin...
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China, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam slam U.S. religious freedom report
Three countries, namely China, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam slammed recently a U.S. government religious freedom report which included two of them, China and Saudi Arabia, among eight Countries Of Particular Concern regarding relig...
Arts & Culture
Archeological dig in Israel uncovers information about Goliath’s kin
Archeological digs in Gath have uncovered new findings that reveal information about the life of the Philistines, who are often mentioned in the Bible as the enemies of the Israelites. Some of the findings include: Several Phi...
Arts & Culture
Upgraded Christian colleges website facilitates college search process
Looking for a Christian college that suits one’s personal needs and parameters is now more easily achieved with the recently-launched, upgraded Christian College Search Website. The Christian College Search Website is the work ...
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New bill signed in Texas requires sonogram before abortion
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas led recently a ceremonial signing of a bill that will require women to have a sonogram before having an abortion. In a room filled with supporters of the bill, Perry said that women will now have access...
Arts & Culture
Christians, Jews et al to benefit from U.S. Holocaust Museum project
The U.S. Holocaust Museum is joining forces with Ancestry.com to digitalize information about victims of Nazi persecution, whether Jewish or non-Jewish. Ancestry.com is an online family history site. By working together, people...
Arts & Culture
Usage of “morning after” pill has doubled, study shows
A new study shows that the use of the abortificient known as the “morning after” pill has doubled in usage since it became available over the counter. The study, which was published in the Fertility and Sterility journal, revea...
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