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"Dangerous sign": Vatican Secretary of State on Deadly Attack on Church in Democratic Republic of Congo
ACI Africa
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July 28, 2025
According to the BBC, members of the ADF stormed a church in the town of Komanda, where they shot dead Catholic worshippers and then looted and burned nearby businesses. Komanda is in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a...
Pope Leo XIV Appeals to Leaders to End Wars, Start Peace Talks
The Tablet - New York
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July 28, 2025
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The time for negotiations to start is now, and anything jeopardizing peace must be rejected, Pope Leo XIV said. “Every human person possesses an inherent dignity, bestowed by God himself,” he said after reciting...
Michael Knowles Reveals The Truth About The Vatican And The Nazis
Daily Wire
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July 28, 2025
Could the Catholic Church have done more to fight the Nazis? Conventional wisdom says yes, but newly-released information from the Vatican suggests otherwise. Beginning August 13, Daily Wire host Michael Knowles will correct the historical record...
Polish priest accused of murder, Vatican asked to defrock him
Premier Christianity News
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The Archbishop of Warsaw has asked the Vatican to defrock a Polish priest accused of murdering a homeless man with extreme cruelty. Prosecutors say the cleric, named only as Mirosław M., allegedly struck 68-year-old Anatol Cz. with an axe, set him...
Christianity is sexy now! How 'hot priest' influencers are drawing young people to the church in their droves
Daily Mail
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July 28, 2025
The face of Christianity is changing as a slew of handsome, fit priests are drawing new fans - and believers - over social media. Men of the cloth usually have a reputation for being serious and severe, with looks being the very last thing they...
Thai, Cambodian leaders to meet in Malaysia for talks to end border dispute
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 28, 2025
BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister's office said Sunday. This comes following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end a deadly border...
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How to spread faith? The Vatican is calling on ‘hot priests’
Firstpost
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July 28, 2025
What if the path back to faith runs through Instagram, and a really good-looking priest? The Vatican seems to think so. At a time when church pews are thinning out and TikTok influencers hold more sway, the Catholic Church is turning to an...
Azerbaijan, Vatican Strengthen Global Interfaith Ties With New Agreement (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. The "Memorandum of Understanding in the Field of Interreligious Dialogue between the State Committee on Work with Religious Institutions of Azerbaijan and the Dicastery of the Holy See for...
Azerbaijan, Vatican discuss religious cooperation
News.Az
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On July 28, an Azerbaijani delegation led by Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of the State Committee on Work with Religious Institutions, met with Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for the Secretary of State of the Holy See. During the meeting, the...
Azerbaijan, Vatican sign MoU on interreligious dialogue -
APA
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Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Work with Religious Institutions and the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue of the Holy See signed a Memorandum of Understanding on interreligious dialogue, the Committee told APA. The memorandum envisages the...
Thai, Cambodian leaders agree on ceasefire to end deadly border clashes
CBS News
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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire from midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday. Anwar, who chaired the talks as head of the ASEAN regional bloc,...
Azerbaijan, Vatican strengthen global interfaith ties with new agreement
Olaylar
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July 28, 2025
17:06 En The "Memorandum of Understanding in the Field of Interreligious Dialogue between the State Committee on Work with Religious Institutions of Azerbaijan and the Dicastery of the Holy See for Interreligious Dialogue" was signed today, a...
Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia
KETR - Texas
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July 28, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Ceasefire talks have started between Thai and Cambodian leaders in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace. Cambodian Prime...
Thai, Cambodian leaders agree on ceasefire to end deadly border clashes
CBS News
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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire from midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday. Anwar, who chaired the talks as head of the ASEAN regional bloc,...
Thailand, Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire, Malaysia PM says
ABC News - New York
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July 28, 2025
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire in a significant breakthrough to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday....
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire, Malaysian PM says
The Hindu
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July 28, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire from midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday (July 28, 2025). Mr. Anwar, who chaired the talks as head of the...
NCC suspends three media organs, four journalists, warns others
The Guardian Post
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This was at the end of the 47th Ordinary Session of the body, which took place at the head office of the institution in Yaounde. The NCC, led by its renowned president, Joseph Chebongkeng Kalabubsu, also announced its ruling on five other cases....
Warsaw archbishop asks Vatican to defrock priest charged with killing homeless man
The Gleaner
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July 28, 2025
WARSAW (AP): The archbishop of Warsaw, Poland has asked the Vatican to defrock a priest charged with the killing of a 68-year-old homeless man who was beaten with an axe and set on fire. Prosecutors, on Saturday, charged the priest, only...
NSW senator pays tribute to Pope Francis in first parliamentary speech
The Catholic Weekly
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July 28, 2025
NSW Senator Deborah O’Neill has honoured the late Pope Francis in her first speech in parliament after the 3 May federal election. Photo: Supplied. NSW Senator Deborah O’Neill has honoured the late Pope Francis in her first speech in parliament...
Thai, Cambodian leaders agree on ceasefire to end deadly border clashes
CBS News
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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire from midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday. Anwar, who chaired the talks as head of the ASEAN regional bloc,...