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  Abortion is leading cause of death worldwide for fourth year in a row

  Ryan Foley | Thu 5 Jan 2023 15:21 GMT

  tatistics reveal that abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide for the fourth year in a row, as the number of abortions nearly quadrupled the number of deaths from infectious diseases in 2022.

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  Pastor suffers acid attack days before Christmas in Uganda

  Morning Star News | Mon 2 Jan 2023 7:50 GMT

  A pastor has lost nearly all his vision after Muslim extremists lured him into an ambush in Uganda's capital city and sprayed him with acid, sources said.

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  Tens of thousands to see former pope lying in state

  Staff writer | Mon 2 Jan 2023 6:46 GMT

  The lying in state of former Pope Benedict XVI opens today at the Vatican.

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  Evangelicals look to strengthen theological education

  Staff writer | Sat 31 Dec 2022 12:12 GMT

  Evangelicals recently came together for a major global consultation on how to improve collaboration around theological education.

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  Arctic Report Card 2022: the Arctic is getting rainier and seasons are shifting

  Matthew L Druckenmiller, Rick Thoman, and Twila Moon | Sat 31 Dec 2022 12:12 GMT

  In the Arctic, the freedom to travel, hunt and make day-to-day decisions is profoundly tied to cold and frozen conditions for much of the year. These conditions are rapidly changing as the Arctic warms.

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  Cardinal Nichols 'deeply saddened' by death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

  Staff writer | Sat 31 Dec 2022 11:20 GMT

  The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has expressed his sadness over the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

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  Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at 95

  Staff writer | Sat 31 Dec 2022 11:06 GMT

  The Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95.

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  Evangelicals are growing in France

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 30 Dec 2022 11:21 GMT

  A new statistical report by the National Council of Evangelical Christians (CNEF) shows that there is now one church for every 25,000 inhabitants.

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  Israel's Christian community sees slight growth

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 30 Dec 2022 6:44 GMT

  Israel's Christian community saw a slight increase in 2021, according to latest figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics.

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  Major excavation of 'internationally significant' Pool of Siloam announced

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 30 Dec 2022 6:37 GMT

  The Bible records Jesus performing a miracle at the Pool of Siloam.

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  Catholic faithful praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

  Staff writer | Thu 29 Dec 2022 20:21 GMT

  Catholics are praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after Pope Francis revealed that he is "very ill".

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  Church leaders welcome Tigray peace deal

  Staff writer | Thu 29 Dec 2022 9:44 GMT

  Catholic bishops in Ethiopia have welcomed the recent agreement reached by the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to cease hostilities.