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Pope confers ministry of catechist, lector on 15 candidates, including women | SW NEWS | 439 As tens of thousands of pro-life supporters took part in the annual March for Life in Washington DC on January …More
Pope confers ministry of catechist, lector on 15 candidates, including women | SW NEWS | 439
As tens of thousands of pro-life supporters took part in the annual March for Life in Washington DC on January 21, Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota announced the content of two bills that are aimed at protecting the lives of the unborn. Pope confers ministry of catechist, lector on 15 candidates The Holy Father Pope Francis formally conferred the ministry of catechist and lector on men and women during a celebration in St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on January 23 Sunday of the Word of God. Governments should help Christian women who are victims of sexual exploitation: Prof Clark A US-based human rights expert has said that targeted attacks on Christian women are on the rise and governments should seriously look into the issue and offer help to survivors, including asylum. Pope exhorts believers to emulate heroic example of newly beatified El Salvador martyrs During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis exhorted believers to emulate the heroic example of four El Salvador martyrs who were beatified the previous day. He said their heroic example arouses in everyone the desire to be agents of brotherhood and peace. Police in south India arrest Catholic nun on trumped up charges of religious conversion In India, police have arrested a Catholic nun on trumped up charges of forced religious conversion that allegedly led to the suicide of one of the girls staying in the hostel that was under her care. Former Kansas Governor forms National Committee for Religious Freedom With the support of faith leaders in the US, former Governor of Kansas Sam Brownback has launched the National Committee for Religious Freedom, a non-profit, nonpartisan outfit that protects the right of religious expression by naming and shaming leaders who do not give any consideration to concerns of people of faith. Catholic diocese in Tigray calls for unlimited access to humanitarian aid, dialogue for peace The Catholic eparchy of Adigrat in conflict-hit Tigray region has called for cessation of hostilities and access to the region for humanitarian outfits. Sweden, France launch joint investigation team to prosecute ISIS for atrocities committed Swedish and French authorities have launched a joint team to probe the crimes committed by ISIS against the minority Christian and Yazidi communities in Syria and Iraq during their brutal occupation.