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Church that lost 10 evangelical pastor couples in Cuba plane crash appeals for prayers
One week after the plane crash in Havana, Cuba that killed 120 people including twenty evangelical pastors on May 19, the denomination that lost the pastor couples has appealed for prayers.
Bibles seen at polling stations for Ireland's abortion referendum draw complaints
Other voters said they had seen images of the Madonna and Child in their precinct.
Fulani militants have killed nearly 500 people in Nigeria's Benue state this year, governor says
The toll of Fulani violence has reached an all time high this year as nearly 500 have been killed by militants in the Nigerian state of Benue alone, the governor has said.
Practicing homosexuals should not be allowed in seminary, Pope says
Pope Francis reportedly told Italian bishops in a recent closed-door meeting that men who "practice homosexual acts" should not be allowed to stay in the seminary.
Ireland's Catholic leader says abortion referendum 'obliterated rights of unborn'
Archbishop Eamon Martin said he was 'very deeply saddened' by the vote, which saw a two-thirds majority in favour of repealing the controversial Eighth Amendment to the constitution.
ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue Iowa over law banning abortions after fetal heartbeat is detected
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and affiliates of Planned Parenthood in Iowa have filed a lawsuit against the state to challenge a new law that prohibits abortions after the detection of the unborn baby's heartbeat.
Violence against Nigeria's Christians hits record high
In the central state of Benue alone, 492 people have been killed this year.
South Korea says North is committed to 'complete' denuclearisation, summit with Trump
In Washington, Trump signalled that preparations for a June 12 summit with Kim were going ahead, despite having called off the meeting last week.
Jailed British-Iranian aid worker to face new trial on fresh charges
A detained British-Iranian aid worker sentenced to five years in jail in Iran is to face a second trial on new security charges.
Ireland ends abortion ban as 'quiet revolution' transforms country
Ireland has voted by a landslide to liberalise its highly restrictive abortion laws
US missionary Josh Holt released by Venezuelan government
The Venezuelan government on Saturday released an American, Josh Holt, whom it has held since 2016 on weapons charges.
DRC priest tests positive for Ebola after praying with dying patient
A Catholic priest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola after he ministered to a dying patient amid a fresh outbreak of the virus.
Pray the archbishop of Canterbury's prayer for the poor this Sunday, says Tearfund
This Sunday is the closest to the date of Tearfund's founding on May 29, 1968.
Prospects of US-North Korea summit brighten after Trump's tweet
An advance team of 30 White House and State Department officials was preparing to leave for Singapore later this weekend.
Ireland set to liberalise abortion laws in landslide 'Yes' vote
The people of Ireland are set to liberalise some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws by a landslide.
Pope expresses fears of church closures in Europe due to declining number of priests
Pope Francis has warned that some seminaries, churches and monasteries in Europe could be shut down in the future due to the shortage of priests and nuns.