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Ecumenical group to Christians in Palestine: "Do not lose hope"
New appeal from A Jerusalem Voice for Justice for equality in Gaza and the West Bank. Where Israeli raids and settler attacks are causing an "ever-deepening despair". To policymakers: "Take responsibility". To Palestinian communities: "We are not relics o
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Churches in Sri Lanka oppose the extension of Dissanayake's judges' terms
The Bishops' Conference has taken a stand against the government's decision to raise the retirement age by two years. Behind the official justification of clearing the backlog of cases lie fears regarding the independence of the judiciary. The Anglican Ch
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Religious leaders praise unconventional film on Indian-Pakistani partition
Drawing on the suffering of refugees, "Batwara 1947" seeks to foster unity rather than division in the memory of a deep historical wound. Fr Norbert Herman: "It highlights the values of unity, justice, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence amongst peopl
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A Russian port in Myanmar behind the military offensive in Dawe
The Burmese army has deployed hundreds of troops to areas in the south that have been forcibly liberated. Villages have been burnt and the surrounding land sealed off. A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) backed by Moscow is planned for the area. A fighter jet r
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Indonesia: 72 arrests in connection with dozens of forest fires
Today's headlines: Conflict flares in southern Thailand with over 50 coordinated attacks; Two arrests in Mumbai in nationwide sweep against online fraudNetanyahu and Katz condemn the launching of kites from the Gaza Strip where a child was also killed in
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ED arrests two persons in crackdown on pan-India cyber fraud, digital arrest cases involving Rs 30,000 crore
The Enforcement Directorate Monday confirmed detaining two persons in connection with its probe into an alleged pan-India cyber fraud and digital arrests case involving transactions worth Rs 30,000 crore, sources told PTI.The money laundering investigatio
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Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
The suspects could face charges that carry penalties ranging from hefty fines to prison terms of up to 15 years, said a director at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency.
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Pope at Angelus: "Christians must not be content with hearsay about Jesus"
Commenting on the question "Who do you say that I am?", taken from today's liturgy, the Pope also urged the Church to ask itself this question frequently so as not to become entrenched in its own habits. Appeal for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, wh
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Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest".
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Indonesian bishops: "The Church and our nation's crisis"
On Independence Day, the Indonesian Bishops' Conference issued this year's Pastoral Letter, which outlines the steps towards "a path of hope". Concerns over the centralisation of power and the shrinking space for civil society: "The Church is not partisan
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