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Austrian chancellor’s son tells how faith helped him survive Nazis
Kurt von Schuschnigg Jr., son of the former chancellor of Austria, says that his Catholic faith helped him get through difficult times during World War II and now guides the way that he looks back at past events, reports Catholic News Agency.
“Faith is always a big thing when you are in trouble,” he observed. “Unfortunately today, not too many people hold on to faith anymore.”
Von Schuschnigg was a first-hand witness of many of the atrocities committed during the Second World War. His...
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Kenyan bishops call for pro-life vote in coming elections
In anticipation of the first elections to be held since implementation of the country’s new constitution, which opens a loophole for abortion on demand, the Catholic bishops of Kenya have issued a strong appeal to voters “to vote for persons who respect life and are willing to stand and be counted when it comes to the protection of the unborn babies,” reports LifeSiteNews.com.
Kenyans will vote on March 4, 2013, in the first general elections since the 2010 approval of constitutional amen...
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Half Say View of Obama Not Affected by Gay Marriage Decision (press)
A new Pew Research Center poll finds that roughly half of Americans (52%) say President Barack Obama's expression of support for gay marriage did not affect their opinion of the president, as The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life reports. A quarter (25%) say they feel less favorably toward Obama because of this, while 19% feel more favorably.
To read the full report, click here.
SEE ALSO: Changing Attitudes on Gay Marriage...
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Wycliffe joins the online game craze with 'In Other Words'
Whether you've joined in online game crazes like Farmville and Draw Something or not, Wycliffe Bible Translators has one Gospel-focused game you won't want to miss out on, reports MNN.
Wycliffe's new In Other Words Bible quiz game is an interactive, online game designed as an opportunity to share exciting advancements in Bible translation, to engage in friendly competition with friends and family, and even to win prizes.
In Other Words was released Monday and will only run for the next three w...
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Spain would save over $72 million by axing abortion funding
The spokesman for the organization Right to Life in Spain, Gador Joya, said eliminating abortion funding from the federal budget would save Spain nearly $72 million, reports Catholic News Agency.
According to Europa Press, Joya suggested the funds be used for a comprehensive maternity program, with special emphasis on women with “unexpected pregnancies.”
She criticized the government for continuing to provide funding for abortion, while at the same time arguing that the health care syst...
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Pro-family group: Chilean bill lead to persecution of Christians
A bill to prohibit “discrimination” against homosexuals recently passed by the Chilean National Congress is likely to result in the approval of homosexual “marriage” and adoption, and may even lead to the persecution of Christians, according to HazteOir Chile (“Make Yourself Heard - Chile”), reports LifeSiteNews.com.
The bill, which passed the Senate on May 9, prohibits “every distinction, exclusion, or restriction” against homosexuals and other groups, “that lacks a reasonabl...
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Iran: Ministry of Intelligence restricts Farsi-Speaking churches
In addition to the increased restrictions against Iranian Christian converts, the Ministry of Intelligence has now ordered the leaders of the central AOG church in Tehran to compile a list of the names and National ID numbers of its members and submit it to the security authorities, reports Iranian Christian news agency, Mohabat News.
According to Iranian Christian news agency, Mohabat News, reports from Tehran indicate that leaders of the central AOG church of Tehran asked their congregation i...
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UK's most senior Roman Catholic: “Tolerance is being abolished”
The UK’s most senior Roman Catholic said yesterday that “tolerance is being abolished” as secularists seek to wipe out the Christian faith in Britain, reports Christian Concern for our Nation.
Addressing Leicester's Anglican Cathedral, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor warned of a rising and “dangerous” intolerance from atheists, telling the congregation that: "In the name of tolerance it seems to me tolerance is being abolished."
The Cardinal, who retired as Archbishop of Westminste...
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Senator proposes adding prayer to WWII memorial
U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has introduced a bill to place President Franklin D. Roosevelt's D-Day prayer on the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., reports Catholic News Agency.
“On D-Day, courageous Americans risked and sacrificed their lives to preserve our freedoms and end tyranny abroad,” said Portman. “That morning, President Roosevelt asked our nation to come together to pray for the men overseas.”
A senator in the key swing state of Ohio, Portman is considered one...
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Chen expects passport 'within 15 days'
Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng, who remains under virtual house arrest in a Beijing hospital, told reporters he expects to receive passports for his family in less than two weeks so that they may travel to the United States, reports Baptist Press.
"[Chinese] officials visited yesterday, we filled out passport application forms for myself, my wife and children," Chen told Agence-France Presse (AFP) news service May 17. "They said the passports should be issued within 15 days."...
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Samaritan’s Purse Saving Lives in South Sudan (press)
By Peter Wooding
Europe Bureau Chief for ASSIST News Service
South Sudan became the world's newest nation last year when it gained its independence from Sudan. In recent months, Sudan has threatened war against South Sudan over oil-rich border territories, and Sudan's warplanes have been bombing defenceless villages in the Nuba Mountains region. International Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse headed by Franklin Graham has been working in Jesus Name for almost 20...
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History in the making at World Prayer Assembly 2012 in Indonesia
Thousands of the world's Christian leaders are in Indonesia this week seeking God's guidance on how to transform the nations with Christ's message of love, reports MNN.
It comes at the same time as the advance of Islam in Aceh. According to Assist News, the Acehnese went to the polls on 9 April to elect a new governor. That winner belongs to the Aceh party which ran on the platform of advancing a purer form of Sharia law.
Shortly thereafter, Islamists protested in an area known to be home to...
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Primate of Canada: We cannot allow humanity to run to its perdition
The French-language Mass for the March for Life in Canada last Friday was celebrated by Quebec City Archbishop and Primate of Canada Gérald Lacroix, primate of Canada, and concelebrated by Bishop Paul-André Durocher, of Gatineau. “Every year, in Canada, we know that almost 100,000 children are not allowed to live, are not given the right to live, because the choice to abort them is made, a choice to terminate their lives before they even have the chance to join our great human family,” sai...
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Cardinal Dolan's arrival on Twitter draws thousands
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York debuted on Twitter last week, adapting his engaging, humorous style to the popular microblogging site and quickly becoming the third most followed cardinal, reports Catholic News Agency.
“Hey everybody. It's Timothy Cardinal Tebow. I mean Dolan,” the cardinal’s first tweet said May 8, alluding to the new New York Jets quarterback and football star Tim Tebow.
The cardinal uses Twitter to talk about his daily actions, his appearances on SiriusXM Radio’...
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One day in the life of a Manmin Church Pastor: morning prayer (photoreport, exclusive)
During our visit to the annual Sumer Retreat held by the Manmin Church in Seoul, South Korea, we had an opportunity to get to know more about everyday life in the church. As a correspondent from the Christian Telegraph, I attended Church services not only in the Central Church but also in Manmin churches in other regions. I had the chance to talk with Church members and ministers who God had healed from different – even from terminal – illness. As I saw various aspects of the church, I had t...
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Russian Protestants commemorate victims of WWII (photoreport)
Representatives of Russian Protestant denominations participated in wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on May, 8, reports the Christian Telegraph in reference to the Associated Russian Union of Christians of Evangelical-Pentecostal Faith press center.
Baptists, Pentecostals, Adventists and Presbyterians participated in the ceremony.
After the ceremony Christians prayed for Russia, peace and its prosperity.
Pastor Matts-Ola Ishoel, First Deputy of the Supervisory Bisho...
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New translation of Bible to be released in China?
English Bible translations have made it easier for average Christians to understand God's Word. The way English was written and spoken 200 years ago is far different than the way it's written and spoken today. Languages evolve. That's what has happened in China, and Biblica is doing something about it, reports MNN.
"Biblica has come out with a new version this last year," says Biblica's East Asia Director Somporn Sirikolkarn. "We call it the Chinese Contemporary Bible. It's a modern translation...
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Jaerock Lee's blog: Learning the Importance of Obedience (exclusive)
I also realized obeying God’s will is very important through one experience. I was serving the church diligently, and one day my pastor called me. He said, “We are short of Sunday school teachers. Why don’t you teach the children?” I responded negatively, “Pastor, I am sorry. I am not confident that I can teach children. I have no experience in attending Sunday school. I will do it after I have some confidence.” I knew I should obey the pastor, but I felt so incompetent that I refuse...
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Church condemns Colombian terrorist attack that killed five
The bishops of Colombia condemned the terrorist attack that took place in the capital city Bogota on May 14 that left five people dead and nineteen wounded, reports Catholic News Agency.
The attack took place on 74th Street and Caracas Avenue on a public bus, moments after another car bomb was deactivated in the Eduardo Santos district in downtown Bogota. Two other explosive devices on the bus failed to detonate.
Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, secretary general of the bishops' conference, told C...
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Chen in 'de facto house arrest' at hospital
Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng remains under "de facto house arrest" in a Beijing hospital with his wife and two children despite his desire to travel to the United States, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith said May 15, reports Baptist Press.
Bob Fu of the U.S.-based China Aid Association testified in a subcommittee hearing that when Chen's two lawyers attempted to visit him in the hospital both were beaten and one lost hearing in one ear.
Chen spoke via phone to the House congressional...
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