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President of Nicaragua Bans Lenten Processions

In yet another move in his war against the Catholic Church, the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, has banned all public processions during the Lenten season, including the traditional Lenten Procession and Stations of the Cross. Many fear that Ortega may also ban this year’s coming Easter Procession as...

The Life and Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Born as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger in 1927, Benedict grew up in a turbulent time for Germany, then known as the Weimar Republic, in the village of Marktl which sits close to the German-Austrian border. During the Nazi regime of the 1930s and 40s, Benedict's family was harassed by the German...

Ukraine Investigates Orthodox Church

The Security Service of Ukraine had conducted several searches of Orthodox Churches of the Moscow Patriarch in Cherkasy, Kherson, and Volyn Oblasts, according to the press office of the Security Service. This is particularly noteworthy as the majority of people in Ukraine declare themselves as some form of Orthodox Christian....

Over 50 Dead In Nigerian Catholic Church Massacre

Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state just as the worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday. Among the dead were many children and women. The attack took place in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving scores of dozens feared dead with...

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Chinese Salvage Ship Continues Plundering of Sunken WWII Naval Vessels

The Chinese dredge ship “Chuan Hong 68” has been...

ELN Announce They Captured Five Fishermen

The ELN, the leftist guerrilla insurgency, has announced that...

North Korea Responds to Criticism, Releases Pictures of Launch

Since North Korean state-owned media released the initial announcements...

Turkish Runoff Election: Erdogan Re-Elected President

Two weeks ago, the nation gathered to vote in...
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