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  Panel in Pakistan approves bill for minority rights body

  In a significant move towards institutionalizing the protection of minority rights in Pakistan, a subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights last week approved a much-anticipated bill aimed at creating a minority rights body in accordance with international standards and regulations.

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  Hidden public health crisis led to alarming increase in orphanhood in US and globally, family-based care critical, experts say

  Nearly 3 million children in the United States have lost a parent or grandparent caregiver over the past two decades, revealing what experts are calling a hidden public health crisis. The scale of orphanhood, driven largely by drug overdoses and other “deaths of despair,” mirrors similar trends in countries such as Colombia, Brazil and across parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

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  Argentinian Christians commemorate Pope Francis, reflect on personal encounters

  The death of Pope Francis, the highest authority in the Roman Catholic Church, has sparked global interest in learning more about the life of the man who dedicated his life to serving God and people.

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  Christian receives death sentence under Pakistan’s blasphemy law

  A Christian accused of writing blasphemous content that sparked violent riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August 2023 was sentenced to death along with other harsh penalties on Good Friday (April 18).

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  Jim Caviezel studying CS Lewis to prepare for Jesus role in 'Passion of the Christ' sequel

  Actor Jim Caviezel says he's turning to C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters for spiritual preparation as he prepares to reprise the role of Jesus in "The Resurrection of the Christ," the forthcoming sequel to Mel Gibson's 2004 film "The Passion of the Christ."

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