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  Churches across Switzerland to open doors on national day of mourning after deadly fire

  Churches across Switzerland will open their doors for prayer, silence and pastoral support on Friday as the country observes a national day of mourning following a deadly New Year’s Eve fire in the Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana that killed 40 people.

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  Dr. Pramila Lall, pioneering Christian eye doctor in Pakistan, dies at 93

  Dr Pramila Lall, one of Pakistan’s most revered Christian medical professionals and a trailblazer in ophthalmology, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, at the age of 93 at the Christian Hospital Taxila, where she served humanity for nearly seven decades.

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  American churches clear millions in medical debt in communities

  In an illustration of “goodwill to all men” over the recent Christmas and New Year period, an American church has cleared $1.5 million in medical debt for people struggling in its local community. It is one of several churches who have decided to raise funds to pay off medical debt in recent years. Rev. Mark Moore Jr., of Spirit and Truth Church in Atlanta, Georgia, made the announcement about the debt clearance, partnering with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, at a church service on Dec. 21. This

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  Christianity in South Korea shows lower favorability but stronger impact on daily life, survey finds

  Christianity in South Korea records lower public favorability than Buddhism and Catholicism, but Christians report significantly stronger personal impact and perceived benefits from their faith, according to an analysis released by the Korea Church Media Association.

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  Presbyterian and Reformed churches call for peace and the defense of sovereignty amid the Venezuelan crisis

  The Alliance of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches of Latin America (AIPRAL) issued a public statement condemning all forms of violence, military intervention and external political interference that undermine the sovereignty of Venezuela or any other country. The organization also called for solidarity and prayer for the Venezuelan people amid the current international crisis.

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  Churches in Venezuela call for prayer, calm and hope amid the country’s situation

  The Evangelical Council of Venezuela (CEV) released a message on Saturday addressed to its member churches and the wider public, expressing concern over recent events affecting the nation and reaffirming its call to faith, responsibility and social peace.

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  Trump says US is 'going to run' Venezuela in wake of Maduro capture

  President Donald Trump said during a Saturday morning press conference at Mar-a-Lago that the United States is "going to run" Venezuela in the wake of taking former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro into custody during an early-morning raid.

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