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  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces resignation

  Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada has announced that he will be resigning after a new leader is selected, following mounting calls over the past several weeks for him to step aside.

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  Mission Australia criticizes government budget's lack of support for homeless and vulnerable

  Mission Australia has issued a stern response to the Australian Government’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), saying homeless people will be negatively affected by the financial broadcast for the next four years.

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  Tribute to Christian leader who passed away during earthquake in Vanuatu

  Churches are still recovering following the traumatic effects of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake striking 30 kilometers west of the capital Port Vila on the south western Pacific island of Vanuatu, taking multiple lives and causing damage to buildings, including churches, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

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  Portrait of 'last Christian emperor' of Constantinople and Byzantine discovered in Greece

  Conservation work by an archaeologist has revealed a previously unknown portrait of the last emperor of Byzantine, Constantine XI Palaiologos (Feb. 8 1404 – May 29 1453), dubbed the last Christian ruler of Constantinople, showing his true likeness in a realistic still life painting, not an idealised art work. 

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  Large Christian rally celebrates the beginning of 2025 in the Dominican Republic

  On January 1, 2025, New Year's Day, the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, hosted the 61st edition of a rally organized by the La Batalla de la Fe (Battle of Faith) ministry, with over 20,000 attendees.

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  Surgeon General calls for cancer warning on alcoholic drinks

  U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called for warning labels on alcoholic beverages to include the risk of cancer, citing data showing alcohol consumption leads to 20,000 cancer deaths annually and is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States.

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  Canadian evangelical body raises concerns about proposal to remove charitable status from religious, pro-life groups

  The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has raised concerns about recommendations presented to the Canadian Government calling for the removal of charitable status to religious charities and anti-abortion organizations. The potential negative impact not only on the religious sector but the many people it serves would be immense, the group warns.

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