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  Nicaragua arrests 2 high-ranking Catholic priests with close ties to cardinal

  Nicaraguan authorities have detained two senior Catholic priests, escalating tensions between the state and the Catholic Church. The priests, identified as Carlos Aviles and Hector Treminio, are closely associated with the country’s top Catholic leader. Their arrest brings the total number of clergymen detained last week to at least six, Reuters reported Saturday.

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  Fashion boutique and Christian ministry helping hundreds of girls in foster care

  In Tampa, a Christian ministry and fashion boutique called Loft 181 are addressing the dire need for clothing among hundreds of foster girls. Loft 181 accepts clothes, shoes, accessories and other personal items from various donors and area residents and donates the items to 13- to 18-year-old girls in foster care.

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  Prime Minister Modi celebrates Christmas with Christian Community, emphasises shared values and collective progress

  In a warm and festive gathering at his residence in the national capital on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the Christian community on Christmas. The event, attended by around 80 eminent Christian leaders, saw the Prime Minister lauding the continuous contributions of the Christian community in the health and education sectors, emphasising the significant impact of institutions run by the community nationwide.

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  Jerusalem church leaders appeal for ceasefire in meeting with Israeli president

  Jerusalem church leaders have met Israeli President Isaac Herzog to appeal for "an immediate and permanent humanitarian ceasefire". They said that their meeting with Herzog was "not a mere exchange of Holiday Season pleasantries" but was held with the purpose of "conveying the global ecclesiastical stance, demanding, on behalf of Christians worldwide, an immediate cessation of the bloodshed in Gaza".

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  “Do we really know?” – short-film about six distressed pregnant women with unexpected ending seeks to stir up conversations

  A gripping short-film produced by Swiss pastor, author and artist Bruno Waldvogel-Frei and released just in time before Christmas features six women in distress because of their pregnancies, evangelical Swiss portal Lifenet.ch reports. The ending is unexpected and seeks to stir up conversations about an uncomfortable question: “How would you have decided?”

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  Christian colleges increased support for Planned Parenthood, abortion after Roe reversal: study

  Christian colleges' support for abortion and Planned Parenthood increased by 10% since 2021, and one in 10 have maintained some relationship with America's largest abortion provider, according to a study released by a national pro-life group.

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  At least 131 killed, 700 injured in China’s deadliest earthquake in 9 years

  A devastating earthquake, measuring 6.2 in magnitude, rocked northwestern China shortly before midnight on Monday. The seismic event, impacting Gansu and Qinghai provinces, stands as the most lethal earthquake in China in the past nine years, claiming the lives of at least 131 individuals and injuring over 700.

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