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Netanyahu Welcomes “Friend” Duterte to Jerusalem

Netanyahu Welcomes “Friend” Duterte to Jerusalem


clock icon 04 Sep 2018
author icon Gary Nguyen


Friendship between the Philippines and Jerusalem strengthens with bilateral agreements . The Philippine leader's visit to Israel on September 3 was the first in presidential history. In 1957,...

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Full-Page Pro-Immigrant Ad in The New York Times

Full-Page Pro-Immigrant Ad in The New York Times


clock icon 09 Jul 2018
author icon Gary Nguyen


All eligible immigrants are welcome to the United States Eight Christian leaders, notably Leith Anderson, the President of National Association of Evangelicals, Scott Arbeiter, the President of World...

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For the First Time, U.S. Takes in Lowest Number of Refugees Compared to Other Countries

For the First Time, U.S. Takes in Lowest Number of Refugees Compared to Other Countries


clock icon 06 Jul 2018
author icon C Barnett


The new cap for refugee admissions to the U.S. is about 50,000 per year. A new report published by Pew Research Center from data released by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on July...

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Pope Francis Urging Nations to Open Their Borders to as Many Refugees as Possible

Pope Francis Urging Nations to Open Their Borders to as Many Refugees as Possible


clock icon 27 Jun 2018
author icon Alison Lesley


Pope Francis supported the American bishops' stand against President Trump “Each country must do this with the virtue of government, which is prudence, and take in as many refugees as it can,...

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Percent of Muslim Refugees Admitted to the U.S. Drops Sharply

Percent of Muslim Refugees Admitted to the U.S. Drops Sharply


clock icon 07 May 2018
author icon C Barnett


Only 17% of refugees who entered the U.S. in 2018 have been Muslim. In contrast, the number of Christian refugees making America their home has tripled to what they were before. As per data...

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Crowdfunding Scores First Mosque in Outer Hebrides, UK

Crowdfunding Scores First Mosque in Outer Hebrides, UK


clock icon 10 Apr 2018
author icon Elisa Meyer


The funding target for the mosque was surpassed within a few days. Efforts of a Leeds businessman have paid off. According to Aihtsham Rashid, a proprietor of a construction business specializing...

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Pope Francis Being Seen as Too Liberal

Pope Francis Being Seen as Too Liberal


clock icon 19 Mar 2018
author icon Gary Nguyen


Pope Francis has allowed discussions concerning married priests and criticized capitalist excess. It's been five years since Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected to the papacy, and even...

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Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, Documentary Coming May 18

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, Documentary Coming May 18


clock icon 18 Mar 2018
author icon Nathan Glover


Documentary film gives a different perspective about the pontiff The Vatican TV Center just launched the trailer for the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff documentary film, A Man of His Word, which...

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Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace Mass on New Year’s Day

Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace Mass on New Year’s Day


clock icon 02 Jan 2018
author icon Alison Lesley


Refugees and migrants should be welcomed and not subjected to xenophobia Pope Francis chose January 1, the day the Catholic calendar designates as "World Day of Peace," to concentrate on refugees...

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U.S. Declares Myanmar is Doing Ethnic Cleansing Against Rohingya

U.S. Declares Myanmar is Doing Ethnic Cleansing Against Rohingya


clock icon 26 Nov 2017
author icon Derek Welch


More than 600,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar. The United States Secretary of State . He threatened to impose targeted sanctions against those responsible for such 'horrendous atrocities'. The...

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