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The situation in Sudan is going from bad to worse. As per the reports of the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, five people were killed in the nationwide protest against the military coup on December 30.
Overlooking opposition of Church Austria legalizes assisted suicide
Despite the stiff opposition of Catholic bishops, Austria gave legal sanction to assisted suicide. Sadly, the new law that was passed last month came into effect on New Year Day in spite of the head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference warning that the law contains unacceptable flaws.
ACN raises concern about growing religious persecution, intolerance to Christianity
Dr Thomas Heine-Geldern, executive president of Pontifical aid organization Aid to the Church in Need, has decried the growing intolerance towards Christianity in the West and the rise in religious persecution around the world.
Overcoming oppression 28 children receive First Communion in Vietnam
In spite of stiff oppression by the Communist government, the Church in Vietnam is vibrant and flourishing. Amid so many regulations and restrictions imposed by the authorities on churches, the faith continues to grow in the nation.
Vancouver archbishop flays abortion supporters, compares them to Herod
During the annual Mass for Life on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Archbishop J Michael Miller of Vancouver in Canada flayed those who defend abortion and euthanasia.
2 Christians gunned down in Nigeria by Fulanis while returning after carol service
In Nigeria, Fulani Jihadists gunned down two Christians who were returning after a carol service during the Christmas holidays and injured another. The trio was travelling on motorbikes in Plateau State when they were ambushed by Fulanis.
Latin America, Caribbean confront rise in hunger, says UN report
UN agencies have reported that Latin America and the Caribbean are confronting a spike in hunger. As per the “Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021” report published in November, as many as 59.7 million people in the region suffered from hunger in 2020 and that was a 30 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
Man suspected of vandalizing Polish church on Christmas eve arrested
In Poland, a man who allegedly damaged the facade of the Church of the Holy Cross on Christmas Eve has been arrested. The District Prosecutor's Office spokesperson in Warsaw said that the suspect, who vandalized the facade of the church with red paint, was arrested on December 31.
